Stories
From kindergarten to nursing school – growing up with Sathya
Sathya joined our Little Lights program when she was five years old, and now she is about to graduate nursing school! Today we have a special story about a little girl we met through our Little Lights program back in 2004. We started Little Lights because we wanted to...
Depression and real effects from the pandemic
Today's blog is a note from our founder, Joe Clendenny sharing some recent events at our base. Dear friends and family, I’d like to start this letter praising God that no one in our care has contracted COVID19. It’s not lost on us how miraculous this is, and I invite...
January Good News Update
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...
Update from Jobin in Italy!
Remember Jobin, the child from our base?We got to sit down with him and hear all about his adventure in Italy so far! You may remember the story about Jobin, the young man who grew up around Embrace a Village as his parents served our patients at the hospice center. ...
Is God calling you to join the fight?
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...
Matching Gift Happening Now
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...
Abraham’s Story: Discovering Lasting Hope and Direction
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...
From tragic loss to overflowing with love: Reshma’s story
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...
November Good News Update
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...
Jay was given days to live…8 years later, he’s thriving
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...
October Good News Update
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...
Jayalalitha’s Story
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...