Stories
Restoring dignity through the love of Christ
Doraikannu grew up helping his dad with the cows. He loved his life, so when he noticed discoloration on his leg and face, he figured it was from working with the animals and thought nothing of it. Soon after, the splotches spread all over his body. He was just 15...
We teamed up with the Ministry of Health, and here’s what happened
India Ministry of Health and Embrace A Village Unite Last week, the Ministry of Health invited everyone suffering from leprosy to come to our hospice center to see if they were eligible for additional government supplementation. Patients were evaluated and anyone with...
Bring hope to the next Sarasu
Our team is working hard to bring healing and hope to the leprosy colonies where we serve. Here’s how you can help. When I think about Sarasu and how far she’s come over the last 18 years, it brings tears to my eyes. This precious woman was at the end of her rope. Her...
He left his village 45 years ago…Here’s what he’s doing now!
God is using Prakasam in mighty ways to minster to villages all over Tamilnadu. Pillars in the Leprosy Community Prakasam and Saroja are leaders of the Leprosy Association in Tamilnadu, and he is the key leader who has helped us carry out our work for many years...
We are hoping to expand our reach very soon!
Your generosity has fueled our expansion efforts - Thank you! Can you imagine not knowing where your next meal will come from? Or wonder where you’ll find the money for medication or bandages? Or where you’ll sleep because you’re welcome nowhere? These are the types...
Introducing our new guidance counseling service!
We have some exciting news about our Little Lights Program! We’ve launched a career and guidance counseling service for all of our 10th-12th grade students. We recently sat down with these students to hear their hearts and were blown away! It was incredible to hear...
19,000 hospice meals provided this year so far!
Easter morning, our hospice buzzed with excitement and hope as they worshiped Jesus the King! Patients relate with the Resurrection on a deep level Easter morning at our base buzzes with excitement. Patients wake up early in anticipation of the service ahead. It’s a...
Breaking the cycle of poverty through education
Parents dream of a brighter future for their kids, here’s one way we help. His Parent’s Dream of a Bright Future for Kavin Kavin lives with his family in the Thalaivasal leprosy colony. He is the seven-year-old grandson of a leprosy patient we serve, and since...
One man’s story of breaking the cycle of poverty and finding healing
Brought to us with days left to live Ramaswami arrived from a government hospital with little hope of survival. With much care and prayer, we helped him recover. Ramaswami spent years living on the streets before he came to Embrace a Village, and sadly, once he was...
This is how shoes combat leprosy
Our friends at Hand of Hope generously provided a way for us to purchase the medical van you see in the pictures below. Because we can travel to villages near and far, we’re able to get customized shoes to people who desperately need them faster than ever before! ...
March Good News Update
Hema loves college Sasi Kumar and his wife, who live at our rehab center in Coimbatore, visited Hema. This day coincided when many parents visited the school, and Hema was feeling quite sad. Sasi says that Hema was overwhelmed with joy and started dancing when she saw...
Bring hope to the next Abraham
As a young man, Abraham worked alongside his father selling fish. Sadly, life changed drastically when he discovered white patches on his skin as a young man, Abraham worked alongside his father selling fish. Sadly, life changed drastically when he discovered white...