21Wilberforce is pleased to announce the appointments of Knox Thames and Curtis L. Brown, Treasurer, to the Board of Directors. With these changes, the 21Wilberforce board will be comprised of 14 Directors. Other Board members include: James Carr, Ross Chandler, J. Nixon Daniel III (Chairman), Darrell Dunton, Simon “Trey” Hendershot III, Amanda Howard (Board Secretary), Suzii Paynter March, David Nelson …
“For Me” documentary about Afghan families who found refuge in Brazil
After the United States military forces left Afghanistan in August 2021, a refugee crisis began as people tried to escape the Taliban. More than 1 million Afghans took refuge in 98 countries, including Brazil. André Simão 21Wilberforce Senior Fellow and Latin America Ambassador, collaborated with film maker, J.R Bonavita, to chronicle the story of over 400 Afghans who found refuge in …
21W Participates in IRF Summit
21Wilberforce was an organizational partner for the third annual IRF Summit held in Washington, DC from January 30th to February 1st. A coalition of organizations and individuals working for the cause of religious freedom around the world attended the event. Work session content was organized within four tracks: defending, documenting, developing, and denying religious freedom. Hundreds of attendees gathered to learn, to …
21Wilberforce Welcomes Associates Ngai, Sharma and Young
Associates are an integral part of the 21Wilberforce team. Our internships include assisting with research, writing, advocacy, and programming support. Associates are also likely to attend congressional hearings, think-tank briefings or other events as the eyes and ears of this organization. The Winter 2023 Associates for Advocacy, Policy and Capacity Building all share a passion to learn more about the …
Meet Dr. Dawari George: 21Wilberforce’s Africa Ambassador
21Wilberforce seeks to mobilize and equip global faith communities and networks to engage in protecting religious freedom and defending the persecuted. In 2020, 21Wilberforce entered into a strategic partnership with a global denominational network to test and develop a mobilization and support program that can be replicated for other denominations and faith groups. Central to this program are regional representative …
Executive Director John Gongwer’s First-Hand Report on Nicaragua
Nicaragua has been labeled a Country of Particular Concern by the U. S. State Department. From January 4-10, 21Wilberforce’s Executive Director John Gongwer traveled with BWA President Tomas Mackey (Argentina) and BWA General Secretary Elijah Brown to Nicaragua to attend the annual national Baptist Convention—Convención Bautista de Nicaragua (CBN). What follows is Gongwer’s first-hand account of the trip. We welcomed …
21Wilberforce Advocacy and Training Coordinator Met with Mayflower Church Members in Thailand
Beginning in November 2019, a group over 60 members from Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, called the “Mayflower Church” for their commitment in seeking the freedom, began arriving in the Republic of Korea from China after enduring repeated threats and interrogation from Chinese police. After being denied asylum in South Korea, the group moved to Bangkok, Thailand and are currently seeking …
How You Can Help those Persecuted for Their Faith or Beliefs
As reported by the US Dept. of State, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the International Religious Freedom Roundtable and countless non-profits, the news is often bad and discouraging about the discrimination, marginalization and persecution around the world the individuals experience for living out their faith and beliefs. At 21Wilberforce, we continually highlight why we should stand by …
Championing Women’s Religious Freedom in Africa
On December 14, 2022, 21Wilberforce Director of Communications, Lou Sabatier, moderated a side event to the 2022 U.S. Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC. Titled “Women and IRF in Africa: Why Their Concerns are Overlooked”, the panel brought attention to women and international religious freedom in African countries. This event was a collaboration between the International Religious Freedom Roundtable Africa …
Your signature can help save a Chinese Christian church from the persecution of the Chinese Communist Party
JOIN 21WILBERFORCE TO URGE YOUR CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE THAT THE MAYFLOWER CHURCH BE WELCOMED TO THE UNITED STATES TO PREVENT THEIR DEPORTATION TO CHINA. TAKE ONE MINUTE TO SIGN THE LETTER BELOW TO SPEAK OUT! What you need to know: Beginning in November 2019, a group over 60 members from Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, nicknamed the “Mayflower Church” for …