Embrace a Village

Helping 20 children without access to education.

Helping 20 children without access to education.

The Embrace a Village team is ready to get to work to reach 200 families who are currently not receiving any help. From those we have been able to serve over the years, we know the urgency to reach those who do not know the message of hope nor have anyone caring for...

Will you Embrace a Family?!

Will you Embrace a Family?!

Yesterday we sent you an email announcing our new sponsorship program – Embrace a Family! This opportunity is designed to allow you to better understand the impact of your giving to EAV.  We reach about 3500 people monthly with our ministry (planning for an additional...

Dreaming big for 2023

Dreaming big for 2023

3500 people are impacted by your generosity! We can never fully express our gratitude for your support in making Embrace a Village a lifeline to so many in India. In too many cases, we are the only help these families get. We are the only ones traveling out to the...

Little Lights had a Christmas event full of joy and celebration!

Little Lights had a Christmas event full of joy and celebration!

The joy of the Christmas season made its way to the children we serve, it was a day we will all remember and cherish! While this season is about celebrating the gift we were given in Jesus Christ, we strive to pass on that love and hope to those we serve – especially...

Our ministry includes more, thanks to you!

Our ministry includes more, thanks to you!

The impact of Embrace of Village throughout India is largely thanks to your support and the grace of God! We have been able to care for those affected by leprosy in more ways than we could have imagined in the beginning. Our ministry now includes rice and medical...

An invitation to support a family like Subbamma’s.

An invitation to support a family like Subbamma’s.

She needed help, and EAV showed up.  We get to meet some incredible people through our ministry in India. Our friend Subbamma has been an honor to know and serve.  Subbamma, 56 years old, is a beautifully joyful woman living with her daughter in Thiruvalur district of...

A little help goes a long way.

A little help goes a long way.

A little help goes a long way. We are often humbled by the people we get to serve and care for through the Embrace a Village mission. They have seen the world at its worst and know pain intimately. It is a privilege to come alongside them and be an example of light...

Bringing hope to the hill stations!

Bringing hope to the hill stations!

Incredible event at a hill station where many are experiencing healing and hope for the first time!  A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley – these are often very difficult to get to, and the residents end up isolated...

Educating youth because there is power in cycle breaking!

Educating youth because there is power in cycle breaking!

Education plays a key role in reversing generational poverty and isolation. Embrace a Village hosts an after-school tutoring program for the children and grandchildren of those suffering from leprosy. Too often the education of these children is greatly neglected due...

She said she would have died, if not for EAV

She said she would have died, if not for EAV

She said she would have died a long time ago if not for Embrace a Village.  This is Gowri’s story. When Gowri was 25, she contracted leprosy. She and her husband barely survived on his labor wages, but they made ends meet. Despite ten years of leprosy treatment, she...

Beating the odds

Beating the odds

Nandini dreams of being a police officer.  But “the cards are stacked against her.”  She’s from a poor leprosy village. Her dad sells chicken eggs as his primary income. She and her two brothers know hunger because her parents struggle to put food on the table.  Yet...

September Good News Update

September Good News Update

Empowering the Next Generation As we start our fall routines, and kids head back to school (or onto college!) It's an exciting season for many of us. But can you imagine if you never had the opportunity to go to school? How would your life look different?  Lack of...