HPI: Christian Institutions Top List of NGOs Operating in India in 2007

Source: http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2007/12/27.shtml#3

http://mha.gov.in/fcra/annual/ar2005-06.pdf

NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 27, 2007 (HPI note): Each year, the Government of India's Ministry of Home Affairs releases a report (URL above) entitled, "Receipt of Foreign Contributions by Voluntary Associations." Most of the donations go toward relief work, rural development, medicine and education. "Maintenance of priests/preachers/other religious functionaries" is 15th on the list of purposes, receiving $21 million dollars of all foreign funding. Of the fifteen top donor agencies given in a chart on page 20, eight are Christian, seven are secular and none are Hindu:

Name and Country Dollars remitted to India

Gospel Fellowship Trust India, USA -- $60,305,263
Gospel for Asia, USA -- $36,100,000
Plan International, UK -- $29,257,895
Foundation Vicent E Ferrer, Alicante, Spain -- $27,428,947
Christian Aid, UK -- $21,094,737
Miseror Mozartstrasse, Germany -- $20,457,895
Foundacion Vicente Ferrer, Madrid, Spain -- $20,118,421
Oxfam, UK -- $19,721,053
NOVIB, Netharlands -- $19,321,053
Deptt for International Devpt (DFID), UK -- $15,723,684
Kindemothilfe, Germany -- $14,318,421
Save the Children Fund, UK -- $13,594,737
Manos Unidas, Spain -- $13,050,000
Missio, Germany -- $12,900,000
Population Service International USA -- $12,826,316
Total funds sent to India: -- $336,218,421

The following is a brief description of each organization:

Gospel Fellowship Trust India, USA, $57 million, here. The URL says that, "Gospel Missions of India (GMI) is an IRS approved non-profit, tax exempt, religious organization based in Michigan, USA to support Christian workers and ministries in India associated with the Brethren assemblies. GMI is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) and Christian Ministries Management Association, both of which stand for financial integrity and public accountability. GMI stays abreast of the work of the missionaries and ministries in India to ensure that gifts are faithfully invested for the Lord's work."

Gospel for Asia, $34 million, here, Gospel for Asia is a Texas-based Christian missionary organization whose, "Focus and goal as a ministry is to reach the 2.7 billion people in the 10/40 window who have never heard about the love of God. In India alone, there are over 500,000 villages with no Gospel witness."

Plan International, UK, $28 million, here, The URL explains, "Plan is a child-centred community development organization with no religious and political affiliations, enabling families and communities in the poorest countries to make lasting improvements to the lives of their children. Plan's work is made possible because more than a million people across the world support us through sponsoring children. In doing so they benefit many other children, and entire communities. Plan's also supported by the UK Government's Department of International Development, the European Union and partners and governments worldwide."

Foundation Vicent E. Ferrer Alicante and Madrid Spain - $26 million and $19 million (the organization occurs twice in the contribution list), here - Until 1970 Vicente Ferrer was a Jesuit missionary associated with the Society of Jesus. In 1996, the Foundation was created in Spain to promote economic development in rural India by organizing small cooperatives to dig wells, form seed banks and irrigate small plots as well as building community hospitals and schools. The foundation is viewed as a cooperative between a sponsoring Spanish family and a corresponding family in India.

Christian Aid, UK, $20 million, here, This organization was formed after World War II by British and Irish Church leaders to help European refugees. In the 1950's Christian Aid began responding to emergencies in Africa and Asia and in the 1980's Christian Aid received government funding. In the 1990's Christian Aid "Became one of the first aid agencies to highlight 'unsexy' and complex global economic issues. Our celebrated Banking on the Poor campaign alerted people to the need to cancel Third World debt, while the culpability of the World Trade Organization and International Monetary Fund was exposed in our 'Who Runs the World' campaign. We were not afraid to confront governments and challenge the rules of the day that said charities should be apolitical. This resolve helped change government trade policy and establish the Fairtrade Foundation - our campaigning works Christian Aid was also quick to respond to humanitarian crises in Rwanda, the Middle East and, at the end of the decade, working across ethnic and religious divides in Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo."

Miseror Mozartstrasse, Germany, $19 million, here, Miseror is affiliated with the Catholic Church in Germany. The organization has mandated to, "Fight the causes of hardship and misery as manifested chiefly in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America in the forms of hunger, disease, poverty and other forms of human suffering thus enabling the people affected to lead a life of human dignity and to promote justice, freedom, reconciliation and peace in the world."

Oxfam, UK, $19 million, here, Oxfam UK is an affiliate of Oxfam International. Oxfam International is described as a confederation of 13 organizations working together with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam UK is known for specializing in crisis aid such as clean drinking water and tents.

