Stories
Karuppan’s Story: Rejection felt overwhelming, yet Jesus healed the pain
The depths to which leprosy affects a person or family is varied but often tragic. It is common for leprosy patients to experience rejection from friends, family, and society. It becomes challenging to work, and a sense of hopelessness often sets in. It is our mission...
Kannan and Devi’s Remarkable Testimony
At Embrace a Village, we hear and witness some of the most beautiful testimonies of God’s goodness. Today, we would like to share the story of a sweet couple we get to serve and know! Kannan and Devi have been married for thirty years. They came to us just a couple of...
How a simple traffic jam now impacts 4,000 people monthly
One day during a routine traffic jam, Anil encountered leprosy patients for the first time. It was during this temporary inconvenience of traffic that his life changed forever. Anil discovered that these beautiful people didn’t have proper medication or support....
Arumugam’s Powerful Story
Here at Embrace a Village, we get the immense privilege to hear, know, and care for people’s stories. Today, we would like to share the testimony of a man we get to serve and know! Meet Arumugam. "My name is Arumugam – it actually means the sixth face. I was the sixth...
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...
Here’s how our teams serve the community
Many times people with leprosy cannot travel due to various wounds or other effects of the disease. Leprosy often takes away their ability to work which prevents them from being able to pay for medical care. It also inhibits their ability to care for their families,...
Here’s why shoes save lives
Our heart here at Embrace a Village is to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of our patients. One way we do that is through our shoe ministry. For the thousands of people suffering from leprosy in India, a pair of shoes could save their life. Our patients...
Why we are building a greenhouse
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How we empower leprosy patients
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What does Embrace a Village do?
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Leprosy Doesn’t Silence Your Story
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Can You Cure Leprosy?
If we asked you to name a disease that affects our world today, most likely you would think of cancer, not leprosy. Many people tend to view leprosy as a disease from Biblical times, and rarely do we consider that it’s still affecting people today. While leprosy has...