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- EIN 52-1942990
- (301) 585-5915
- 8737 Colesville Rd Ste 900 Silver Spring MD 20910-3969 USA
- www.persecution.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Religion, Religion-Related
Mission: To assist christians who are victims of persecution and discrimination, calling upon christians and other religious faiths to provide such support and assistance to those who suffer from persecution and discrimination because of their religious faith; and to come to their aid to secure their right of free practice of religion, while promoting religious freedom as a fundamental human right of all people.
Programs: Assistance to christians suffering persecution for their faith is largely categorized into the following efforts:. Community rebuilding. Kids care. Bibles for persecuted. Suffering wives and children. Broadcasting the gospel. Underground pastors. Save our sisters. Hand of hope for special areas of the world (africa, far east, middle east, south asia) and special needsprogram grants totaling about $1,094,745 were funded in 2014 for these projects. In addition, unrestricted funds were sent to monitor projects, travel to countries affected and to establish new projects, or to review how funds were spent. Icc estimates that about $1,250,000 was spent for assistance program in 2014.
promotion of awareness to the world as to the scope and severity of persecution taking place against christians throughout the world. Icc promotes awareness using its monthly "persecution" magazine, press interviews, news releases, social media posts, and its websiteat www. Persecution. Org. Personnel also engage in speaking engagements before churches and with the media. The estimated cost for awareness program activities in 2014 was about $600,000.
advocacy for the persecution church is accomplished using our strategic location in washington, dc. Icc personnel have direct access to members of congress, the department of state, other government agencies, and foreign embassies. The estimated cost for icc's advocacy program in 2014 was about $200,000.