Church Provides Borehole, Food, Clothing For IDP Camp

Relief has come for residents of the Apo Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Abuja after a church-led outreach delivered a borehole to provide portable water for them.

The initiative, organised by Fountain of Grace, Massachusetts, in partnership with RCCG Throneroom Castle, Abuja, also distributed free medicines, clothing, food items and other welfare support to camp residents.

The chairman of the Wassa IDP Camp, Geoffrey Bitrus, described the intervention as a significant easing of their hardship, noting that it has restored hope and brought smiles to many displaced persons.

The host pastor of RCCG Throneroom Castle, Pastor Emmanuel Mulero, said the outreach was prompted by the severe deprivation in the camp, where thousands lack access to basic amenities.

“They are extremely indigent—there is no water, their homes are dilapidated, and they have no clinic, clothing or sufficient food. The level of need here is overwhelming,” he said.

Barbara Robbins of Fountain of Grace, Massachusetts, described the exercise as deeply fulfilling, adding that it aligns with Biblical teachings on supporting those in need.

One beneficiary expressed gratitude, saying, “I thank the Lord for a day like this. Now I have clothes to wear and food to eat.”

Medical personnel attended to sick residents during the outreach, providing treatment and referring more serious cases for further care.

The Apo Wassa IDP Camp is among the largest in the area, housing thousands of vulnerable individuals displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency, primarily from Borno State in northeast Nigeria.

The Apo Wassa Internally Displaced Persons Camp houses hundreds of people who were forced to flee their communities due to insecurity and conflict in parts of northern and central Nigeria.