Stories
From landowner to isolation – one man’s steadfast resolve to find hope
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...
Refusing to beg, Moses worked through the pain to provide
Moses knew that God had plans for him and he kept trusting that the Lord would provide. Moses, the tea master Young Moses was a 25-year-old tea master, with a young wife and children. One day, he noticed unusual spots on his chest, but life was full and busy with his...
Afraid to go near leprosy patients, now he’s a compassionate friend
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...
An electric shock that changed his entire life
How one accident changed one man’s life forever and led Him to the Lord. Ramachandran was a welder and experienced an electric shock while working on the welding machine when he was 29 years old. He was immediately taken to the hospital, and by God’s grace, he...
From suicide pact to finding true life in Jesus
Special note: This story is powerful but sensitive. Our heart is to share the reality of what is happening at our Center and ask you to pray. Thank you for journeying with us. God is so faithful. Hema’s story is devastating, yet God miraculously intervened in her...
The tender story of a man who lost his hands and feet to leprosy
Thankaraj cannot walk or speak. Leprosy stole his hands and feet, and he scoots on the floor to get around. He is from an area that we refer to as “The Hill Country,” an area that we visit monthly. We meet in a local YMCA and administer bandages, serve food, give...
February Good News Update
Spring is coming, friends! It’s been a cold winter these last couple of weeks, and we hope that you and your loved ones have stayed safe during the storms. Thankfully, March is right around the corner, and we are excited to celebrate warmer weather! Meet Sathya:...
Praying through leprosy, one day at a time – Pushparani’s story
Abandoned at the hospital, this beautiful child grew up to be a prayer warrior who trusts God no matter what. This is her precious story. Surviving childhood leprosy Pushparani was diagnosed with leprosy as a child. She was abandoned by her family and left to grow up...
From kindergarten to nursing school – growing up with Sathya
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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.