The Women’s Fellowship team tells the leprosy patients that Jesus loves them.
Some of these men and women with leprosy haven’t seen a visitor in years.
Although leprosy is now treatable, many men and women still suffer from the social stigma of having such a disease. |
An infectious skin disease spread over Kavita Das’s body. Frightened by the visible ulcerations on their daughter’s skin, Kavita’s family cast her out of their house and sent her to a home for people with leprosy.
Rejected and ostracized, Kavita now shares her life with 14 others in similar circumstances. They live dejected lives with little-to-no sense of hope. If they’re lucky, a relative or two will stop by and visit for a short while. Some of those leprosy patients have spent 35 to 40 years at the home without a single visitor.
A Gospel for Asia-supported Women’s Fellowship team consisting of five women missionaries visited Kavita and the other broken-hearted victims of leprosy who live at the home. The men and women eagerly opened their lives to the missionaries and shared their struggles.
“Sisters,” Kavita said, “we have no hope.”
The Women’s Fellowship members listened to every story, some spoken with overflowing tears. They encouraged them with the hope found in Jesus Christ and selflessly offered their time and love.
When they were leaving, the men and women urged the missionaries to visit them again.
The Women’s Fellowship team asks for prayer concerning this situation, that God will continue to open doors for them to help and care for these precious men and women who need love so desperately.