Children

How your support of EAV changed a young girl’s life.

How your support of EAV changed a young girl’s life.

Your giving sparks hope in India! Through your prayers and support, so many people now have genuine Hope in a purpose-driven life! One story that has touched our hearts deeply this year is Hema’s testimony.  She’s been processing the traumatic events of losing her...

EAV projects are taking off!

EAV projects are taking off!

Tis the season to EMBRACE love and hope Embrace a Village exists to advocate for people society has shunned and ignored. Being entrusted with God’s abundant provision is an honor and has allowed us to minister to some of the most vulnerable in His kingdom.  End of...

Little Lights Program

Little Lights Program

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From poverty, medical aid, to social enterprise!

From poverty, medical aid, to social enterprise!

This #GivingTuesday take 30 seconds to protect lives impacted by leprosy. You can be part of the solution to help men, women, and children ostracized by society feel loved, known, and cared for. Give Now When you join Embrace Hope with a monthly gift of $25 or more,...

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Embrace a Village

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Embrace a Village

From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a short video from our friends at the Embrace a Village hospice and rehabilitation center thanking you for your generosity! We are so grateful for your partnership as we serve those in India struggling with the...

Feeding little hearts and minds

Feeding little hearts and minds

Today we get to share about a family grappling with the pandemic financial ramifications and how your support has allowed us to serve Dhanush in our Little Lights Program! Dhanush is in sixth grade. His parents are day laborers, and he lives with them and two siblings...

How the pandemic is impacting education in the colonies

How the pandemic is impacting education in the colonies

Schooling Opportunities During the Pandemic Dharun Raj is a quiet little boy in third grade who loves watching movies. He lives with his mom and dad, big brother, and little sister in a leprosy colony here in Tamil Nadu. Due to his family’s financial situation and the...

From Missionary Kid to Italian Car Designer

From Missionary Kid to Italian Car Designer

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Here’s why your prayers are making a difference

Here’s why your prayers are making a difference

This year has not caught God by surprise, and we are confident that He created us to not only endure 2020, but thrive as we share His love and hope with those we serve. Thank you for covering us in your prayers! Tamil Nadu is reporting the highest COVID case numbers...

Bringing Education Back into Reach – Lyappan’s Story

Bringing Education Back into Reach – Lyappan’s Story

Children related to people with leprosy tend to grow up in poverty and often don’t have access to quality education. While the initial focus of Embrace a Village was to help leprosy patients, Joe’s wife, Pat, helped us expand our vision. Pat recognized that many...

How education can break the cycle of leprosy

How education can break the cycle of leprosy

Children of those with leprosy face significant barriers in attaining an education. Although healthy themselves, they are stigmatized and often turned away from schools because of their connection to the disease. They also very likely have grown up in poverty, putting...