Papathi was cared for by a friend in her colony who also suffered from leprosy. Together, they barely survived. When he passed away, Papathi was left all alone. The agony of dealing with leprosy and loneliness was all-encompassing for her. One day, when our team was...
From begging on the street to renewed purpose! It is too often that we meet people forced into a life they never imagined or wanted because of leprosy and the terrible stigma that comes along with it. Our dear friend Abdul Rehim experienced the life-altering effects...
Your support provides life-changing care to the villages! The Embrace a Village team first met Mottayan in one of the remote villages of the Salem district in Tamilnadu. About a year ago, we learned that there was one man in desperate need of medical care and was at...
God is using Prakasam in mighty ways to minster to villages all over Tamilnadu. Pillars in the Leprosy Community Prakasam and Saroja are leaders of the Leprosy Association in Tamilnadu, and he is the key leader who has helped us carry out our work for many years...
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...
Her one dream was to live somewhere she was accepted. When she was 26 years old, Lyamma contracted leprosy and was sent to a government hospital for treatment. It broke her husband's heart, and he vowed to stay with her despite the horrific rejection and sneers from...
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...
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...
Anu and Keren faithfully serve patients and their families - this is their story! Addiction tore his family apart. Anu was raised in a Hindu home. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a homemaker. He had a relatively smooth childhood, but Anu’s father was an...
Heading Towards One Million Cases of Covid a Day Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a huge uptick in the number of Covid cases throughout India. At the onset of this pandemic, we were concerned that once it hit India, it would spread quickly due to the close living...
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...
Reuben is a staff member who allowed God to break his heart for what breaks His. Once afraid to touch them -- now a dear brother and friend Reuben David is a staff member that serves at our base in Coimbatore, India, whose heart is pure gold! Though he might say it...