Join the battle in 2021 Dealing with leprosy means fighting for your life. It’s a disease that threatens everything -- and those impacted have seen the world at it’s ugliest. Our patients face daily challenges, both physically and emotionally, but here’s the good...
There are areas of our work that need urgent attention. Please consider donating today and we will match your gift dollar for dollar! Here’s how your gift will impact people like Jay and the patients and villagers we serve. The Hospice Building Needs Paint Before we...
A Life Renewed with Hope Abraham had big dreams. He wanted to make money and build a fine house for his family. As a young man, he worked with his father selling fish, but that all changed when he noticed patches on his skin. The patches that didn’t heal and...
She lost her mom at 3 years old, now she serves and loves those abandoned by society. Today we’d like to introduce you to Reshma Dawar. She is 24 years old and works on staff with EAV. This is her story. I am from a small village in Madhya Pradesh. My mother passed...
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you and your family have a very special day celebrating God’s faithfulness. We are so grateful for each of you. Meet Biju: College-educated and thriving Biju Kumar graduated from college and moved to Dubai. After ten years, he moved...
Jayachandran is a miracle. Today, he is our prayer and worship leader. (Jay is in the black shirt) Now let’s back up ten years. When Jay was younger he drank a lot. He was a manager for a gas station and made good money, but everything changed in 2010 when he was...
Sustainable farming efforts fill stomachs and boost dignity Once patients are strong enough, we offer them opportunities to work on our farm to help raise animals or vegetables and barter them in the market. It mentally and physically strengthens patients and gives...
Abandoned as a child When Jayalalitha was thirteen years old, everything changed. She noticed patches on her right leg, and thought it was a skin disease. But as the days passed, the patches did not disappear. Her parents took her to the village clinic and discovered...
Amrutha's Story Amrutha is a 74-year-old sweet little elderly woman who lives in one of the leprosy colonies in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu. She lost her eyesight and all her fingers and toes due to leprosy. But long before leprosy attacked her, she was a...
We are so grateful for your interest in Embrace a Village. Today we have a special story about a man named Jagan Nathan. He is 80 years old and has lived with leprosy for the last 50 years. Jagan Nathan Today, he is happy, living with us in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,...
This month, we have so much to celebrate as we venture back into Tamil Nadu with medical supplies and food for the villagers. God has heard our heart’s cry to be with the people and we are serving them with renewed energy and excitement. Today we wanted to share a...
As we seek to serve with compassion and care, our hearts are motivated by a deep desire to help others. When we see a need, whether it be a medical, nutritional, spiritual, or educational need, we can’t help but be moved into action! Thank you for supporting our...