After a lifetime of rejection, Kaavya (pictured) feels loved and cared for in a literacy class held by GFA-supported Sisters of Compassion. The literacy class is held in the leprosy colony Kaavya calls home. [...] […] Read more »

GFA-supported Women's Fellowships, like this one pictured, are impacting their communities through prayer. [...] […] Read more »

A baby girl gasped her first breath of air. As people held Maisie's tiny body on the day of her birth, no one knew that the day would come when she would be violently abused by her husband. No one knew when that little breath of air entered the world that the day would eventually come when Maisie would long [...] […] Read more »

Pakshi set out on an arduous journey with one thing in mind: displaying Christ's love. Her destination was a remote village in the mountains. The dangers of the wild did not deter her from remaining steadfast, but would the people she'd meet receive her? [...] […] Read more »

Overcome by sadness, Mayra held no hope for her future. As a widowed mother of three, she was torn between leaving this world and staying with her children. Would anything come into her life to keep her going? [...] […] Read more »

Having a child often brings joy to the lives of most who are expecting. The months preceding a baby's arrival may be filled with shopping, birthing classes, painting rooms and other things to prepare for life with a new little one around. For 25-year-old Ganitha, however, this was not the case. Ganitha's pregnancy brought an illness that would overtake her [...] […] Read more »

This is Ragi, writing in her bangle shop. [...] […] Read more »

Hopelessness and tension permeated the already polluted air. Slum homes lined the open field. Families struggling to provide, fathers addicted to the bottle and helpless widows lived here together, huddled under their makeshift homes. For them, the future looked bleak. But hope walked into the slums as women attired in white and gray saris stepped inside the miserable slum alleyways. [...] […] Read more »

Women in various villages received training through health care seminars organized by Women's Fellowships. [...] […] Read more »

Like Sapna and the ladies who prayed for her, these Women's Fellowship ladies worship Jesus together and pray for their community. [...] […] Read more »

Despite losing her husband, Reena (pictured) can smile knowing Christ is her Savior. [...] […] Read more »

This widow in Asia also rejoices because of the love believers demonstrated toward her and her three children. [...] […] Read more »

Anhithi and Yuktha served 101-year-old Unami by trimming her hair and nails and helping her bathe. [...] […] Read more »

One woman named Saparna shares how God healed her from a life-threatening disease when the gods her family adored couldn't bring her relief. [...] […] Read more »

Madina cursed life. She wanted an escape […] Read more »

After two years, it seemed Keya could no longer bear the pain these severe headaches inflicted. She had given up expectation of ever getting better, and she was continually discouraged about her condition. In agony, Keya's husband watched his bride suffer. As a daily wage laborer, he didn't make enough money for sufficient treatments, and he had already spent much [...] […] Read more »

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Marmi rushed through her chores, excited for an afternoon meeting. With five children and a house to take care of, she didn't have much spare time, but to Marmi, the meeting was well worth the sacrifice. [...] […] Read more »

Sahaj couldn't walk properly. Her joints were giving her trouble, and she was in constant pain. She held out for hope of relief, so she traveled a few villages away, to her mother's home, to receive treatment. But the treatments proved to be of no help; in fact, she became worse. [...] […] Read more »

Daha couldn't work. Blind since birth, he was used to certain restrictions, but he tried to make the most of his life. He had taught himself how to play multiple instruments and how to sing, and through his talent, he earned enough to provide the basic needs for his family. [...] […] Read more »

Mandin and his family worshiped the village gods […] Read more »

Even the local missionaries knew the rumors about Tanuka: Her house was haunted and even she was under the control of an evil spirit. [...] […] Read more »

The house looked like it had been deserted long ago; cobwebs filled the rooms, but Maalai, Safia and Tannishtha ventured inside anyway, pressing toward the mysterious moaning they had heard from outside. [...] […] Read more »

Ruchira, along with her husband, Jayin, came from a deeply religious background. She prayed and practiced rituals regularly to receive blessings for her life. However, there came a time when her life was anything but blessed. [...] […] Read more »

Amari became a widow three years ago at just 37 years old. Her husband, Selvan, was attacked with witchcraft and became seriously ill. Amari and Selvan tried to get help from doctors and performed many rituals and sacrifices for Selvan's healing, but it was all in vain and he passed away. [...] […] Read more »

Marya longed to help her five children in their studies so they could succeed in life, but there was just one problem: She couldn't read. [...] […] Read more »

After five years without children, Nadia's husband decided he'd had enough and married another woman, but starting over wasn't quite so easy for Nadia. Her parents were gone, so she moved in with her older sister and began sewing clothes to earn her living. [...] […] Read more »