Stories
Depression and real effects from the pandemic
Today's blog is a note from our founder, Joe Clendenny sharing some recent events at our base. Dear friends and family, I’d like to start this letter praising God that no one in our care has contracted COVID19. It’s not lost on us how miraculous this is, and I invite...
January Good News Update
We hope that you and your family are having a special start to 2021. We are so grateful for each of you. Meet Ranganathan: A single dad’s story of survival When Ranganathan’s daughter was one year old, he developed leprosy, and his wife left him. He was terrified that...
Despair made him want to die…But God brought hope
When all was lost, and rejection felt like it would wipe him out, Ezhumalai met Jesus and found new life. Watch his powerful testimony about meeting Jesus in his darkest hours.
Update from Jobin in Italy!
Remember Jobin, the missionary kid? We got to sit down with him and hear about his Italy adventure so far! You may remember the story about Jobin, the young man who grew up around Embrace a Village as his parents served our patients at the hospice center. In...
Is God calling you to join the fight?
Join the battle in 2021 Dealing with leprosy means fighting for your life. It’s a disease that threatens everything -- and those impacted have seen the world at it’s ugliest. Our patients are in a daily battle both physically and spiritually, but here’s the good news...
100% Matching Gift Happening Now
There are areas of our ministry that need urgent attention. Would you consider donating today to receive a 100% matching gift? Here’s how your gift will impact people like Jay and the patients and villagers we serve. The Hospice Building Needs Paint Before we...
A sweet message from our worship leader, Jay
There were physical healings, soul healings, and emotional healings for our patients this year. We’ve laughed, cried, and learned a lot while navigating the various challenges, and triumphs of the past 12 months (like many of you did too!) Today, we’d like to...
Urgent ministry needs update
Hope was born in a stable so very long ago, so that we might have the hope we cling to today. Praise God for Jesus’s birth! It changed everything and gave us so much to celebrate. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will...
Abraham’s story: Jesus is the reason for my Joy!
Jesus is the reason for my Joy Abraham had big dreams. He wanted to make money and build a fine house for his family. As a young man, he worked with his father selling fish, but that all changed when he noticed patches on his skin. The patches that didn’t heal and...
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[new video] A thank you from our friends in India
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From tragic loss to overflowing with love: Reshma’s story
She lost her mom at 3 years old, now she serves and loves those abandoned by society. Today we’d like to introduce you to Reshma Dawar. She is 24 years old and works on staff with EAV. This is her story. I am from a small village in Madhya Pradesh. My mother passed...
November Good News Update
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you and your family have a very special day celebrating God’s faithfulness. We are so grateful for each of you. Meet Biju: College-educated and thriving Biju Kumar graduated from college and moved to Dubai. After ten years, he moved...