UNICEF estimates that
there are over 25.5 million orphans under the age of 17 living in India.
That means there are more orphans
in India than there are people living in Texas or New York! And only about 60% of these orphans aged
10-14 go to a school of any kind; many are left to fend for themselves.
India Christian Ministries believes it is the duty of the church
to take care of the orphans, the widows and the poor, and that a good education
is the best way to break the cycle of poverty and instill hope for this
generation and those to come. So they have established church-based
family homes to care for orphans and other children in crisis needing long-term
foster care.
We visited these homes
twice a week this summer while in India, and the children really captured my
heart!
We sang and danced, read Bible stories and recited memory verses, played games and performed skits, and gave lots of hugs and kisses!
We fed their minds, hearts, and bellies!
And our laughter always drew a crowd of
neighbor kids too.
Each
Church Children’s Home houses about 10 children (boys or girls). They live with the pastor’s family on the first floor. And the top floor is where the church meets.
It takes a village, right?!
You can sponsor a child for $49 a month.
To partner with ICM, contact [email protected].
