Yesterday we sent you an email announcing our new sponsorship program – Embrace a Family! This opportunity is designed to allow you to better understand the impact of your giving to EAV.
We reach about 3500 people monthly with our team (planning for an additional 800 people this year), but I’d like to break it down to show how those people are impacted…
- 16,000 lbs of rice delivered
- 73 residents in our hospice and rehab center
- 170+ children in our Little Lights Program
- 2100 medical care packages delivered
- 200 custom pairs of shoes given
- And over 4000 km traveled to reach those who need our help most!
We are amazed by how God has grown this work since it launched in 2003. And now, 23 years later, we’re looking ahead to reaching even more people with the help and hope they urgently need. Our goal is to reach 200 more families who currently do not have access to medical care or consistent meal support. The sooner we can get to them, the sooner we can support lives being stabilized—perhaps even saved. It’s a big step forward, but with your help and God’s continued provision, we believe more lives can be changed. Like our friend Suseela…
When Suseela was 27 years old, she contracted leprosy. She was treated for the disease and went on to live a happy life with her two children and husband. But as she got older, her husband passed away, and her children started families of their own—and they didn’t have the resources needed to care for her.
Lonely and struggling with a chronic ulcer, her doctor suggested she visit Embrace a Village for much-needed care. Our team welcomed her into our hospice center three years ago. Her quality of life improved quickly, and she found renewed faith and hope in God.
We have countless stories like this and know that this ministry has the potential to reach many more. Will you consider joining our Embrace a Family program to financially provide for the needs of one family? It costs about $70/month to provide our weekly visits of medical care, supplies, and food delivery, and to show one family they are not alone. This estimate is figured for a family of four, which is our average. Your sponsorship covers the fuel to reach these remote villages and all the needed supplies!
Gifts made to EAV are tax-deductible and help fund urgent needs on the ground. Will you pray about participating in our sponsorship program or a one-time gift as part of your year-end giving? These families need help now, and we’re ready to go as soon as support is in place.
Thank you for your support this year—we hope you feel encouraged by the updates and data shared above.