Novib, Netherlands, $18 million, here, The URL says, "Oxfam Novib is and will remain an independent organization, rooted in the Netherlands. Twelve independent Oxfams are collaborating, dedicating their efforts to the five basic rights of people throughout the world: the right to an honest income, to drinking water, to healthcare and education, to safety and to one's own opinion, for women and minorities too. Cooperation takes place in development projects, emergency aid and campaigns that bring a just world without poverty closer.

Deptt for International Devpt (DFID), UK, $15 million, here, Represented by both the Cabinet and the House of Commons, the 1997 White Pater on International Development describes the focus of DFIB as, "A commitment to the Millennium Development goals. Much of this involves direct poverty reduction work, through our development activities, and work with multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the European Union."

Kindemothilfe, Germany, $14 million, Kindemothilfe was founded in 1992 and encourages monthly sponsorship of a needy child in a third world country. The sponsorship of 60 marks a month is transferred to the native churches and Christian organizations of third world countries and from there a welfare organization called the 'child help in need' coordinates the cash dispensing for meals, clothes, and medicine.

Save the Children Fund, UK, $13 million, here, This humanitarian organization was founded by two sisters at the beginning of the 20th century to assist starving children in Berlin and Vienna. Under the initial leadership of Eglantyne Jebb the ideals spread worldwide and inspired the present UN Convention on the rights of the child.

Manos Unidas, Spain, $12 million, here, Manos Unidas, "Is a Catholic development organization which fights against poverty, hunger, malnutrition, lack of education and underdevelopment as well as against their causes: injustice, unequal share of goods and opportunities between people and countries, ignorance, prejudice and lack of solidarity. The purpose of its work is to contribute to the full development of the countries of the South, to take an active role in the fight against famine and inequality and to support those countries in their process of liberation from poverty and dependency."

Missio, Germany, $12 million, here, Missio is the German Catholic Bishops' Agency for International Mission Work and has been known to campaign against sex tourism and child abuse. The main site is in German.


Population Service International, USA, $12 million, here, The URL says that, "PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low-income and vulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in malaria, reproductive health, child survival and HIV, PSI promotes products, services and healthy behavior that enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. Products and services are sold at subsidized prices rather than given away in order to motivate commercial sector involvement. PSI is the leading nonprofit social marketing organization in the world."

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KARUNA BHARAT Equipping

KARUNA BHARAT
Equipping Saints For the work of Service. (Eph.4:12a)

After having worked with some Para Church organizations and having taught in various Bible colleges and Seminaries. When I was serving as a Pastor in Baptist Church, I was reading and meditating on the Prophetical Books of the Bible that in year 2005 God gave me a clear vision and a call to be the Watchman for His Church (Eze.33:7). In preparation for that call he brought me to Nagpur (the geographical Center of India) through a Mission, where I served as Director Leadership Development, during my tenure God continued to confirm the call by taking me all over India to show me the dire need of the various Churches to be Challenged to “live” for Christ and serve Him the way He desires. In obedience to that call I resigned from Mission India and took up the challenge by faith. And since then God has been using me and my wife to challenge and equip believers of various churches. Response had been overwhelming, thus we some likeminded people met together, and Prayed for many days and in God’s Guidance formed “Karuna Bharat”.

PRESENTLY WE 12 MEN ARE SERVING THE LORD AND WINNING SOULS. GOD HAS ADDED SOME 500+ NEW BELIEVERS WHO WORSHIP IN 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF CITY OF NAGPUR. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SUPPORT AS YET WE ARE LOOKING FOR A "COVERING" WE ARE AREGISTERED TRUST.

OUR VISION AND MISSION :-
Watchman Ministries
• To Equip the saints for the Ministry by challenging believers to identify and use their gifts for building up the body of Christ (Eph.4:11-12b) and serve the people in Various needs.To minister to the various emotional, spiritual needs of the people through camps, seminars, retreats, conventions and regular Bible studies.
ROCK (Reapers of Christ’ Kingdom) Ministries
• To Reap the souls for Christ’s Kingdom.
COMPASSION MINISTRIES
• To reach out the people in need with the compassion of Christ.

WE ARE THERE TO SERVE YOU THROUGH:-
• Camps, Retreats, Seminars, Conventions, Bible Study Groups, Arranging Programs in Partnership.
• Women, youth and Children Ministry, AIDS Awareness seminars,
• counseling on various levels by committed professionals etc.
• Translation projects for Christian literature and Bible.

YOU CAN PARTNER WITH US BY :-
• Praying for me and my wife Kalpana and two boys Samarpit and Apekshit.
• Praying for our associates and their families.
• Praying for the ministry we are doing.
• Making a Mission Tour and sharing your gifts by organizing seminars with us
• Your generous support for the various needs.

Please Feel Free to Contact Us :-
Chittranjan Polson (B.Th., B.D.,M.A.,D.D)
Karuna Bharat
78, Popular Housing Society
Wadi Naka -10, Nagpur, (M.S.)
440023.

