India has the largest child population in the world. Unfortunately, newest research shows that approximately 4% of India’s child population are orphans. That’s 20 million children with no family, a number that is projected to increase by 2021. Orphaned children face extreme vulnerabilities, including sex trafficking, forced child labor, HIV/ AIDS, and substance abuse. Many children have lost their parents because of abandonment due to poverty, illness and death.
Even children with families in India face unimaginable hardships. Most do not attend school regularly, as they are pressured to go to work and earn money for their families. Health is also a struggle as early 2 million children born per year do not live to the age of 5. These issues combined with an unbalanced caste system make orphaned children in India most at risk.
This home was birthed out of a vision and passion God gave a man named Jyothi Reddi. Because he suffered immensely as a child, Jyothi desired to start a home where little children could be relieved from their pain and poverty. Jyothi’s Home for Children is located in South India and now serves an astounding 450 homeless children daily, who would otherwise be subject to constant hunger, street pandering, forced labor and disease. A local Church of God pastor along with a private American foundation constructed an orphanage in this impoverished city and it is now one of the most respected homes for children in the country. Due to the large number of children served, the facility has many needs ranging from funding to build a school to basic items as bunk beds, mattresses and bedding on which the children can sleep. Please give so that this work can continue and many more children can be rescued from the streets.
Serving Orphans Worldwide travels to every orphanage we partner with to ensure needs are legitimate and 100% of funds distributed goes to the livelihood of the children.
This year, we have a goal to help improve the quality of care for these amazing children, and we need your help. Your gift will help provide education, a safe home, health, and adult mentors who can share the Love of Christ. Our promise to you is that 100% will go directly to the home.