EAV

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...

It’s Giving Tuesday!

It’s Giving Tuesday!

Today is Giving Tuesday – a beautiful way to start the giving season with an act of generosity.  This time of year holds a lot for all of us. As you shop for gifts, prepare for meals around the table with loved ones, and reflect on the celebration of Jesus’ birth,...

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...

We exist because of your support, advocacy, and prayers.

We exist because of your support, advocacy, and prayers.

We hope you’ve had a beautifully special week with your family and loved ones! Our hearts are full of thanks and love for each of you. Our ministry and impact here in India exist because of your support, advocacy, and prayers. Thank you! As we pass on your support to...

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...

No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships.

No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships.

No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships. Unfortunately, for too long, Subalakshmi was left to deal with her leprosy diagnosis completely on her own. At the age of 25, when Subalakshmi’s life should have been taking off, she first discovered her...

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...

One Story of Hundreds Impacted by Leprosy

One Story of Hundreds Impacted by Leprosy

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...