Stories
He left his village 45 years ago…Here’s what he’s doing now!
God Working Through Prakasam Across Tamil Nadu Prakasam and Saroja are leaders of the Leprosy Association in Tamil Nadu, and he is the key leader who has helped us carry out our work for many years throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. Prakasam says many organizations...
We are hoping to expand our reach very soon!
Your generosity has fueled our expansion efforts - Thank you! Can you imagine not knowing where your next meal will come from? Or wonder where you’ll find the money for medication or bandages? Or where you’ll sleep because you’re welcome nowhere? These are the types...
Introducing our new guidance counseling service!
We have some exciting news about our Little Lights Program! We’ve launched a career and guidance counseling service for all of our 10th-12th grade students. We recently sat down with these students to hear their hearts and were blown away! It was incredible to hear...
Breaking the cycle of poverty through education
Parents dream of a brighter future for their kids, here’s one way we help. His Parent’s Dream of a Bright Future for Kavin Kavin lives with his family in the Thalaivasal leprosy colony. He is the seven-year-old grandson of a leprosy patient we serve, and since...
One man’s story of breaking the cycle of poverty and finding healing
Brought to us with days left to live Ramaswami arrived from a government hospital with little hope of survival. With much care and prayer, we helped him recover. Ramaswami spent years living on the streets before he came to Embrace a Village, and sadly, once he was...
This is how shoes combat leprosy
Our friends at Hand of Hope generously provided a way for us to purchase the medical van you see in the pictures below. Because we can travel to villages near and far, we’re able to get customized shoes to people who desperately need them faster than ever before! ...
March Good News Update
Hema loves college Sasi Kumar and his wife, who live at our rehab center in Coimbatore, visited Hema. This day coincided when many parents visited the school, and Hema was feeling quite sad. Sasi says that Hema was overwhelmed with joy and started dancing when she saw...
Bring hope to the next Abraham
As a young man, Abraham worked alongside his father selling fish. Sadly, life changed drastically when he discovered white patches on his skin. His dreams slid to a halt, and life was filled with doctor visits and searching for answers. He was eventually diagnosed...
Real Change is Happening
492,840 That’s the number of meals served since Embrace a Village first started! That’s largely due to people like you who saw the need, shared your resources, and helped an individual or family have access to a nutritious meal. You’re seeing the need, meeting it,...
From living on the streets to be provided for – one story that humbles us deeply
God sees the needs long before we do! Krishnaveni is a sweet woman who lives alone in one of the leprosy colonies in Chennai. Leprosy has impacted her since she was 17 years old, and now at 68, her only source of income is begging. As you can imagine, she’s suffered...
Giving kids the opportunity to dream big!
Kids have the opportunity to dream big! Leprosy affects the entire family and it’s no surprise that the children’s prospects for the future suffer. Without a good education, they often remain living in the colonies and the cycle of poverty and hopelessness continues....
How broken hearts led to helping 4000+ people a month!
One Trip that Changed Everything For Joe, the story of Embrace a Village began on a mission trip in 2002. He visited different parts of the world, but he was especially moved by the suffering he witnessed in India. People affected by leprosy were shunned by...