On June 13, 2025, the quiet farming community of Yelewata in Benue State was shattered. In a horrifying night of terror, suspected armed herdsmen attacked the village, killing over 200 people—including women, children, internally displaced persons, and even security personnel. Homes and market stalls were razed. Families were wiped out. Those who survived carry more than wounds—they carry trauma the world cannot see.
But this was not an isolated incident. It is the bleeding edge of a deeper crisis.
Insecurity in our land is often birthed not in chaos, but in neglect. Where there is no education, no healthcare, no clean water, no justice—despair finds fertile ground. And when hope disappears, evil makes itself at home.
At Mission Awareness Outreach, we know that the Gospel isn’t just preached—it must be lived. We believe that Christian Social Responsibility is not a side note. It is our strategy against darkness. From supporting the building of schools and partnering to give clean water and provide medical outreaches, to equipping youth and uplifting widows, we are fighting back—not with weapons, but with love in action. And we do it through the hands and hearts of missionaries.
And our love doesn’t stop with the wounded. It stretches to the wounded hearts that wound others.
We must reach all—at all cost. Not just the killed, but the killers. Because the Gospel doesn’t draw a line between the deserving and the damned. It offers hope to both. We go because every soul matters—to God, and to us.
Missionaries are not just evangelists—they are bridge builders, trauma responders, teachers, healers, and hope-givers. That’s why we don’t just send them—we sustain them.
We empower them by:
Providing essential supplies—food, clothing, educational materials, medical kits.
Offering continuous training, mentorship, and spiritual care.
Supporting their communities with development projects that foster peace and resilience.
And creating safe spaces for their renewal—like our recently concluded Ahava Retreat.
Ahava Retreat wasn’t just an event—it was a lifeline. Missionaries who had been stretched thin were welcomed into rest, worship, and wise counsel. They left recharged and deeply encouraged, reminded that they are not alone.
And none of this happens by accident.
For me, this work is personal. I’ve walked these villages. Sat in the dust with struggling missionaries. Raised funds when there were none. Slept little to plan outreaches and cried often for the souls behind the statistics. My faith compels me to act—and to invite you to act with me.
Because if we do not rise—if we do not take missions seriously—these tragedies will not only continue, they will multiply.
We must go where others won’t. We must care when others can’t. We must act when the world looks away.
What You Can Do Today
Pray for Benue State and the nation at large.
Support a missionary.
Sponsor a development project.
Share this message—be a voice where silence reigns.
Give, so we can go further, faster, and reach deeper.
Together, we can hold the line.
In hope and mission,
Folarin Oluwaseun
We will not give up. The Lord will help all of us to keep moving.
Well done sir. More grace, more anointing in Jesus' mighty name