Tuesday, February 26, 2019

A widow's hope restored after husband's death

When Mula's husband died of cancer, her family abandoned her.
News and Feature Articles from the Field

VIDEO: They blamed Mula for her husband?s death
Dear Friend,
After her husband died of cancer, Mula's relatives and neighbors completely rejected her and her four children. Mula's family was literally starving. But that's when the Lord began showing His provision to them through a GFA-supported Bridge of Hope center and tailoring classes.


Watch Mula's video


International Widow's Day is Friday, June 23


UPDATE: Sri Lanka Flooding—Relief Team Begins Cleaning Wells, 580 Relief Packets Distributed


Sri Lanka Flooding Update

On June 11, a GFA-supported Compassion Services team in Sri Lanka successfully cleaned five water wells and plan to clean six more in the near future. Two days earlier, two teams led by GFA-supported workers distributed 580 substantial relief packets to survivors of severe flooding and landslides.
Read the latest report.


Field Story: A Toilet Gives Widow Dignity


Mayil trusts God, receives blessing

Mayil clung to Jesus, even when society rejected her after her husband's death. Unlike many in her community, her church family was there for her and accepted her. See how God greatly blessed Mayil's family through Pastor Jaiwant and through a simple gift: a toilet.
Read her story.


Pray for Suffering, Rejected Widows in Asia


Pray for widows in Asia

Imagine if you stepped outside your one-room home and people fled at the sight of you. They have been taught if your shadow falls on them, their own chances of a happy life will be ruined. This is the tragic case for many widows in Asia.
See ways you can pray.


Free E-book by Gisela Yohannan: Dear Sister


Free E-book: Dear Sister

K.P. Yohannan's wife, Gisela, shares her heart in her book Dear Sister, which is a compilation of letters Gisela wrote over a period of seven years to women serving on the mission field. In these letters, Gisela tells of the events in her own life that have brought her joy and sorrow—and of the encouragement she's found along the way.
Download the free e-book.



“Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
— Isaiah 1:17

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