On Nov. 6, Titus Hassan Malika stood with his classmates and received his diploma — a quiet but powerful moment marking the end of a long, difficult road.

The Sudanese Christian, who fled violence and persecution in his homeland, had received support from International Christian Concern (ICC). With God’s help, what once seemed impossible had become reality. 

“The support I received from ICC is a dream come true,” Malika said. “I never imagined that someone would stand with me for so many years, believing in my future when I could barely see it myself. This graduation is not only my achievement — it is the fruit of their faithfulness and God’s provision.” 

Titus grew up in Sudan, where following Jesus grew increasingly dangerous. As pressure on Christian communities intensified amid conflict and targeted hostility, he was forced to leave everything behind.  

With little more than his faith, he crossed into Kenya as a refugee, carrying the weight of loss, uncertainty, and the hope that God still had a future for him. 

By His Side

In 2023, ICC stepped into that uncertainty. Through consistent support, practical help, encouragement, and the means to continue his studies, we walked with Titus through years of hardship.  

The path was not easy. He faced the daily challenges of life, the lingering trauma of persecution, and the enduring discipline of education while far from home.  

Yet he pressed on. 

“Jesus Christ has been the center of my life from the day I fled Sudan until this moment,” he said. “When I had no home, he was my shelter. When fear tried to silence me, he gave me courage. Every step of this journey has been possible only because he walked with me and never left me alone.” 

As he steps into his next chapter, Titus carries both a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, as well as a testimony that God can bring beauty from ashes, and that the Body of Christ, when it stands with the persecuted, can help rewrite a life marked by suffering into one marked by grace. 

“I give thanks to God for ICC, for they have been the hands and feet of Christ to me,” he said. “As it is written, ‘And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 4:19). Truly, the Lord has done this. May he continue to bless those who have poured out their lives so that I could stand here today.” 

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