On the 26 September 2023, Kirby Lancaster travelled to the city of Srikakulam (population of 172,000), which is also in the Salem District in northern part of the State of Andhra Pradesh. It was there the remaining young people under the care and support of Little Sisters […]
The young people in the Victory Home are experiencing some of the hope-filled victorious realities of what Christ has accomplished through your faithful support and compassionate concern for their care. In 1 John 5:4 we read: “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the […]
Over the past two years the face of Little Sisters has had to adapt to the volatility of the COVID-19 pandemic and submit to the ever-increasing demands of the Indian Government. But praise God He has enabled the heart of Little Sisters continue to beat faithfully amidst […]
Our Victory Home children were born with HIV, and though through no fault of their own, they live with numerous challenges and social stigmas that are hard to overcome. So we are immensely grateful for the families who willing to receive this children into their homes and […]
The events in India have brought into focus how many nations are still battling with the outbreak of COVID-19. India gives us a window into the world, when we consider the vast number of people crowded within this country. The recent surge of the pandemic is having […]
I am sure you saw reported in the news, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the world’s largest lockdown on 24 March, asking 1.3 billion Indians to stay home for 21 days to slow the spread of COVID-19. So immediately all of our Little Sisters went into […]
Currently a dear friend, Prasad (which means ‘gift’) is in Andhra Pradesh and went to spend time with young people that we are caring for in the Victory Home. Below you will find raw unedited photos and brief updates of the eight children currently under our care. […]
What a joy to realise that another two of our girls from the Mercy Home are planning to be nurses. Eswaramma and Eshwari will be commencing General Nursing and midwifery training for the next three years. Their tuition fees will be covered by the Indian Government, but […]
India has the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. In 2017, HIV prevalence among adults (aged 15-49) was an estimated 0.2%. This figure is small compared to most other middle-income countries but because of India’s huge population (1.3 billion people) this equates to 2.1 million people […]
Why do we call one of our homes, the Mercy Home? Mercy comes from mercy. Our mercy extended to each other (to our Little Sisters), comes from God’s mercy to us. Our desire and ability to show mercy flows from a real feeling of overwhelming gratitude […]
Below are some photos of our Little Sisters who live in the Mercy Home. They are all doing well in school with a few attending college and preparing to be nurses. These photos depict a normal day of getting up, having breakfast, walking to school, or waiting […]
One of the unfortunate practises in India, even among Christians, is for a boy’s father to ask for a dowry from the girl’s father before a marriage is finalised. This has reduced marriage to a business transaction. Among Hindus, such a practice is understandable because it has […]
