Steam seemed to rise to the sky from the ground, returning from the sky only to stick to me like an unwanted blanket. Summer afternoon heat in south-central India can be brutal.
Hopeful Healer
At the age of four, Pushpa* witnessed her father’s death and then watched throughout her childhood as her mother, dying of AIDS, grew sicker and weaker.
Beyond Words
With my arm lightly draped across Jarita’s* shoulders, I sat next to the sobbing three-year-old (who had positioned herself in the corner of the room) as tears pooled in my own eyes as well.
A Fun-filled Day
The girls were about to go on the much-awaited trip. During the summer holidays, many of the resident girls return to their families. However, for some girls, Mukti is their only home.
Amazing Turn Around
When Shraddha* very unwillingly came to the Mission, she seemed to be a quiet and gentle young woman. But the admission records gave witness to the fact that she was capable of being quite the opposite.
Where the Unthinkable is Commonplace
There are communities where women are kept under house arrest, providing sexual services for ‘clients.’ Where ‘guards’ profit from the money paid by the clients while the women are given only the bare essentials for survival.
Stepping into the Unknown
Transition trauma loomed for the graduating girls of Mukti’s Manorama Memorial Girls’ High School. They were receiving their 10th-grade certificates, a huge milestone.
Harvest Fields
“What will we do? There’s no work for me here. How can I support our family?” Bimlish’s* husband sadly exclaimed to his wife.
Thirty Years of Empowerment
The significant highlight and outcome of the Orchard Projects is that the children are educated to the post-graduation level. They are enabled to soar to greater heights in their education, physical health, and social life. The impact of the project extends to the families, as children have been able to share the love of God with them. There is a significant decrease in crime, alcoholism, and family violence, and a rise in nutritional levels in their communities.
Yes, Lord!
Succumbing to family pressure and her dreams, she had backed out of a vow made to the Lord and things went downhill from there. When her hopes for studying further fell flat and she was driven almost to suicide, she was reminded that the way out was by clinging to God’s Word.
What’s In A Number?
How many residents has Mukti Mission helped since its founding in 1889 (135 years)? What an interesting question, with many complications in providing an answer!
I Want a Boy Child!
Many men in India ask similar questions of their wives when they give birth to only girls and they have faulty information regarding faith and fertility issues.
Thriving in Hope
Sunil* developed a brain tumor and died within four months. This left his grieving wife and three young children alone.