Belarus: outreach
Barnabas Fund
Aleksei Shchedrov, a 28-year-old Christian,
is facing a prison sentence because of his
outreach to the homeless, it was reported in
early August.
Since December 2011, Aleksei has been running a shelter in his home in Aleksandrovka in
the Grodno region that provides members of
the street community with food, a bed, a bath
and clothing. He also prays with his guests, and
there is a prayer room at the shelter that is used
by local villagers as well as residents. It is this
prayer room with which the authorities have
taken issue.
