Many of you have read about our recent trip to Orissa, India. It was a great blessing to be there with my family. The Lord really blessed our time there together, giving us opportunities to minister to the people in the Church at large. We were able to visit a nursing school, churches, villages, and two children's homes, Nanda and Dugudi. The children at Nanda are fully supported by friends in the States. The Lord is providing for their needs through people back in the States who love the Lord and love children.
While we were there, we saw a great need that exists at the Dugudi Children's Home. At that time, there were forty-five girls that were living there. Due to lack of funds, fifteen had to be sent home to their families. Currently, there are thirty girls that live on the premises. The facilities need some repair due to a leaky roof. The children are sleeping on the floor on mats. This leads to illness, especially during the colder months. Furthermore, the food supply is rather meager.
We prayed about it and would like to do something to address these needs. We would like to provide three adequate meals every day, as well as provide a simple cot for each girl there. We also hope to provide needed school supplies and for their medical needs as well.
All of the girls at Dugudi come from very poor and needy families. They come from rural interior areas that only have very poor educational opportunities. We want to provide the girls at Dugudi with room and board and a good education up through high school. While they are there, they will have the opportunity to come to know Jesus and grow in His grace and grow up to be His servants.
Recently the State of Orissa has passed a law to have every children's home registered by the State and to meet certain standards to remain in operation. This home will be managed by a small committee, keeping records and maintaining accountability.
We are excited about the opportunity to bless these children in the name of Christ. It will take $25 a month to support each child. This money will be used entirely for caring for the needs of the children: room and board, clothing, medical care, and a small support staff.
I would like you to prayerfully consider supporting one child, maybe two, as the Lord enables you to do. At this time you can commit to sponsoring a child through the month of April,2012, which is the end of the school year. You will be able to reconsider supporting a child again in June, when the school year begins anew.
If the Lord leads you to support a child through this ministry, you can begin to send a check monthly made out to Union Center UMC with "Orissa Misison/ Children's Home" in the memo. The address of the church is 128 Maple Dr. Endicott, NY 13760.
Thank you for considering with a prayerful heart the opportunity to come alongside to touch a child's life. It will be a blessing to the children and a blessing to you as well. I am enclosing pictures of the children who are currently at the home. If you decide to give towards this ministry, we will send a picture of one of the girls, along with some background information so you can pray for her.
With Gratitude,
Brown
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