Cell: +919970886191, +919035421532
Email : karunabharatministries@gmail.com
We Shall be highly Greatful for your Kind Prayers and Generous Support…..

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Greetings to all. Please

Greetings to all.
Please give me your fynancial support to construct the church and to purchase the computers,Offset printing Machine,scanners,color printers,xerox machines to establish a printing press to published the christian literature over the nation.
For get me not please.
Recall me at ever time in your daily Prayers.
Thanking you
Wilson
voiceofalmighty@yahoo.com
+91 9989368103

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Beloved Holy

Beloved Holy people.
Greetings to all in the precious name of Jesus Christ.
I am pastor N.J.Wilson from India.We need fynancial support for the church construction and spreadout the Gospel at early days over the unreached areas.So we want your spiritual support too.For more info about our contrgational activities send me your church e-mail.
Thanking you.
Pastor N.J.Wilson
+91 9989368103
voiceofalmighty@yahoo.com

Paul Samuel's picture

I great you in the name of

I great you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.I am running a school in India and planning to start orphanage for the street children and give them education and do ministry among them. so please do help to build our own building

thank you

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With the best compliments of

With the best compliments of the season,i wish you all JESUS.am a young pastor pastoring under Assemblies of God Church,in Umuahia Abia State Nigeria pls Beloved i need you peoples help in sponsoring mye in the work of God.for we are worshiping under batcher.Our Good LORD will surely bless you all.amen

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Dearest one of Christ, I

Dearest one of Christ,
I am Rev. Fr. D'souza F. S.OFMcap, from India, at present working in Srilanka. Many people come to us for help especially for the educational sponsorship, building a simple houses and for self-help (to begin a small business. since we beginers here in Srilanka and lack sufficient funds not able to reach out them concretely. Can you help me in finding some projects to help some of the needs of the people? It will pleasing thing and joyous one if you are able to respond to it. Please contact me at souza11@rediffmail.com.
Happy Christmass and new year

with prayers
Rev. D'Souza F.S.

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dear sir how r u? i am first

dear sir

how r u? i am first time visit your web site its very iteresting. i am christian from pakistan. this very good ngo i hope god bless your working.

Thanks Bye
Sharoon Mushtaq Bhatti

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Dear and Beloved Hearty

Dear and Beloved
Hearty greetings from Oliyagam Trust ,Checkanurani.
With much reverence and profound submission we are pleased much to contact you over this e-mail. We want to express you that the Oliyagam Trust is the outcome of our lived experience with our poor rural and slum region, people and our critical observation of the reality for the past 13 years. The pain and agony, poverty and starvation, ignorance, sickness, disability and death are the every day experience of the rural and slum community at our target villages. Due to poverty education has become far reachable to their child and the people. Hence due to various reasons the children are forced to discontinue their primary study and come to the street which leads to drop-out, children labour and begging profession and they are facing other form of untold sufferings.
Keeping in view of growing proems to the restituted and deserving children our Oliyagam organization is administering both homes for poorest children. 30 female children and 36 male children are staying in two separate locations near by Madurai, a tourist place called as temple city on the way of going to Kodaikanal-Tourism place. All children are freely fed-well, educated, clothed, medicated and accommodated. Our main goal is to elevate the life of these children for their all round development in their future life till they stand on their own effort which kind of chances given to these children may do so for others in their turn irrespective of caste, creed or nationality.
We therefore will kindly request you to have your kind vision on these poorest children and to render your helping hands to meet out the needs of the children and elevate them since we have no any other source unless we collect the funds from same kind hearted people like you. You are always welcome to visit our Oliyagam children’s homes and to wipe away the tears from their eyes.
Your love and charity that you have to show on these poorest children would certainly bring you abundant blessing from the almighty god. You can hope that your contribution will serve the purpose for which it has been granted by you. Your name will also be engraved in the golden words in the history of “ Oliyagam children’s home “ We and the poorest Children would be grateful to you for ever.
For more details about the needy destituted and deserving children please contact the following address:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
Lion.P. GANESAN, Administrator,
Oliyagam Trust, Opp:Keren School,
Checkanurani – 625 514,
Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India.
e-mail: oliganesh@yahoo.com
web: www.oliyagam.org
mobile: 0091-9443830418.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For OLIYAGAM TRUST,

Lion.P.GANESAN,Administrator.

Karan Singh Chauhan's picture

hi dear

hi dear

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Praise the Lord!! I got this

Praise the Lord!!

I got this burden for poor children and for those who do not know Christ. We want to start a Christian School in Northern Part of India (Chandigarh). We need some Partners who can support us. The strategy is also to support Churches through that school.

The Land is very expensive here, and on the top of this, there is opposition from non believers. Please remember us in your prayers.

