What little girl doesn’t long for closeness and time with her mommy? Yet little Yema* and her sisters knew very little of such a precious bond. Why? The family lived in one of the poorest Indian states and home to a vast number of unreached people. Unable to meet even the basic needs of his family, Yema’s father concocted a […]
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.
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.
By the time he was five years old, his mother had deserted him, his father had died, and he was in the care of an aunt who made a living as a prostitute.
An amazed and almost disbelieving Mr. AP asked Rajesh how he had done so well.