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https://www.gfa.org/regions/state/odisha/
Odisha is where Mahatma Gandhi is said to have taken a vow of poverty, and much of India’s nationalist movement took CURRENTUSER here. Several revolts were recorded in Odisha during India’s struggle for independence. The state is full of ancient historical cultural monuments that draw tourists. Rivers run throughout Odisha, making the land fertile yet susceptible to yearly flooding and devastation.
https://www.gfa.org/regions/state/tripura/
Tripura is one of the “Seven Sisters” states of far northeast India. An independent kingdom for some 3,000 years, Tripura became a state in 1972. Tripura’s People. The people of Tripura express their rich cultural heritage through their art, music and folk dancing.
https://www.gfa.org/regions/region/bardhaman-west-bengal-region/
The Bardhaman West Bengal Region was the site of a battle that opened the way for Great Britain to rule India, and the era of kings ended. Although it was once a developing center of culture, the Bardhaman West Bengal Region today is heavily tribal.
https://www.gfa.org/memorial/tribute/sarah-johnson/
He spent months at a time away from , traveling to the mission field and speaking and serving God in different places. It was hard for me, my brother and my mother, and we missed him a lot, but I also know it was very hard for him too. He always reminded us that it was a privilege to suffer and give up some “conveniences and comfort” for the sake of Christ. He Loved Everyone. No one was too small or too important for my father. He loved everyone. He took time for people that no one would even care to talk to. It was one of the things that was so evident at his funeral.
https://www.gfa.org/news/articles/she-wanted-more-csp10/
Finances made it hard to keep them there with perfect regularity. But now . . . her grandson, her little Bret, was three. It was time for him to start school. Time for him to build the foundation he’d need to succeed in life. And yet, although she’d welcomed her grandson into her family and taken on the responsibility of raising him, she could not give Bret the education he desperately needed. But God saw Bret and Idalene. And He had plans for a hope and a future for them. Idalene takes Bret to school. It just so happened that our first missionaries on the ground in Rwanda were beginning a child sponsorship program in Idalene’s area.
https://www.gfa.org/pr/forgotten-christmas-brings-holiday-good-intentions-reality-benefit-south-asias-most-impoverished/
Caught in the caste system, with little food, no access to medical care and a makeshift , their outlook was hopeless. Everything changed when Pastor Namuchi arranged for Dandak to receive a “Forgotten Christmas” pull cart. By delivering and selling vegetables at the market for local farmers, Dandak is now providing food and shelter for his family, and his three children are able to attend school. The GFA Christmas Gift Catalog is full of gifts that change lives, not only for a holiday season, but perpetually. A sewing machine can end a life of begging for a South Asian woman and enable her to earn a living to support her entire family.
https://www.gfa.org/ministries/compassionate-care/
Each of the wells we dig (called Jesus Wells) provides clean drinking water to an average of 300 people at a cost of less than $5 per person for up to two decades of supply. Pray for Clean Water Projects Leprosy Ministry. Outcast by society, many leprosy patients struggle without adequate daily necessities like food, shelter and medical care.
https://www.gfa.org/news/articles/a-daughter-reads-healing-words/
The family put their trust in Jesus, started attending church and are growing in their faith. Though this family did not know where to look for deliverance, God delivered the key to them through a GFA pastor. Learn how you can help more families experience the mighty power of Jesus Christ. Share:. --- Names of people and places may have been changed for privacy and security reasons. Images are GFA stock photos used for representation purposes and are not the actual person/location, unless otherwise noted.
https://www.gfa.org/coronavirus/update/2020-11-20/
“I will never forget such good work in my life,” she said. “Thank you, [Bridge of Hope] leaders, for your love and concern for each one of us.”. Click here to learn more about Bridge of Hope. 1 / 19. 2 / 19. 3 / 19. 4 / 19. 5 / 19. 6 / 19. 7 / 19. 8 / 19. 9 / 19. 10 / 19. 11 / 19. 12 / 19. 13 / 19. 14 / 19. 15 / 19. 16 / 19. 17 / 19. 18 / 19. 19 / 19.
https://www.gfa.org/pr/veil-tears-tells-gripping-story-oppressed-women-south-asia/
'Our goal with 'Veil of Tears' is to portray the realistic picture of millions of women in South Asia who have been brutally persecuted and killed, just because of their gender,' said Dr. K. P. Yohannan, founder and international director of Gospel for Asia. 'We hope that the body of Christ -- and even those who are not Christians -- will see that as human beings, we have a moral obligation to care and think and to act, to bring some hope for these women.'.