If God speaks to your Heart, please contact me:

+919876953740
karanchauhan2000@aol.com
karanchauhan2000@bornagain.com

May God Bless our fellowship.

Karan S Chauhan

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"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning" comment by Bill Gates

"The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad"
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GLOBAL VISION is a grass roots, child-focused, development agency, serving the poor without regard to religion, caste or gender, operating in Salem (Tamil nadu). Global Vision aims to build capacity and empower families and communities around the children to give them a wholesome life filled with hope, dignity, justice and peace... Global Vision serves people without regard to caste, religion, race or gender.

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WE ARE FROM INDIA.WE HAVE

WE ARE FROM INDIA.WE HAVE OUR PREISON MINISTRY IN WHICH WE ARE SPREADING THE GOSPAL OF JESUS IN TO PRISONS OF INDIA .

MY NAME IS Mr. MAJEED MASIH,I M A MUSLIM CONVERT.I WAS A BIG CRIMINAL IN THE CENTRAL INDIA AND USED TO PERSECUTE THE CHRISTIAN IN MY HOME TOWN .

WHEN I WAS TWO YEAR OLD I LOST MY MOTHER.MY FATHER BROUGHT ME UP BUT SOON HE ALSO DIED.I HAD TWO ELDER BROTHER AND SISTER.MY BROTHER USED TO BEAT ME FOR THE WORK.NO ONE LOVED ME SO I GOT SOME BAD PEOPLE AS MY FRIENDS THERE IN MY TOWN.

ONE DAY I GOT INVOLVED IN A CRIME THERE AND POLICE TOOK ME TO THE JAIL.I WAS PUNISHED FOR THE INPRISONMENT OF 3MONTHES.WHEN I CAME OUT FROM THE PRISON THAN ALL MY CAREER WAS OVER AND I HAD NO FUTURE.SWO I STARTED DOING CRIMES THERE AND AFTER SOME TIME I BECAME A BIG POWERFUL CRIMINAL.

DAYS WENT AND I BECAME A DOMINENT PERSON THERE I WAS A MUSLIM AND DUE TO THAT I USED TO HATE CHRISTIANS.SO I STARTED TO PERSECUTE THEM.I PERSECUTED ALL PEOPLE FROM OTHER RELIGIONS AND THEY USED TO FILE A CASE ON ME AND POLICE USED TO COME AND ARREST ME BUT I ALWAYS CAME OUT FROM THE PRISONS BUT WHEN EVER I PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS THEY NEVER CALLED POLICE BUT THEY USED TO GIVE ME WHATEVER I DEMANDED BUT THEY USED TO TELL ME "BROTHER SHOULD WE PRAY FOR YOU" SO I USED TO TELL THEM "OK, I GOT WHAT I WANTED, DO WHATEVER YOU WANT"

THEY USED TO PRAY FOR ME "GOD YOU ARE TRUE, SHOW THIS CHILD THE WAY OF TRUTH...AMEN"

I ALSO USED TO SAY AMEN.

AFTER SOME DAYS MY MIND WAS DISTURBED AND I STARTED SEARCHING THE PEACE. I WENT TO MANY MOUSQUES AND TEMPELS BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE PEACE, A FRIEND OF MINE ADVISED ME THAT BROTHER YOU SHOULD CELEBRATE THE FASTIVAL OF "HOLY" (HINDU FESTIVAL) SO I AGREED AND STARTED DOING THAT, WHILE I WAS COLLECTING THE DONETION FOR THE FESTIVAL, I GOT MESSED WITH A MAN AND I STABED HIM. DUE TO THIIS POLICE CAME THERE AND STARTED CHESSING ME.

