Pastor Amar Bahadur Fauja (79) died of Covid-19 on Wednesday 12 May. His son Pastor Lok Bahadur Fauja died of Covid-19 on Thursday 6 May. Learn More

Pastor Amar Bahadur Fauja of Nepal died of COVID-19 this year, in the same hospital where his son also died of COVID-19 merely a week before. Pastor Amar Fauj was a God fearing pastor who started churches in Nepal with only a few believers and stood up to severe persecution during his time as pastor. His son, Pastor Lok Bahadur Fauja, was equally motivated to share the gospel regardless of circumstance.
What this shows, and what many sadly learned over the last year, is that COVID-19 does not discriminate. These pastors leave behind families who no longer have an income, and leaderless churches who no longer have a shepherd to teach them about the Bible. Smaller congregations do not have a succession plan and need support while seeking new leadership.
The pastors still serving in Nepal continue to do so in dire circumstances. In 2019, the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) reported that 17.4 percent of Nepalis are impoverished based on several key indicators. But 63.5 percent of Nepalis experience... Read More