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South India Orphanage

1. Why did the leaders of the orphanages decide to care for children?

Ans: The leader of this orphanage has been born and brought up in a family where he has no care and concern from his parents. He led a life similar to an orphan because his parents has difference of attitude and used to involve in fights with each other. As a result there is no peace in the family. The children led an insecure life. Hence he know the care what an orphan requires.He has the dedication which one require to take care of an orphanage. He doesnt do it as a job but as his responsibility.

2. What difficulties do they face (other then financial support) on a daily, and weekly
basis?

Ans: The children are from different family back grounds and the leaders need to coordinate all of them. This would take few months for the leaders. And also Kids feel very bad and sad when they look at any children out side nearby orphanage who are under the care of their parents. This is really a great task for the leaders to console them. The main problem the leaders face is they need to replace their parents inthe area of love and affection and care.

3. In what ways do they want to make a difference in the lives of the children they care for?

Ans: As the children are away from their belongings and have been neglected there is a chance for them to develop a negative feeling against the society. Kids may grow cursing their birth having no parents and society treating them as untouchables and poor. At this instant the leaders need to develop moral values in the kids and show them love and affection.

4. What is there hope for the children when they are able to leave the care of the orphanage? (Try and express something other than ministry).

Ans: whenever they feel that they can live on their feet and they will find jobs and live by themselves.there is chance they keep in touch with the orphanage by visiting and if possible providing some gifts and meals.

5. A number of people in the United States have seen “Slum Dog Millionaire” – does the movie depict the trials of the children and young people in India ? (pick out one or two children and describe why they live at the orphanage instead of with their birth family)

The movie made it look like there are thousands of children without care – is this reality and why is this?

Ans: Yes slum dog millionaire movie exactly depicts trials and difficulties of children in India.

1. Yadagiri a boy from the orpahnge, his father is HIV infected He is too weak to work and feed the family, mother left the father went with another man. later father died. this little boy is left alone on the streets begging at homes for food,boy fills stomache with water if no food. Boy never experienced full stomache and parents love and affection. yadagiri is brought to Orpahange. After coming to orphanage ,now Yadagiri enjoys the food at orphanage,and he is happy with the love and affection from the orphanage

2. Srilatha is a girl brought to the orphanage after grand mother died. Parents got divorced 4 years back since father had illegal contact with another lady. mother remarried to another man leaving child at grand mother’s home.both parents had big fights and quarreling always at home which effected srilatha very badly. After divorce,girl spent few months with grand mother,Grand mother also died,Srilatha was working in a rich people’s house washing cloths,cleaning and washing vessels and child labourer by force. A pastor saw her misery as forced labour and brought her orphange. Now Srilatha is very happy leading cheerful life with all facilites at Orphange,she started forgetting about the agony and pain which she suffered with parents. She feels she cannot imagine the life without being at orphanage. Now she studies well and goes to school and happy with other kids at orphanage.

India Orphanage

1. Why did the leaders of the orphanages decide to care for children?

Ans: Pastor is hindhu convert.He lived his childhood as orphan since his father left the mother staying with another lady’s home. Mother was too poor to take care and feed 5 children. so Pastor has gone through all pains as an orphan working as slave in Rich man’s house. From then he had a desire to start an orphanage show the love of parents and love of jesus to orphans. He strongly believes the true religion is to feed and take care of orphans. he is dedicated man for orphan ministry.

2. What difficulties do they face (other then financial support) on a daily, and weekly
basis?

Ans: The children are from different family back grounds and the leaders need to coordinate all of them. This would take few months for the leaders. And also Kids feel very bad and sad when they look at any children out side nearby orphanage who are under the care of their parents. This is really a great task for the leaders to console them. The main problem the leaders face is they need to replace their parents inthe area of love and affection and care.

3. In what ways do they want to make a difference in the lives of the children they care for?

Ans: As the children are away from their belongings and have been neglected there is a chance for them to develop a negative feeling against the society. Kids may grow cursing their birth having no parents and society treating them as untouchables and poor. At this instant the leaders need to develop moral values in the kids and show them love and affection.

4. What is there hope for the children when they are able to leave the care of the orphanage? (Try and express something other than ministry)

Ans: whenever they feel that they can live on their feet and they will find jobs and live by themselves.there is chance they keep in touch with the orphanage by visiting and if possible providing some gifts and meals.

