leprosy

We are hoping to expand our reach very soon!

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...

Villagers said her husband died because of her disease

Villagers said her husband died because of her disease

Her one dream was to live somewhere she was accepted. When she was 26 years old, Lyamma contracted leprosy and was sent to a government hospital for treatment. It broke her husband's heart, and he vowed to stay with her despite the horrific rejection and sneers from...

19,000 hospice meals provided this year so far!

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

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...

This is how shoes combat leprosy

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! ...

Bring hope to the next Abraham

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...

Real Change is Happening

Real Change is Happening

492,840 That’s the number of meals served since Embrace a Village first started!  That’s largely due to people like you who saw the need, shared your resources, and helped an individual or family have access to a nutritious meal. You’re seeing the need, meeting it,...

Feeding little hearts and minds

Feeding little hearts and minds

Today we get to share about a family grappling with the pandemic financial ramifications and how your support has allowed us to serve Dhanush in our Little Lights Program! Dhanush is in sixth grade. His parents are day laborers, and he lives with them and two siblings...

50 years with leprosy – still joy-filled and hope-focused

50 years with leprosy – still joy-filled and hope-focused

50 years with a disease that tried to steal her joy, yet she chose hope every time.  We love sharing stories of the men and women whose lives are transformed through an encounter with Jesus. Today we’d love to introduce you to a kind grandmother named Suseela. When...

An entire family now knows Jesus!

An entire family now knows Jesus!

An entire family now knows Jesus! Today we share how your generosity has impacted the life of Kirubaidas.  Kirubaidas is 86-years-old and was raised in a non-Christian, agricultural family. He grew up one of seven children and unfortunately had his life completely...

Villager offers heartfelt thanks for food and medical supplies

Villager offers heartfelt thanks for food and medical supplies

Kicked out of her village at eight years old This is Indirani. She contracted the disease when she was eight years old and hasn’t seen her family since. After trying to go back to her village, she shared with us through tear-filled eyes that she was pushed out and...