A house fire. A sudden hospitalization. A funeral in Warri and a plane ticket that costs more than a month's rent. This is the Congress at its most important — no one asks why; we ask how we help, and we move within 72 hours.
A medical bill you did not see coming. A fire. An eviction notice. A car that kept you in work and will not start. If it cannot wait, we do not make it wait.
Travel to Warri for the burial. Local funeral costs. Widow's first year. We also send Congress members — two will travel with the family if asked, no questions.
A parent in Warri who needs surgery tomorrow. A cousin in Lagos whose rent is due. The emergencies that cross the Atlantic and land in your lap.
Dial the 24/7 line or submit the form below. A named member — your Regional president or an on-call panel member — will pick up or reply within three hours.
Any hour · real personA 15-minute call. What happened, what you need, how soon. No receipts, no income proof, no documentation of grief. The Congress does not audit hardship.
Confidential · no file keptA three-person panel (rotates quarterly, no Regional overlap with the applicant) decides within 72 hours. Ties break to the National President on duty.
72-hour turnaroundZelle, Venmo, ACH, wire, or cashier's check — whichever reaches you fastest. If you have no bank account, we deliver cash in person with a Regional witness.
Same day as decisionHow fast do you need it? Decisions are triaged by timeline — anything under 72 hours is reviewed same-day.
What is the actual gap between where you are and where you need to be? We ask once, honestly, and believe the answer.
Have you received support recently? Not a bar — simply a pointer so the panel can route you to Region-level aid if federal capacity is stretched.
“Our three-year-old was hospitalized. The insurance would cover the procedure; the copay was more than we had. The Region called back in two hours. The money cleared before the discharge.”
“My husband passed on a Sunday morning. By Tuesday night, two Congress members from Houston were at my door, and the funeral deposit was wired. I had not even finished the phone tree.”
“My dad's hypertension turned into a stroke. I didn't have the money for the flight. The Congress wired the ticket and gave me a bed in Lagos through a Regional contact. I made it in time to say goodbye.”
This form goes directly to the on-call panel. Nothing is kept in the public record, nothing is shared with the National Board, and nothing follows you after the funds clear. The only person who sees your name is the panelist who writes the check.
This is mutual aid the Congress way — answered by a human, decided by people you know, and wired without drama. If you need us, we are here. If you can give, your gift sustains the fund.