{"id":2542,"date":"2021-08-19T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/christian-man-loses-livelihood-in-riot-attack\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:58:54","slug":"christian-man-loses-livelihood-in-riot-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/christian-man-loses-livelihood-in-riot-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Man Loses Livelihood in Riot Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alimayu grew up in in a Christian home in the northern part of Ethiopia. As a young man, he placed his faith in Christ and became an active member of a local church. He is married with two children, and he runs a small caf&eacute; in Shashemane. In July, youth mobs destroyed Alimayu&#8217;s business in riots that targeted the homes and businesses of non-indigenous people and Christians. Alimayu&#8217;s caf&eacute; was severely damaged, and all of his property was destroyed. &#8220;When the attack began, we hid to save my children&#8217;s lives,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Days later, I saw that all my property in the caf&eacute; was burnt down. I was very upset and frustrated.&#8221; Alimayu has struggled to make ends meet since the attack, but the support he&#8217;s received from VOM and from his local church has helped him to not lose hope. &#8220;My pastor&#8217;s prayers and counsel supported my heart. I began to trust in God,&#8221; he said. &#8220;With the money I was given [by VOM], I was able to pay for food and rent.&#8221; Pray that Alimayu&#8217;s livelihood will be restored and that his needs will be met. Pray that his faith remains firm amid his ongoing trials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/ethiopia\/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B\">Click here <\/a>to find out about Christian persecution in Ethiopia and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2226\/alimayu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Alimayu on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alimayu grew up in in a Christian home in the northern part of Ethiopia. As a young man, he placed his faith in Christ and became an active member of a local church. He is married with two children, and he runs a small caf\u00e9 in Shashemane. 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