IT WAS SUNDAY AND I WAS RUNNING FROM POLICE SUDDENLY ISAW A CHURCH SERRVICE IS GOING ON SO I THOUGHT THAT “IF I WILL HIDE MY SELF IN THE CHURCH THAN POLICE WILL NOT SEE ME.” SO I WENT AND SET AT THE LAST BENCH OF THAT CHURCH.POLICE CAME THERE AND SEARCHED THE GARDEN OF THAT CHURCH AND WENT AHEAD….SUDDENLY.I REALISED THAT I HATE THESE CHRISTIANS AND I SHOULD GO FROM THIS CHURCH SO I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE BUT AT THAT MOMENT PASTOR CAME ON PULPIT AND SAID THAT “JESUS CAME IN TO THIS WORLD TO SAVE THE SINNERS BY DYING ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS”…………………..WHEN I HEARD IT I WAS SHOCKED BCZ IN BELIEVE WHENEVER SINNERS INCREASED ON EARTH……..THERE USED TO COME EARD ABOUT A PERESON WHO CAME NOT TO KILL THE SINNERS BUT HE DIED ON THE CROSS TO SAVE THEM………I SAT THERE ON THE SEAT OF CHURCH AND LISTENED TO WAT GOD’S WOED WAS TELLING TO ME……….THAT MESSAGE OF HOPE ,PEACE ,AND SALVATION CHANGED MY LIFE AND I FELT A PEACE IN MY MIND THAT MY SINS CAN ALSO BE FORGIVEN.FROM THAT MOMENT ONWARDS I GAVE MY LIFE TO JESUS……………AND LEFT EVERY CRIME.AFTER TWO YEARS OF MY CONVERSION I MARRIED A CHRISTIAN GIRL IN FEB 1982…SINCE THAN JESUS HAS BLESSED ME…………AND NOW HE IS USING ME IN PRISONS WHERE ONCE I SPENT 8YEARS OF MY LIFE………I HAVE VISITED SEVERAL JAILS IN INDIA AND MANY PRISONERS HAVE GIVEN THEIR HEART TO OUR LORD JESUS………..I ALSO PREACHED THE KILLER OF MR. GRAHAM STAINS(AUSTREALIAN MISSINORY) AND MIRACULOUSLY HE HAS ACCEPTED CHRIST JESUS AND HE WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK OF MR. STAINS WHICH HE CUD NOT DO………………….SO PLZ KEEP ME IN UR PRAYERS…IT IS SOMETIMEWS HARD TO PREACH IN PRISONS DUE TO PERSECUTION IN INDIA BUT OUR GOD IOS GREATER THAN ANYTHING………SO KEEP ME IN UR PRAYERS AND ALSO PRAY THAT I M DOING THIS MINISTRY INDEPENDENTLY SO GOD MAY PROVIDE ENOUYGH FINANCE FOR DOING THIS WORK……………………………….I M SENDING THE PICS OF PRISON MINISTRY AND MY FAMILY...........

shaiju's picture

thank God every thing God's

thank God
every thing God's gift, sorrows... happiness... everything...

but dear friend, really I am in trouble
God told me to knock the door it will open

so, I am knocking the door, hoping God will open the door up to me

I love Jesus, i pray every day for Jesus

I am working & ready to work more for food
but I am in financial trouble. I don't have money to pay my daughter's fees. & I don't have a house. I have aged & diseased mother, father... but mine is lovely cooperative family. thank GOD. I love you

sir, if you help me I can pay my daughter's school fees, I can solve my financial problems

can you give me Indian Rs.1,00,000/- sir...
expecting reply...

God bless you sir, i will pray for you.

shaiju
shaijudtp@gmail.com

shaiju's picture

thank God every thing God's

thank God
every thing God's gift, sorrows... happiness... everything...

but dear friend, really I am in trouble
God told me to knock the door it will open

so, I am knocking the door, hoping God will open the door up to me

I love Jesus, i pray every day for Jesus

I am working & ready to work more for food
but I am in financial trouble. I don't have money to pay my daughter's fees. & I don't have a house. I have aged & diseased mother, father... but mine is lovely cooperative family. thank GOD. I love you

sir, if you help me I can pay my daughter's school fees, I can solve my financial problems

can you give me Indian Rs.1,00,000/- sir...
expecting reply...

God bless you sir, i will pray for you.

shaiju

Fahim JOhn's picture

I am Pastor Fahim John i am

I am Pastor Fahim John i am serving in pakistn.i am working here last 5 years. from last two years i am doing awaesome translating that Bible tracks and distibuting among the chraitsian reads so that may may read them get the blessings and grow in that Lord.GBU I really like your massion very much and i want to work with you being a member of your massion. i hope that Lord will allow us.GBu
your in Christ,
Fahim John

moshe's picture

sir,/ madam i am born again

sir,/ madam

i am born again christian and i want workm in any christian organisation as volunteer.
kindly call me
ph. 09461173930.

Anonymous's picture

Dear friend in the Risen

Dear friend in the Risen Lord,

Iam br.s.louisrayan committed my life for the cause of the disabled,aids affected and the orphans in and around Dharmapuri district.We have several programme to help and guide the children.our needs are several.Since Iam an ex seminarian nobady comes forward to guide and help in my service,it is because Iam not worthy to do this service,only they think Religious are allowed to do such a service.I believe that anybody who listens the Lords word could do this service for the greater glory.
we have in the Insitution Handicapped children 120
In the villages 325 children.Aids affeced children 75 children.Leprosy patients children 55.

All these children need education,skill training,Income genarating programme in the villages.we have in the Insitution and in our school there are Techers,workers altogether therre are 25 members.For all these programmes we need per month 1,00,000/- Euro:15700/-
I shall be greatful if some good herated people come forward we shall be able to carry out this great mission for the Greater glory,please pray for us and help.I shall be thankful to you.

with prayers,
Sanyassi.br.s.louisrayan

evangelist victor's picture

Please pray for our indian

Please pray for our indian village ministry

Rev.W.Nissanka's picture

Greetings in the Name of

Greetings in the Name of Jesus Christ!

“AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.”
(MARK 16:15)

Dear Pastor, Sisters and Brothers in Christ God our father and Lord Jesus Christ Let there be peace and joy to you.

We thank God for all you wonderful people, who are whole heartedly serving the master. We praise the Lord for all what he is doing through our ministry, in Sri-Lanka and all over the world. Our church keeps growing rapidly. Now, the Lord has opened us a new door, giving us the privilege to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations 24hrs a day through our own T.V Channel.

Towards this we need to pay Euro10,000.00 per month as transmitting charges. I will be much thankful to you and your friend if you could get together and help us towards this great ministry as God has open this door for us to reached to the un reached one in a marvelous way. I believe we could do this work together with blessed brethren like you’ll and received blessing of God together. I’ am sending this letter to many other churches in Italy to raise this amount. There for if you know any persons or church who could join with you for this project you are mostly well come to do so.

If you wish to be a part to it you can make your donation by Cheque or Bank draft please sends it to Rev.W.Nissanka A/C No.5488-0601-0241-4004 (NRFC) H.N.B.Bank,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka or Sanasumata maga church, A/C No. 681799 Bank of Ceylon Idama branch Moratuwa. A receipt will be issued for your generous contribution. Thank you very much and may God bless you.

Yours in Christ

Rev. W. Nissanka.

Chairmen

Rev.W.Nissanka.

Committee Members
Sis. Anoma Weerarathne
Bro.Sinclair Cruse.
Bro.Christopher Perera.
Bro.Sampath Guruge.
Bro. Tharindu Wijenayake.

rev evans owusu's picture

hi am rev evans owusu

hi am rev evans owusu domlnton worship centre is churh the l registrae l like to preach and witness christ to people for the kingdom of god so l need help from ngo to help me if you come here and see me please l want to tall you the true because some people a lie to peoples l don,t want lie because monny so l need to tall l want the ngo momber to come ane see me so that they can see hot l want to do this is my number 00233246836089

R.Sajan's picture

I request all netizens to go

I request all netizens to go to Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia. Mallu priests in collaboration with some American Baptists are indulging in anti-India and anti-Hindu propaganda on that site.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Christian_violence_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Christian_violence_in_Karnataka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Christian_violence_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_religious_freedom_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_violence_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissa_communal_violence
Please go to the sites and edit away all anti-India stuff in there.
If we do not do so, all that faecal matter would remain there as history. Please, please help!!

vivekananda's picture

Though we pride that

Though we pride that hinduism is the oldest and the third largest religion in the world today we depend on violence,hatred,bloodshed and descrecration of women to stop peopple moving from our religion to others...It's truly a shame...If we hindus have a feeling of security about what we believe we would treat Christians,Muslims with respect...else we would be regarded as barbarians with spiritual clothing !!

YUVA's picture

Dear Friends, I really

Dear Friends,
I really apreciate your concern and love for India. But I am a little bit confused on your concept on India. Hinduism is never a religion in India as per the Vedas and Upanishads, which are the basic doctrinal stands for any Hindu. If it is, then it is always a minority as no one can include any tribal man within this category ( Read Kancha Ilayya ). If you love India, you need to concentrate on developing your country, not to shed blood of your brother Indian, simply on the basis of accepting a different faith or propagating the same.
As an Indian in Words and deeds, I am 100% proud of my nation. My concern is on the thousands of children who dont have food and shelter, the growing disparity between rich and the poor, murders on the basis of dowry system, return of the caste system with full potential, corrupt political system, valueless education etc... etc... and etc... I personally see thousands of lives are freed from poverty and death through the Indian Christian missionaries. I personally know many Christians who defend our nation with all their power and strength, better than any strong RSS guy. And above all as much as I have learned from the sacred texts of all religions, I understand the doctrine of Love and the respect to each culture presented by Jesus Christ are unique.
So my dear friends, concentrate on facing the poverty of India first. And by your works people will follow your path, if it is right. Otherwise you may be giving a reason to believe the common man that Christians are the right people who are suffering for the right ideology attacked by a group of brutual people. Whatever be the religion, they are Indians and we are proud of that.

YUVA

Diler Dogra's picture

Yuva, Hinduism is the least

Yuva,

Hinduism is the least dogmatic religion in the world. The reason tribals are following their ancestral religion is because Hinduism unlike abrahmic religions recognizes and accepts native beliefs. Hinduism does not condone bigotry but recognizes the motive and intention of worship. What we are fighting for is the freedom against religious bigotry.

Now stop scandalizing Hinduism about dowry system as you know it is not religious but cultural vice. even Christians have dowry system.

