5/23/26. UPDATE

Please stay in prayer for the Zafar family. Things are moving in a good direction for them recently. They have financial needs, but prayers are also so desperately needed. Their future is looking a little brighter today because of softened hearts and the compassion and generosity of others. Their hope is glimmering as they see this hard journey as ALMOST home. They have some hurdles and decisions to make coming soon...but tomorrow looks hopeful and they have great faith in Jesus... everyday! Prayers are appreciated and so is every financial consideration. Please know that even half a world away, they are felt...and at times, is emotionally overwhelming to them, that people that do not know them look at them like Jesus does. They feel seen when prayers are felt. Prayers also for the people that have come into their lives during their time of testing that has been huge blessings in their lives. These people have helped them even in their own proverty and have encouraged the family in each step along the way. For that, I am thankful also. Please pray for the neighbors who have violated this family and occupies their home. They have also decided to cooperate and that has been a burden. The zafar family has repeatedly expressed that they only want peace with them and have willingly complied so that they may have their home back. This has made an impact on their neighbors and their outlook. They need Jesus too. We must not forget that.

RBD

5/1/2026 Update

The family's situation is not good. Vishal is unable to be with his family for various reasons. He is still struggling to provide daily for himself and for them. A member of their neighbors family has actually been trying to help the Zafar family and mediate. As of now all they want is the zafar family to pay $1,600.00 to have their home back. To us in the U.S thats a months mortgage or rent payment, to them its an impossible amount.

Their faith is so strong but they are tired. They have hope and great faith in Jesus Christ to provide daily but their future is unknown and the hopelessness they see is heavy.

Please continue to pray as your heart leads.

- Brooke

4/1/26 UPDATE:

The deadline for the initial demand for repossession of their home has passed. However, the government fees are paid and everything is set legally in the favor for Vishal's family. That is the good news. The amount of the demand for the family to have their home is still not met. This is our goal to help the family. At the least if we could raise $1600.00, they will be able to go home woth legal protection.

Passover and Resurrection Sunday is soon. Like all of us celebrating this important holiday...this family wants to spend it together. Prayer is the most powerful thing we have. The most we can do. Their situation seems hopeless but they feel the prayers and are uplifted and sustained by their faith day to day. Financial help is needed desperately as well. Any amount is appreciated and needed. All funds go directly to family. Please do as you are led. God bless.

****** URGENT REQUEST ******

TIME IS ALMOST OUT FOR THIS FAMILY.  THEY ARE IN URGENT NEED OF $2000.00 BY DEADLINE OF TUESDAY, 3/3/2026 TO PAY FOR THE REPOSSESSION DEMAND FOR THEIR OWN HOME AND LEGAL FEES. ONCE DEMAND IS MET, THEY WILL HAVE LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTION.   IF THEY FAIL TO PAY BY TUESDAY,  IT WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF THEIR FAMILY HOME, POSSESSIONS AND RIGHTS AS WELL AS POSSIBLE DETAINMENT/IMPRISONMENT FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.   PLEASE DO AS YOU ARE LED. EVERY AND ANY AMOUNT MATTERS.  EVERY PRAYER IS FELT. 

******** THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.  OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS VOICES A WORLD AWAY ONLY WANT TO BE HEARD AND NOT FORGOTTEN IN A DESPARATE TIME OF NEED ************

PLEASE READ THEIR STORY BELOW: 

The Zafar family is a Christian family living in Faisalabad. They have been exiled from their home due to a dispute with their neighbors,  which now occupy the family's home.   A fragile situation among neighbors living side by side in a predominately Muslim country has brought violence to this peaceful family.  The situation has become more desperate. Due to Pakistani law and electric service agreements,  they have until 3/2/2026 to pay $2700.00.  The consequences will be imprisonment if this demand is not satisfied. 

Vishal is the oldest of the children,  still a young man,  has been forced into many roles to protect and provide for his sick parents and younger siblings.  It is not possible for him to do this on his own. His heart and his ministry has been with serving and helping the poor and enslaved brick kiln community.  Now, he is desparate for answers and solutions to get his family back home. 

Being a Christian in an Islamic Republic is not an easy life.   It is a life with limited opportunities as second class citizens.  

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This is our plea-  a collective call for solidarity from every corner of this world where kindness still lives. 

There are brothers and sisters who voices are not heard.  Whose pleas for help, even among christian neighbors, goes unheard. 

Funds will go towards the cost of legal fees, balance and reconnection of electric bill, funds needed urgently to reclaim what was wrongfully taken, and enough for daily provisions and medical needs.  

Every dollar counts—a lifeline tossed across the chasm of hardship they face, each contribution bringing them closer to safety, dignity, and a life less dictated by cruelty. 

Will you please prayerfully consider joining us in helping this family?  Their home, their lives, are in a country hostile to the Christian faith and persecution is severe.  Even under discrimination, they share the message of the hope found only in Jesus where they are.

Let’s show them that even in a world that often turns away from those most vulnerable among us, there are hands willing to hold back tears, feet ready to walk alongside when life seems too heavy.

Together, we can make this happen for Vishal's family and all who share their fate. Your kindness matters— every thought, every prayer, every dollar given in compassion.  Let us not forget about our brothers and sisters in Christ forgotten by many but supported by few.

Let us unite in compassion, proving that love always triumphs over hate, every single time.

Thank you from the depths of our souls for considering this plea. ?? #StandWithUs #RiseAboveInjustice **** Vishal is a good friend and brother in Christ.   All donations will go into an account for him and transferred to him as needed upon receipt to pay for: 

Past balance due to restore electricity (PAID!) all legal fees and to clear matters of imprisonment (PAID!) amount demanded to occupy home (FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED) daily provisions, shelter and living cost and medical treatments for parents,  sister upcoming school tuition.    As each need is met, I will manage and facilitate transfer of funds directly to Vishal. ****

PLEASE READ BELOW PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM VISHAL:

My name is Vishal, and I am from Faisalabad, Pakistan. I never imagined I would have to ask strangers for help, but today my family and I have no other choice. We are broken, afraid, and struggling just to survive.

We are 5 brothers and 1 sister. My parents are very sick, my younger siblings are still students, and I am the only one trying to support my entire family. I have been searching for work continuously, but I have not been able to find any job. Opportunities for non-muslims are limited. now, we are homeless.

Our suffering began when our electricity was cut off weeks ago. For only 3 days, we used our neighbor’s electricity, and they demanded we pay their bill. Their actual bill is $277, but they are demanding $800 from us. When we could not pay, they occupied our home, hurt us physically, and gave us terrifying warnings. They told us that if we do not pay the full amount, they will burn our house, just as they have already done to another Christian family in our area.

We do not want to fight. We only want peace and safety.

Because of fear, we were forced to leave our home and are temporarily staying at a relatives home where another family added to their home is wearing out the welcome. We are not supported, and we are running out of time. We have no other place to go.

My parents urgently need medical treatment, which will cost $200. My sister’s school admission fees must be paid soon. If I fail to pay, she will lose another year of education. She cries and asks me, “Brother, what happened? Why is everything like this?” She is innocent, and I have no answers for her.

We are hungry, weak, and scared. Even food has become a daily struggle.

We are raising funds for:

Paying our neighbor’s demanded bill so we can return safely home

Paying our own electricity bill to avoid further danger

Medical treatment for my sick parents

School admission fees for my sister

Basic food and survival needs

Legal fees if necessary 

This is not easy for me to share. It is painful and humiliating, but I am doing this for my family’s survival.

If you cannot donate, please pray for us or share our story. Even a small amount can make a huge difference.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with us in our darkest moment.

May God bless you abundantly.

?  Vishal