February 1st, 2012

What is life like for the children at Master’s Home? Spend the day with 5 year old Santosh and find out!

Master’s Home for Children rescues children from the work force and cares for their physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs from the day they arrive until they graduate from college, secure a good job, and can care for themselves. If you would like to sponsor a child for $30 a month you can give online or email karla@visionnationals.org.

January 25th, 2012

India in the News highlights interesting articles found around the web on Indian politics, culture, and current events.

A Tourist Circuit for Every Religion

“India is home to a number of religions and there is a huge scope in terms of boosting tourism to religious places. Our aim is to facilitate a packaged tour like experience to tourists complete with stay and entertainment options…”

Rushdie Vents His Frustration on Indian Television

“Though Salman Rushdie’s video address to a literary festival was canceled because of threats by people enraged by his book “The Satantic Verses,” India’s NDTV still broadcast an interview with Mr. Rushdie, whose book has been banned in India.”

Oprah’s Thoughts on India

“What I’ve learned is, you can’t see India in a week,” Winfrey told in an interview on Sunday. “You can’t see India in two weeks … India is so complex, I would have to say it’s the greatest show on Earth. I’ve never seen anything like it. India, I’ll be back again and again…”

January 22nd, 2012

No one is sure exactly how old Appayamma is. We do know, however, she is well over seventy. Despite her small frame and the fact that she is permanently bent over at the waist, you will find her full of life. She will sit and hold your hand and chatter away in Telugu, even though she knows you don’t understand.

Her husband of many many years died in 2007. Together they had four children, three sons and one daughter. All of her sons are married, but they do not take care of her.

It is her daughter, also a widow, who has stayed by her side. This widowed daughter lives with Appayamma and cares for her as best she can. However, as Appayamma is unable to work, the money the daughter makes as a day laborer is not enough to support them both.

This is where Vision Nationals steps in to help these two widows afford daily necessities as well as medicine for Appayamma . It is our hope that Appayamma and her daughter would meet Jesus through the love we show them.

For more on the situation of widows in India read Compassion is Hard to Come By.

Vision Nationals cares for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of widows throughout Vizag city. If you would like to sponsor a widow for $15 a month, you can give online or email karla@visionnationals.org.