Many today are concerned that relief should only go to the “deserving” poor. Yes, we should always seek in our giving of aid, that we are helping people towards sustainable self-sufficiency. However, we must be ever so careful about using the word “deserving” when it comes to […]
We all receive gifts at different times throughout the year. In fact, with Christmas approaching, many of us will get more gifts than we actually need. What if we paused and dreamed about how some of our gifts might be redirected to serve others? We don’t need […]
All of our children from the Victory Home were taken to Hyderabad for medical check-ups. For some of the children, this was their first experience to travel on a train. So, we decided to make the trip a special 1.5 day excursion. Once the doctors examined all of […]
It is always such a joy to see how the love of God poured out through ordinary lives can bring a smile to the face of children and adults for that matter too! This is the ongoing reality of what we are seeing in the lives of […]
The birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children’s Day in India. Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, was born on 14 November. Apart from being known for his skills as a statesman, Nehru was also immensely fond of children. He thought of children as the future […]
What if Jesus had said, “I did not choose you; you chose Me?” What would most likely be the point of saying that? Wouldn’t it mean, “I’m not bound to you. You wanted to come along. If the going gets rough, don’t come whimpering to Me. It’s […]
It is truly a beautiful thing in seeing how much hope you can find in precious suffering lives. Hope is powerful and vitally needed in all our lives. It is like a river of joy that flows back to us from the heart of God. We simply […]
We are pleased to announce that all of the children in both the Victory Home and Mercy Home have successfully completed their examinations and have been promoted to the next class by securing a good score. We thank God that all the children are healthy and enjoying […]
If you were to ask in India, “How many of you know Sachin Tendulkar?” every hand would go up! But then if you asked, “How many of you have shared a meal with him in your home, or have met him at a café or have spoken […]
All the children who live in the Victory Home have experienced numerous heartaches and setbacks in being able to attend Government schools. Because they were born with HIV/AIDS they have become targets because of the fears and lack of understanding by the other ‘normal’ children and their […]
The poverty that accompanies growing up in a tribe prevents many children from the joy of playing and attending school, unlike so many of their peers who are not so impoverished. One of the blessings of being with our little sisters is seeing them enjoying play. Simple […]
