World Vision is expanding its operation in Darfur, Sudan to carter for the influx of new people with its spokeswoman making a commitment to stay in the war-ravaged land.
Rose Kimeu, from the Christian aid agency, said the ministry had not intention of leaving and that their commitment was a great testimony to the victims there. She urged people to pray for them so that God would protect them and show the love of Christ through what they were doing.
"We ourselves are the hands and feet of Jesus. We really urge the listeners to pray for us and to pray for our staff that God would protect them, that God will enable them to show the love of Jesus through what they do," she said.
Kimeu also said that despite the 'heart-breaking' stories they had heard, and their staffs and cars being attacked; the Christian ministry still remains grateful to God that He gave them the opportunity to show the love of Christ to the people there.
"We are grateful that God has given us the opportunity to be able to show the people of Darfur the love of Christ. Every day our staff risks their lives as they go out to the community. We've had many attacks on our cars and on our staff."
Expanding its 22 food distribution sites to 38, Kimue painted a grim picture facing the refugees there. She said every day people were being displaced, and that more people were dying with women and children being caught up in the fighting.
Putting this bleak reality into a statistical term, she started saying, "We estimate that at least four million people are in desperate need of humanitarian support. They're in need of either food support, water, health service, or nutritious food for the children. And then, we have two million that have been forced to flee for their lives, and that number is increasing. So far we know that at least 200,000 people have died."
She is calling on all people to make a donation, saying that each donation can help save a life.
Currently the new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown is in Washington D.C., to meet with President George W. Bush where one of the topics being discussed is how to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.