India
ministering to the young harvest Children in India
India is one of the most densely populated countries, and because of the beliefs of Hinduism (such as that rats cannot be killed because they may be the reincarnated souls of dead relatives!) there is extreme poverty and much sickness and suffering. Large families result in children (especially girls) often being turned out onto the street or into the jungle to fend for themselves at the age of 12 or even younger. Others are sent out to work at a very young age in order to help feed the family. Often young boys marry at a very early age (simply to get the dowry given to the young bride!) and in some areas children from jungle villages are frequently kidnapped by rebels. Sadly it is still not uncommon for newborn baby girls to be thrown into the river or left to die because daughters are unwanted in many HIndu families even today. As a result, most children do not have even a basic concept of right and wrong, or of a loving family. Yet when shown the love of God by faithful Christians who take the risk to reach out to them and tell them of the hope that is available in Jesus Christ, many of these young souls are eager to learn more!
Indian magazine Noothana Horeb magazine
During 2009 we began working with Rev. Sudarsan Babu who has a well-established ministry in Eluru and publishes a monthly Christian magazine in Telugu. We are honored to be able to write a page especially for children every month which is included in this magazine. You can read several of these articles written by Shirley on the page Shirley's articles. If you would like to contact Rev. Babu about his magazine or his ministry, contact us
We also have our Promise Book of helpful scriptures available in the languages of Hindi and Telugu to download free of charge Promise Book