Castism was banned by upper cast Hindus as soon as we got Independence. BJP/RSS supported dalit Mayawati as CM of UP. Don't worry there is no chance of going back to castism. You Christians harp on this castism to divide and exploit Hindus.

Tell me what have Indian Christians done to remove castism from Indian Christianity or what has Christian church done against slavery of blacks.

Even today millions of Christian blacks are starving in Africa and you church is spending money to convert poor Hindus rather than saving starving black Christians. Can you explain why ?

Tje reason is that there no incentive in saving those who have already converted?

That is because Christian missionary budget is determined by how many heathens are converted and not by how many Christians are saved.

Pastor Emmanuel Asante's picture

I have read through your

I have read through your message at your website and all the contant are well noted.
I also a christian brother, and i will like to joint your organization, as at present I am also helping the poverty in my community.However,am also having a church by name Evangelical Ministry which is based in Takoradi(Ghana-West Africa).I want you to used your good term in office to help as.
Moreover, my final conclusion is that I'm seeking for NGOS for assistance in my community as a whole. I hope to hear from you soon and may the Almight God Bless you and your organization.
Yours faithfull
P.E.A
Pastor E. Asante

K.BARNABA PRASAD RAO.'s picture

SUB: SAVE THE

SUB: SAVE THE CHILDREN
The LAMB Society with the partnership of Caruna Bal Vikas, Chennai is running a Child Development Centre in the name of “Phoebe Child Development Centre” to develop the children whose parents are under poverty line (poorest of the poor) in the area of physical, spiritual and social activity. Besides this child development centre is looking after the welfare both in the terms of health and education. Education is being imparted regularly with qualified teaching staff in addition to regular school attendance in outside institutions. The project started with 93 children before last year and by the grace of god this project was hiked to 167 this year. The partner is very much inspired by our administration and quality of hygienic being supplied to children, the additional sanction has been accorded. We are feeding the children in all aspects viz; supplying good nutritional food, study materials, medical facility, educational facilities, birthday gifts, x-massgifts, uniforms, clothes, and other hygienic supplies withal support, we are maintaining the project in an outstanding way so as to enable all the poor children in particular school drops outs are encouraged in studies and the support is being continued in all ways so that the child get in all future Endeavour’s.
By the activities being developed the project authorities came forward to sanction further two projects to the poor children and asking us to establish the centres for development of poor children. But we are helpless since the centre establishment involves huge financial aspects for infrastructure and accommodation. They are ready to sanction further 200 children for project but our hands are empty in this aspect. We are putting the requirements in our daily prayers before the foot of God to sponsor permanent donors / contributors for the establishment of projects and also the various programmes being designed.

We request all the viewers to stretch their blessed hands to contribute their mite in the above situation so as to enable us to help the poorest of the poor who are in dire need of help in all the times to come.

ASHISH D DAMOR's picture

christian are help less in

christian
are help less in orissa
no we are not helpless but God will do His part in right time
MAY GOD BLESS EVERY INDIAN.

Tassawar Johns's picture

TO WHOM IT MAY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

SUBJECT: AWARENESS AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Doosti Pakistan is the only organization that is working for the education and rehabilitation of special children (deaf and mute) child and women rights and their trafficking, since the year 1996 in NWF Province Pakistan. It is put forth with submission the organization is a registered with Social Welfare Department Government of NWFP under the act 1961, registration no DSW/NWFP/2196.

Due to the absence of an effective law in Pakistan, especially NWF Province about child’s right, the cases of child sexual abuse are increasing at a high speed. Only in the first 3 months this year (2008) 829 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded. In the NWFP and Balochistan Province there is not even a single law for the protection of Child’s right, due to which they don’t have access to justice. On 12 January Government of Punjab passed a child’s right law, similarly in 1955 Government of Sindh had also passed a law for the protection of child’s right. But these laws mostly give protection to children in prisons.

Unfortunately every Provincial Government of NWFP and Balochistan has failed to give any law regarding the protection of the child’s right. Up till now, for the children, under the Pakistan Panel Code 1860 English law is being followed. After the “Hadood Ordinance 1979” different sections of Pakistan Panel Code have been discarded, due to which the protection given to the children has also been taken off. Section 372 and 373 of Pakistan Panel Code were especially on child sexual abuse but they have been discarded from it, due to which the sexually abused children suffer a lot in getting justice.
In the first 3 months (January to March) of 2008, 829 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded, among them 319 were boys and 510 girls, only 82 cases were registered.

For the purpose of public awareness and to help the Government of NWFP to make a guide line regarding the protection of child’s right in the Province. Doosti Pakistan wants to carry out a 6 months awareness project against child sexual abuse and help the victims to raise their voice for justice, and establish the Child Welfare and Protection Bureau in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

We need your help, support and precious suggestions in this regard.

