Day Star Christian Center donates N15 million to support Turkish-Syrian earthquake victims

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“The Church does not exist for itself. It exists to meet the needs of society. We are to love our neighbors, and according to Christ, neighbors are not defined by distance.” – Dr. Sam Adeyemi

LAGOS, Nigeria, May 03, 2023 /24-7 PressRelease/ — In response to the catastrophic humanitarian crisis caused by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, Day Star Christian Center in Lagos, Nigeria, led by Rev. Sam Adeyemi and his wife, Rev. Nike Adeyemi, has donated an amount 15 million Nike Adeyemi ($32,559) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for life-saving assistance and protection for those affected.

The church’s senior pastor, Sam Adeyemi, said, “The church does not exist for itself. It exists to serve the needs of the community. We are to love our neighbors, and according to Christ, being neighbors is not defined by distance. We are the neighbors when we care.”

The Turkish-Syrian earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.7 recorded the largest earthquakes in the region since 1938, causing an ongoing catastrophe with over 57,000 confirmed dead, 1.5 million displaced, and an estimated 14 million affected.

Daystar has a proud history of helping those in need, partnering with UNHCR in the past to assist Internally Displaced People (IDPs) across Africa, and donating N95 face masks and surgical gowns to both the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and Lagos State University. Hospital to help fight COVID-19.

Daystar follows the tradition of the early church, which was motivated by giving, ensuring that people did not go to bed hungry in a time of difficulty.

About Day Star Christian Center: Day Star Christian Center exists to raise role models in the community and throughout the world. Founded on the unwavering foundation of God’s given Word to his worshipers Sam & Nike Adeyemi on November 18, 1995, to enable individuals to discover, develop, release, and maximize their potential in God through the Word, Daystar Christian Center remains committed to carrying out this mandate through weekly worship gatherings and community outreach, and remains God is faithful to support the ministry through a steady increase in its numbers and influence.

About Dr. Sam: Atlanta-based Dr. Sam Adeyemi (SAY: Ah Day yeh me) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA). More than 45,000 alumni have graduated from DLA programs, and are followed by over 3 million CEOs and high-performing individuals on major social media sites. Dr. Sam’s new book is Dear Leader: Your Groundbreaking Guide to Successful Leadership. He holds a PhD in Strategic Leadership from Regent’s University in Virginia and is a member of the International Leadership Association. He and his wife, Nike, have three children and founded the Daystar Christian Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Learn more at SamAdeyemi.com.

For more information, visit the online press kit at DrSamAdeyemi.OnlinePresskit247.com and the public website at SamAdeyemi.com. For interviews with Dr. Sam, send applications to [email protected].

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