We hope that you and your family are having a special start to 2021. We are so grateful for each of you.
Meet Ranganathan: A single dad’s story of survival
When Ranganathan’s daughter was one year old, he developed leprosy, and his wife left him. He was terrified that the disease might spread to his little girl, so he asked his mother to care for her.
Hospitalized and alone
For the last six years, his mother has cared for his child. Ranganathan’s legs eventually became badly infected from the ulcers, so he was hospitalized. While there, he learned about EAV.
He shared with us, “Last year I came to Embrace A Village to get better care. Since then, it’s been a wonderful experience. The staff were loving and caring towards me. We get nutritious food every day. I have come to know God’s unconditional love and have embraced faith in Him personally. My life has changed so much.”
Reuniting father and daughter
As his mother gets older, it’s harder for her to care for Maheshwary, now seven. Ranganathan shared about her situation and now she lives with him at our compound.
Ranganathan says, “I am so happy because I am able to stay with my daughter. We both are happy and peaceful at this beautiful place.”
What was meant to bring harm has been turned into hope and restoration by God. We are rejoicing over this family being reunited! Aren’t they precious? Those smiles are priceless.
On the Blog in January
This month, we sat down with Jobin, the child from our base who is living out his dreams in Italy. It’s one of the newest updates on the blog. You can find it here.
You also won’t want to miss Ezhumalai’s story. When all seemed lost and rejection felt overwhelming, Ezhumalai found hope and a renewed sense of purpose through his faith.
Kitchen Update
Thanks to your generous giving during the Matching Gift Initiative in December, we’ve been able to start renovations on the kitchen!
We are so grateful for you all and pray that you have a blessed day!
Embracing a Calling a World Away
For $25 a month, you can make an eternal impact in the life of someone with leprosy. That’s like trading five cups of coffee for medical aid, food, educational materials, and more for our patients and their families! Find out more on our website.
Thanks for being part of our January Good News update!