5. A number of people in the United States have seen “Slum Dog Millionaire” – does the movie depict the trials of the children and young people in India ? (pick out one or two children and describe why they live at the orphanage instead of with their birth family)

The movie made it look like there are thousands of children without care – is this reality and why is this?

Ans:

Raghu is the boy,father is drunkard and beats wife and kid every day very cruelly.Once he beat his wife till she was at the edge of the death. he was arrested and imprisoned for murder attempt on his wife. Raghu’s mother lost her mind since her brain was badly damaged by husband. She is mentally handicapped. The littel boy raghu has no body to take care of him. he was begging and sleeping on the streets. pastor found him with filthy cloths on streets begging and brought him to orphange. After coming to orphange,he was completely all right .he is very smart at studies and singing. He forgot the past and leading happy life going to school with fellow kids.

Praveen is a boy. He lost his parents at the age of one year only. During this instant one of his relatives adopted him since they had no children after many years of their marriage. Within two years they had children. Since then they started neglecting him. His condition became so worse and he was sent away from home by his adopted parents. He started taking shelter in busstand and railway station and begging for food. In such a critical condition pastor v. Pastor was moved by his condition and brought him to the orphanage. From then he is growing with discipline and joy. Now Praveen is experiencing love and affection at the orphanage which he missed from his his parents and adopted parents.

India Orphanage

2. What difficulties do they face (other then financial support) on a daily, and weekly
basis?

Ans: The children are from different family back grounds and the leaders need to coordinate all of them. This would take few months for the leaders. And also Kids feel very bad and sad when they look at any children out side nearby orphanage who are under the care of their parents. This is really a great task for the leaders to console them. The main problem the leaders face is they need to replace their parents inthe area of love and affection and care.

3. In what ways do they want to make a difference in the lives of the children they care for?

Ans: As the children are away from their belongings and have been neglected there is a chance for them to develop a negative feeling against the society. Kids may grow cursing their birth having no parents and society treating them as untouchables and poor. At this instant the leaders need to develop moral values in the kids and show them love and affection.

4. What is there hope for the children when they are able to leave the care of the orphanage? (Try and express something other than ministry)

Ans: whenever they feel that they can live on their feet and they will find jobs and live by themselves. there is chance they keep in touch with the orphanage by visiting and if possible providing some gifts and meals.

5. A number of people in the United States have seen “Slum Dog Millionaire” – does the movie depict the trials of the children and young people in India ? (pick out one or two children and describe why they live at the orphanage instead of with their birth family)

The movie made it look like there are thousands of children without care – is this reality and why is this?

Ans:

Poojitha is from the orphanage. She lost her parents at her early age. Since then she has been in the protection of her grandmother. Within two years her grandmother fell ill seriously and expired. She had none to take care of her. In this pitiable condition her relatives started taking care of her on monthly basis. But she was treated as a slave at every house. She was vexed with their ill treatment and ran out of home. From then she was roaming on roads. she has no proper clothing. The leader of this orphanage went to her and asked to come to the orphanage. But due to her previous experiences she first denied to come. Anyhow he convinced her and took to the orphanage. From the day she joined the orphanage she was leading a secure life. She also stands first in studies.

Vinay is from the orphanage. He came to a fair with his parents. but he didn’t go home with his parents he was missed at some place. we came to know that this boy is missed by his parents intensionally since parents didnot come to take him. We felt that His parents didn’ mind that he was missing. When the boy was asked about his details he was able to tell only his parents names. as nobody came for him one of the villager came forward to take care of him. But his idea was opposed by his relatives hence he left him. And the boy is staying in the bus station. he is not begging food but is depending on the gifts given by the passengers voluntarily. In this condition our leader brought him to the orphanage and the boy was so lean and proper medication is provided to him. Now he is leading a very happy life.

My precious Brother Rick Frantz & Pam Frantz

Greetings to you wonderful name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is able to do great and might things.

Last two months children enjoyed in summer holidays, again next week onwards school are going to reopen. All the children getting ready for school, I request please remember in your prayers.

By Gods grace children home construction work was going on, along with this mail I am sending update construction pictures, I request please go through it.

For the children home construction as you know, we need lot of money. Our God is great big God, we all are continually praying and looking for the great showers of blessings from Almighty god.

Thank you so much for all kinds of your support and encouragement, we all are continually praying and looking for your visit.

Street children project is going on, I request please remember in your prayers. We all are very much thankful to you for your great heart and kind concern.

We all are praying and looking forward to hear from you.

