A home provides peace and security for any family […] Read more »

Step … step … step … Every footstep wracked the man's legs with pain. Step … step … step … Just a few more steps. [...] […] Read more »

Gifts of winter clothing help film-team members such as Pasha (pictured on the right with her co-laborer) to share the love of Jesus through every season of the year. [...] […] Read more »

Bindal watched as his parents bought another animal sacrifice for an annual festival. His heart was troubled, because he knew their money was limited. Bindal knew the significance of these blessings, but he worried for his parents' financial security. He wondered if there was a way out of this life. [...] […] Read more »

Madin, like this man pictured, received a mosquito net that would protect him and his family from malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. [...] […] Read more »

Mooing, baaing and snorting abounded at the exciting event held by Gospel for Asia-supported pastor Sajjan. It was a Christmas gift distribution! Fourty-year-old Karnam stepped up to receive his gift […] Read more »

Pigs and other income-generating gifts can dramatically improve a poor family's financial condition, and they also remind recipients of God's love! [...] […] Read more »

Himmat couldn't move. The 60-year-old man watched as his wife, Aarini, left their one-room house to go look for work because he couldn't. Poverty afflicted the family their entire lives, but ever since Himmat became paralyzed, he and his wife suffered even more than they had before. [...] […] Read more »

Nadish's son Tanoj (pictured) attends a Bridge of Hope center. Through a GFA-supported gift distribution for Bridge of Hope students' families, Nadish received a life-changing gift! [...] […] Read more »

This Christmas, many people living in the mountainous regions of Asia will not be protected from cold weather, as they have no winter clothing. But GFA-supported community development  initiatives, like Christmas gift distributions, hope to change the lives of many. [...] […] Read more »

Pramiti wandered into the forest. The responsibilities of caring for her aged father and her own burning desire to finish college weighed on her young shoulders. As she plucked fruit to later sell in the market, she knew the fruit of her labor was simply not enough to meet all her needs. [...] […] Read more »

Paramita first received her bicycle on November 2015. [...] […] Read more »

Toilets like this one impact the lives of many families in Asia. [...] […] Read more »

When Pastor Akshay saw Lavenia's living condition (pictured), he was heartbroken and prayed for an opportunity to help this family in great need. [...] […] Read more »

Rabbits, like this one, can help needy families break out of poverty. [...] […] Read more »

Reuel and his family[pictured] were overjoyed when their church constructed a toilet for them. Now they have a private and safe place to use the restroom. [...] […] Read more »

Jalsa was healed after seven months of suffering from paralysis. [...] […] Read more »

Ujala (pictured) with his goats. These goats have helped his family thrive. [...] […] Read more »

Kamsa received tin sheets and a brand new home of her own, like this one, in her time of great need! [...] […] Read more »

Many people, like Kavana (pictured), are receiving gifts like a sewing machine through GFA's Christmas Gift Catalog, which helps them improve their living conditions by earning a steady income. [...] […] Read more »

Saachi, her aunt Laboni and her 9-year-old son (pictured) received a mosquito net and a new blanket for the first time, as well as new hope in Jesus Christ. [...] […] Read more »

"The winter kit given by [the church] is incredibly good and a health protector, too." […] Read more »

Rickshaws are a common mode of transportation in many Asian nations. Some carry cargo while others are designed for transporting passengers. Prabhal (not pictured) utilized his rickshaw to feed his family and send his daughter to school. [...] […] Read more »

Rupashi (pictured) uses her sewing machine to provide for her son, mother and mother-in-law. Her story is a testimony of God's provision and care. [...] […] Read more »

Tea has been an important part of Asian culture for thousands of years. We love seeing photos of people from so many different regions enjoying a cup of tea! Here is one of our favorite recipes for Masala Chai, a type of tea that millions of people in Asia consume every day. [...] […] Read more »

When Anhithi, Yuktha, Aadita and Risha visited the homes of widows in the area where they were ministering as Sisters of Compassion, they had opportunities to help the widows with chores and comfort them with words of Scripture. But the four Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries wanted to help the women in another practical way: by providing them with a source [...] […] Read more »

Yaswar carried the heavy water pots on his shoulders. The long walk to the nearest water source wearied the 51-year-old's body, but his main job was to make sure the workers at the tea garden had water to drink when they needed it. If he was ever late in bringing water, his co-workers grumbled and scolded him. Yaswar never said [...] […] Read more »

Imani receives her new weaving loom. [...] […] Read more »

People give a variety of gifts through Gospel for Asia's Christmas Gift Catalog each year […] Read more »

Piya was just one widow among the 2.4 billion people in the world who lack access to adequate sanitation. The only time Piya and her children were able to venture out to use the outdoors for their toilet purposes was early in the morning before sunrise or after the sun set. They didn't feel comfortable going out in broad daylight […] Read more »

The hum of the sewing machines filled the tailoring shop where Jash worked. Even though that sound meant work, which meant income, which should've meant being able to provide for his family, Jash knew the money he earned was barely paying for his family's housing fees and the transportation for his job. Though Jash worked hard, his employer never offered [...] […] Read more »

Pretvan had a reputation of being a dangerous man […] Read more »

Throughout the day, 43 people passed through the cluster of clinic chairs sitting in a park to donate blood. Among them was Bhe, a man in his 30s donning worn-out clothes, unpolished shoes and ragged hair. [...] […] Read more »

The small hut's bamboo poles supported a thin plastic roof that attempted to provide shelter for the family sleeping fitfully beneath its cover. It failed. [...] […] Read more »

Fog lay across the streets, and temperatures were quickly dropping. Motorists were advised to avoid driving, especially during the night. Some people didn't have a place to stay or a way to keep warm; they had no choice but to endure the extreme weather alone. With temperatures at 23 degrees Fahrenheit, work came to an end for many laborers, and [...] […] Read more »

Lalitchandra knew he needed to get up. He had to provide for his family somehow, they needed his help to get out of their poverty. But as he contemplated going to search for work, his hand started aching unbearably. He couldn't even drag himself out of bed. [...] […] Read more »

Winter raged outside the small home, knocking at every side and plowing through any cracks it could find. It didn't have to look hard. A cold dread had already descended on the inhabitants of this meager dwelling, filling their hearts with apprehension and uncertainty. Inside, a 9-year-old boy lay quietly while his mother, Arushi, looked on. Her little Aayushmaan had [...] […] Read more »

For countless years, the men and women of a village in Bangladesh worshiped the traditional gods and goddesses of their religion. Day and night, the villagers prayed to their deities, not knowing any other way of life. [...] […] Read more »

After five years of typhoid, the magician on a TV commercial seemed as good a bet as any for healing. Seva had seen multiple doctors, but tests didn't even show that she was sick, so Seva and her family paid the magician's fee. Unfortunately, he couldn't cure the typhoid either. [...] […] Read more »

Kalith and his forefathers had a deal: He worshiped them with sacrifices of goats, pigs and chickens, and they kept him from harm. So when Kalith started experiencing severe stomach pain, he couldn't figure out why his forefathers didn't heal him. [...] […] Read more »

After years of holding prayer meetings in his house, Gospel for Asia pastor Chitral and his congregation were getting a church building, and with the Lord's help, they had hired one of the best construction engineers in the city to work on it. [...] […] Read more »

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Kalap isn't what most people think of when asked to describe the pastor of a thriving church; he stammers painfully, whether speaking to individuals or a crowd. When he first arrived in the village where he now ministers, the zealous residents met him with fierce hostility. [...] […] Read more »