Best Regards

Tassawar Johns
Chairman
Doosti Pakistan
1-2 Dr Saleem Javaid Plaza
City Circular Road Peshawar
25000 NWFP Pakistan
Tell +92-91 2570110-2570871
Cell +92 345 942 9390
Email Address: doostipakistan@yahoo.com

Wondosen Desta's picture

I have no comment but our

I have no comment but our organazation want to work with yuor NGO.pLEASE SEND YOUR ADDRESS TO US.THANK YOU.

Ajay kurian's picture

Sorry,my Hindu brothers,The

Sorry,my Hindu brothers,The Bible says that every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is the Lord,and that's going to happen for sure.Become a sishya of Jesus before you are damned for eternal destruction,while there is time-Pastor.Ajay Kurian,

Anonymous's picture

Dear Pastor You are mistaken

Dear Pastor

You are mistaken terribly!!!

Jesus has never declared he is god, but instead a son of god.

But according to hinduism each and everyone are children of god, only thing you need to realize it, with your inner spiritual conscience ( deep meditations and yoga).

Jesus himself bowed to the supreme father.He has also declared.

"blessed are those who maketh the peace for they are called children of God".

You are also ignorant of the fact,jesus himself has learned vedas from indian masters to teach those barbaric people in the west.There are references in bhavishya puran where jesus declares that he is from barbaric land, and came to learn from India(India was the only center of learning then ).He declares the root to salvation is performing meditations and surrendering to the nirakkar parabrahma.

Also for you kind informations, your so called gospels differ each other, there are many other gospels declared non cannonical by the church ( stupidity of the church).

There some refernces in gospel of john which clearly specifies that jesus never resurrected.

In corothians there are passages which throws light saying that jesus never had virgin birth.

According to researches Gospels were all composed later to 2nd century A.D, each gospels have its own statements, which are totally different from each other.Gospels are just cock and bull stories, which has just fooled christians like you.Gospels are like comic books, which people like you use as an instrument to convert innocent and poor people

Hinduism, Vedas are the true light.Proudly accept the fact and learn vedas for your betterment as well as for the betterment of the world.

Also remember, your forefathers were all hindus, all of you were forcefully converted in differenr circumstances

Kamakhaya Prasad Bhattacharyya's picture

The comment is a sad

The comment is a sad commentary on the mentality of the religious leadership. The person in question is a pastor and this is a dead give away of his nature and that of his followers. At most he seems to be mocking us and that shows the childish aspirations that he and all he represents are prone to adopt. Hinduism will never be mocked by such as him because we will absorb all that touches our religious message and show them that we are not going to fall as low as them in the race for numbers by conversion.

naresh_sharma's picture

jai shree radhe jai hindu

jai shree radhe

jai hindu jai hindusthan

isak ek hi ilaj hai . bharat main dharmtantra lana . sanatan dharm or india ko bharat banana. or in kayar hinduo ko jute mar mar ke sahi karana padega.

jai hindusthan

subodh kumar's picture

I only have a small

I only have a small question. Starting from David Yallop's Book "In name of God", Published more than ten years ago, in which a detailed exposure of collusion between Pope's money and CIA and international drug cartels was exposed, it has been common knowledge that most of the nefarious activities in the developing nations are the handiwork of Christian Missionaries, Drug Cartels and CIA. Add to this the Arab oil money coming in to India.
When NDA Govt was in power for nearly 6 years, why we failed to take any action about the money coming in to our country for such hideous activities to dry up the resources and expose these elements.
What is the point in making a noise now, when we know that it is in the agenda of UPA constituents to break up our motherland and create chaos?
I wonder if friends would like to put our heads to gather and draw a positive action plan to defeat these forces.

r a rangaswamy's picture

no coment.

no coment.

r a rangaswamy's picture

if only christians abandon

if only christians abandon the scourge of conversion, the relationship with hindus willimprove and mutual confidence will be restored.

mpneerkaje's picture

recently one guy came to our

recently one guy came to our home and asked to donate for and NGO called CRY. When I did some research on internet, I came to know that its a Christian charity.

rohit's picture

so what if it is a christian

so what if it is a christian charity,do not get involved with the religion . try to see the work done by them

thanks

reply plz

chandrakant's picture

Dear Hindu brothers, the

Dear Hindu brothers, the Christian scum are a threat to us in our Bharat matha. Just because they are better educated, more intelligent and have more resources. The Christians try to lure the Hindus into forced conversions. Hats off to the VHP for defending our Hindu dharma

Also look at the arrogance of these damn Christians. See this link on Christian aggression ! Read and be enlightened as to how they are conquering us. Beware, let us not take any chance. We need to get rid of the Christian scum from our Bharat.

http://mutiny.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/christian-aggression/