Archive for the 'India' Category


Although cricket is a game not well understood or appreciated in much of the world, don’t tell that to these kids! I can’t help but smile when I see the batter’s intense face as he waits for the ball to be thrown to him. At Blessing House in India, the children are hard at work—playing! [...]




The boys of Blessing House in their school uniforms. Blessing House in India truly is a blessing! Nothing makes me more proud than to hear about orphans sharing their faith in Jesus. Here is a recent newsletter I got from them: The second term semester classes started in the school. So we brought new books [...]




Help us spread the word! Orphan’s Tear is committed to helping raise more than 1,200 orphaned and abandoned children in third world nations around the globe. Have you wondered what sets us apart from so many other ministries committed to helping these children whom He loves so much? The answer is simple: 100% of every [...]




With her infectious giggles and adorable toothless grin, you’d never guess that six-year-old Nabya has a heartbreaking past. Before Nabya was born, her family was in crisis. Brought together through an arranged marriage, her father, Rajesh, was an alcoholic and a gambler, and her mother, Gurbaskh, was forced to work to pay for both his [...]




Dear Friends, Big news this month! If your sponsored child lives in Myanmar, there is a 99.5% chance that we have a recent photo for you of your child! And if your sponsored child is living in one of the other seven nations where we assist orphanages, there is a fairly good chance that we [...]




A happy child in India Dear Friends, This month I thought I’d share with you one of the many letters that we receive from our 42 orphanage directors. They are often filled with thanks, and just as often, they are filled with requests. The letter below is from Mrs. Lal Rin Tluangi, the director of [...]




Vijisha’s father abandoned her family, and her mother is mentally ill and not able to take care of her. Now Vijisha lives in a Mercy Home that is sponsored by Orphan’s Tear. She wants to serve in the ministry when she is old enough. Dear Friends, January was an extraordinary month for Orphan’s Tear. Not [...]




I just returned from India last Thursday, after conducting a pastors’ conference there and visiting orphanages. It was such a joy to visit a total of nine orphanages, some of which we are already helping and some of which need our help. I took quite of few photographs of children whom we already sponsor and [...]





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