We now have a new orphanage in Delhi. Here are the stories of a few of the orphans.
Our
children come from poverty stricken slums, outcast leper colonies, and
homes of prostitution. Many of them are orphaned or abandoned. They
have not been cared for, provided for, and held no hope of an
education. By God’s power each of our children were brought to the
doors of the Hope House.
Once
admitted, the children are provided with clothing, soap, toothbrushes,
and lots of love! They are assigned to a small family group which is
cared for by a staff member. Our children range in age from two years
to sixteen years; we are committed to caring for each of them until
they can support themselves in the plans the Lord has for their future.
The Hope House is not really an orphanage; we consider it a family. We
love our children, care for our children and discipline our children in
order to be an example of the family of God.
The Staff
The staff each received the Lord’s calling to provide a home for the hopeless and forgotten children of India long before they were united in marriage.
The house “Dad” – Pastor Paul* started his ministry as a worship leader to a music group that
brought songs of praise into unreached villages. While he was a
full-time manager of Emmanuel Children’s Home in Delhi, he was a
student of Emmanuel Bible Institute.
At the age of sixteen, his
wife Sarah* attended Emmanuel Bible Institute and started her ministry work by
living in a leper colony. She has worked in many leper colonies and
slums, as well as ministered to prostitutes and street children. The
Lord brought them together when he called her to work at Emmanuel
Children’s Home. Together they sought God’s plan and direction to
fulfill their calling. In January 2007, the Lord’s timing had come for
the Hope House to begin.
The Vision
Beyond
being a children’s home, Paul and Sarah understand God’s purpose to use
the Hope House as a ministry to reach out to the unreached villages of
Hariyana, India.
Already our temporary dwelling has reached its
maximum capacity as home to twenty-three children and 7 staff members!
We hope to be able to move the Hope House into the midst of unreached
villages where more children of labor and exploitation can be reached.
This area will also provide the opportunity to reach out to the mothers
and fathers of the villages.
We have a dream of starting
Children’s Village of Hope – home to an orphanage, school, Bible
college, rescue house, and elderly home. We have great faith that the
Lord will provide land for the new home of the Hope House in His own
time and way.
The children and staff lift up this prayer request every day!
Testimonies from the children
“My name is Bharat.
I am eight years old. I have one brother. I am from a Hindu family. My
mother and father are divorced and now my mother works as a prostitute.
I was brought to the House of Hope by one of the leaders from my
mother’s prostitution area. I am in the first grade at Ebenezer
Missions School. At the Hope House I take love to help out with my
little brothers and sisters. I just learned how to throw a frisbee and
put together a puzzle; now I love to do them both!
My name is Flora.
I am six years old. I am from a very poor Christian family. I have
three sisters and one brother. We lived in a large, Delhi slum. My
mother is a house servant and my father is a laborer, so they could not
provide for our family.
They decided to send me and my little
sister, Sweetie, to the House of Hope. I am very happy in my new home.
I am in kindergarten at Ebenezer Missions School. I love to play with
my new friends and take care of my baby sister.
My name is Nazma.
I am five years old. I have one brother and two sisters. I am from a
Muslim family. My father is a drunkard, who beat us and did not provide
for our family. My mother could not care for us, so she brought me and
my little brother, Shanawaz, to the House of Hope. I am very happy in
my new home. I go to Ebenezer Missions School. I am a little quiet, but
I love to smile and jump rope.
My name is Shanawaz “Shanu”.
I am four years old. I have three sisters. I am from a Muslim family.
We lived in a large, Delhi slum. My father is a drunkard, who beat us
and did not provide for our family. My mother could not care for us, so
she brought me and my older sister, Nazma, to the House of Hope. I am
very happy in my new home, and I have just been enrolled in Ebenezer
Missions School. My older sister is very good at taking care of me. I
was very malnourished when I came to the House of Hope, but now my
belly is shrinking and my body is gaining weight. Praise the Lord!
My name is Shivam.
I am five years old. I have two sisters. I am from a Hindu family
living in a large, Delhi slum. My mother has health problems and my
father is a laborer. They sent me and my sister, Suman, to the House of
Hope because they could not provide for us. When I first came to my new
home, I was afraid to do anything for myself. I would not go to the
potty, get dressed, take a bath, or even ask for a second helping of
food. Now, I am so comfortable in my new home, and I am a big help to
my staff leader, Brother Brij.
My name is Suman.
I am four years old. I have one brother and one sister. I am from a
Hindu family living in a large, Delhi slum. My mother has health
problems and my father is a laborer. They sent me and my brother,
Shivam, to the House of Hope because they could not provide for us. I
go to nursery school at Ebenezer Missions School. I am so happy at the
House of Hope. I love to eat and play with my new friend Sweetie.
Support and Contact Information:
* The Hope House is funded by financial gifts and gifts of provision (i.e. rice, meat, fruits, clothing, soap).
* We greatly appreciate volunteers of service and time to our children.
* This orphanage does NOT do adoptions. We can’t help you adopt orphans.
* The Hope House is located in Hariyana, India, 45 minutes from Dwarka and 45 minutes from Gurguon.
* For questions please contact:
Wilson Bunn
[email protected]
U.S. mobile: 828-320-0268
To GIVE to Hope House online, click here:
http://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=orphans
and choose “India Orphanage” from the drop down list.
*Names have been changed to protect
our staff and children from religious persecution. Please lift them up
in your prayers and pray protection and provision over the Hope House!
