Embrace a Village wishes you wonderful holiday season! The holiday season always reminds us of the hope and new life we find in God—and our calling to carry that hope into villages across India. We send warm wishes to you and your loved ones, and invite you to...
Decades ago, there was a happily married father of two who farmed his land and led a full life. Yet, when we met him, he was a 60-year-old living alone in a remote village in the Salem district. This was a far cry from his previous life. His transformative story below...
Tis the season to EMBRACE love and hope Embrace a Village exists to advocate for people society has shunned and ignored. Being entrusted with God’s provision is an honor, and it allows us to serve some of the most vulnerable with dignity, compassion, and consistent...
When families are rejected from society, it’s no surprise that a child’s education and prospects for the future suffer. Without a good education, they often continue living in the colonies and wind up raising families of their own there. Our hope is that more success...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...