Stories

Shoe & Medical Van

Shoe & Medical Van

Patients living in remote villages often endure long commutes to access primary health care. It’s exhausting, and overwhelming, so many avoid seeking treatment altogether. That’s why we are so excited about our newly equipped medical van! Our staff now serves even...

Hospice Facility

Hospice Facility

Our hospice center provides care for the older generation of patients as many do not have family or have been shunned by their relatives. Once left to feel hopeless and completely worthless, those at our hospice center begin to thrive. It is here that many enter a...

Tilapia Fish Farm Microenterprise

Tilapia Fish Farm Microenterprise

The Tilapia Project supports our rehab center so we can provide balanced meals to our patients. Any fish that we have in abundance can then be sold or traded in the market to help meet other needs within the rehab center.  Your gift will allow us to continue this...

Chicken Microenterprise

Chicken Microenterprise

At our chicken farm, our patients help tend the chickens that lay the eggs that feed our hospice patients, rehabilitation patients, and staff and their families. This gives our patients the opportunity to learn the skills needed to go back to their villages and...

Turkey Microenterprise

Turkey Microenterprise

We utilize every inch of our two-acre rehabilitation center! Patients at the EAV rehab center have the opportunity to raise and care for our Turkey Microenterprise. The turkeys provide food and funds for the center to continue serving our patients. Your gift is...

Goats Microenterprise

Goats Microenterprise

Over the last two years, we have raised over 150 goats and they have supported the ministry through providing meat for the rehab center and being sold for funds in the local markets, but perhaps the greatest impact is when we are able to provide goats to the people...

Joe’s highly anticipated trip to India

Joe’s highly anticipated trip to India

After nearly two years, Joe finally made it to India! And the pictures are worth a thousand words. Joe and the staff coordinated his visit as a surprise for the patients, and they were so surprised! There was so much joy and celebration during his time there. Joe...

He was alone, but now knows his family in God!

He was alone, but now knows his family in God!

It is an honor to share stories from the men, women, and children we get to serve. Today we introduce you to Balu. Balu, now a 45-year-old man living in our Hospice center, first contracted leprosy at the age of 22. An age that is usually so full of hope and...

Feeding little hearts and minds

Feeding little hearts and minds

Today we get to share about a family grappling with the pandemic financial ramifications and how your support has allowed us to serve Dhanush in our Little Lights Program! Dhanush is in sixth grade. His parents are day laborers, and he lives with them and two siblings...

50 years with leprosy – still joy-filled and hope-focused

50 years with leprosy – still joy-filled and hope-focused

50 years with a disease that tried to steal her joy, yet she chose hope every time.  We love sharing stories of the men and women whose lives are transformed through renewed hope and faith. Today we’d love to introduce you to a kind grandmother named Suseela. When...

40 Small Groups and Counting

40 Small Groups and Counting

40 Small Groups and Growing One of our main focuses is supporting spiritual growth and encouragement for those impacted by leprosy. We offer children’s programs, community gatherings, and times of worship and reflection within the colonies, along with seasonal...