Thank you
Pastor
Truthful Gospel Ministries Society

Yesterday was by far the hardest day of the trip for me. Lack of sleep, a mild concussion and a hotel room that should have been condemned were beating down my spirit. It was hard to smile. We arrived at the Church last night totally drained… we were all worn out. I had nothing left to give until we sat down and were swarmed by all of the smiling little faces.

Children truly are a gift from God aren’t they? As I got up and began to play with the children there for the service I felt a renewal of spirit, it was like I was being recharged. I forgot all about my throbbing headache and began to take pictures.

“One more photo please!!” rang out over and over and over…. they love the camera. It was just what I needed.

This morning I woke early and watched the sun rise from the roof of the hotel. It was quiet and as I was praying a monkey decided to join me. He just came right over and checked me out. I am getting used to the stares so it didn’t bother me. I gave him an orange.

We are off to the airport for our flight back. We will see all of you very soon.

Herb

I want to start this off by saying that no matter what I write in this final entry (or have written in previous entries) will not in any way give you a full understanding of how this years’ trip to India has captured my heart. I won’t fully understand how my team members felt, either. I can state the obvious based on conversations, watching everyone interact with the children or fluctuation in emotional status, but it wouldn’t come close to what’s actually going on inside each one of us at this moment. I promise to do my best, however, in sharing my heart with yours.

The children of India will forever have a place in my heart. I went there to be there for them, but in so many words, they were there for me. You look at them and say they have nothing. I did, at first, but soon realized how wrong I was. They don’t have toys, at least not what we shower our children with. The most up to date wardrobes, the medicine to keep them well… I can go on & on about what they don’t have, but it’s what they do have that taught me a lot about myself, about life and so much more. It’s their faith in our Father, our Lord, The Provider.

In everything they do, they praise God. They thank Jesus for shedding His blood for us, for saving us from death & giving us the chance to spend eternity in His presence. They thank Him for their pastors who have heard the call from God to take care of them. Pastors with hearts of gold, whose sole concern is that of the children’s well being. They pray that He will provide. They are still in waiting for Him, understanding that it is all in Him time. This is when He calls us.

We are the answer to many of these prayers. God calls us to be there for these children & their pastors. You, me, your family, friends & even your co-workers can have this calling. I can only suggest that you talk with God & see what he puts on your heart to do. He may ask that you support one of these orphanages. He may call you to help support a friend who has heard His calling to be in India with these children. He may want you to go to India, step foot into their home, hold the children closely & show them your love & then turn around to their pastor & his wife & say “May God continue to bless you & keep you safe while you continue to do His work”. That last one was my calling & I would give anything to do it all over again. But I can also love them just as much from here until that time comes again, until then, I told Him I would not let it stop in India, that I would do what I can from here until it is time for me to be with them again.

Before I left for India, God told me that it was there that I would truly know Him. He wanted me to know His Son. I wasn’t sure how to take that. “Don’t I know you?” then I had questions like “What am I doing wrong”. I found out that it wasn’t anything like that, more like He felt I was ready for what’s next in my walk with Him. On our way out of of the city, He “kick started” something in me. At first, I wasn’t sure that I liked the idea. I was actually asking Him to reconsider something else. He said “No” & I’m glad He did. Without it, I wouldn’t have been able to truly know what was taking place there. People are asking me why Goa stands out more to me & it’s not cause it was my favorite place, although extremely beautiful, but it was the 1st time I was able to feel & see the strong presence of the Holy Spirit. Oh, how I wish I knew the words that could bring you with me to that very moment. It was supernatural, it was powerful, beautiful… No! None of those will do. What I can say is that He is working over there. I saw it, I felt it & I will never forget it. It didn’t stop in Goa, either. He was all over those children. Bathing in their love for Him.

Today, I got an email from one of the many life long friends we made over there. He expressed how thankful he was to God for us & that the children are still praying for us & that our time with the children is unforgettable. It funny, cause he took the words right out of my mouth.

I’ll wrap this up in saying that I’m not much of a writer. I had a very hard time with getting my thoughts straight in order to share with you the wonders of this trip and what it meant to me, to us & to the children. I finally just prayed that God would be my hands & and share with you what He thought best. Thank you so much for your prayers. We hope to see you the next time we go.

God Bless.

Tia

Lord willing we will be leaving for India tonight around 9:00 p.m. from New Jersery.

Keep us in your prayers!

Steve