I used to send money from time to time to the pastor of this little ministry in India who sent me the email I've quoted below. Some friends also help out from time to time and it was through them that I found out about him.
I think the letter speaks for the genuineness of this Indian pastor and his concerns for his people. He is working hard among the Dalits (sometimes known as the "untouchables"). As of a few months ago I had to stop working and no longer have the means to send money as I used to do, but I'm glad they still stay in touch with me.
So I'm putting up his most recent email hoping someone might like to help them out. A money order for $50 or $100 goes a very very long way in India. Anyone who is at all interested can email me and I can send you more information about them including pictures of the pastor and the people he works among.
Blessings in the Lord,
Connie
Hello sister Connie, Greetings from India.
How are you doing sister? How is your health? We daily remember you all in our prayers.
By the grace of our great God we are all doing well and we hope this email finds you well there. Children in the school, orphan children, neglected and old aged widows, pastors and their families, my family and all the brethren with me are sending their heartiest greetings to you and all saints with you. By the grace of our great God We have been provided good education for hundreds of children and now we have 300 children in this year. We are promoting 30 more children to the High School this year. And many parents are coming to join their children in our school in this academic year. They are very interested to join their children. Some parents are very happy about our education. You know we are also teaching Bible and its stories and some do not like that. We are preaching the truths to the children. Our goal is to make them well and educated so that they can preach in later days. Yesterday we reopened our school and already 30 new children joined. We are inviting all dalit children and poor children to come and join in our school. Please pray for our school and children. We hope, we will make new generation with these children. Pro 22:6 ` Train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it.` So we are doing our best to reach as many poor dalits as we can. Now we are struggling for the school needs. Please pray for these needs and Lord willing please stretch your blessed helping hand to reach these needs.
1. Books (text books and note books) , Slates and slate pencils.
2. Uniform for the children and Shoes, belt, tie for the poor children in the school.
3. We are planning to provide a `T- shirt for the children` we have already ordered 100 Tshirts. We need to buy 200 more T shirts. The cost of the 200 T`shirts are $ 450. Please pray for these needs of our school.
orphan Home is running well. We are providing good food and accommodation for them all. Now they are enjoying summer holidays and now we will join them in the schools. All are promoted to next classes. So we have to provide clothes, books, bags etc. And also we have to pay their term school fee.
I am planning to bring them to my village so that they can study in our school and live with us.
I have to finish the record work of this year and have to submit to the Educational office. I am doing that. Please pray for me, for my health too. My two daughters, my wife and I are praying for you, for your home and house hold and all the saints with you. Please show the Lord`s love and compassion upon us, our school and children.
We are waiting for your kind reply.
Servant, Samuel.
