{Day 347}

Hello everyone! I’m really excited to have my friend Paige guest blog today about what’s going on with the kiddos in India.  Paige and Sean have faithfully been living in India and serving our sweet darlings.  Enjoy hearing from Ashok (one of the children) as well! Also please note that CCH is the on the ground organization that Warm Blankets partners with to help these kiddos.  

Many people in the world are talking about the rise of India.  And there is a rise in the upper class, which is less than 1/3^rd of the population.  The children and the villages that CCH is working with are not experiencing this rise.

But with CCH, these children are able to rise above and get out of the cycle of poverty that has been circling their families for generations.  Education is one of the main keys to breaking this cycle.  We believe that if we educate and disciple these children, they will grow up and give back to these communities, thus breaking the cycle, not only in their families, but in their communities as well.

This is a 20- or 30-year vision we have for these children.    And it starts with getting them into English speaking schools while they are young and providing as much support as we can to help them succeed in their studies.

School is coming to an end for them this year.  In March the children are preparing for their final exams, which take place throughout the month of April.

Here is a testimony from one of our boys.  His name is Ashok and he has lived in a CCH home for 3 years now.

My Name is P. Ashok: I am studying 5^th grade. Before I come to the CCH school I use to do field work.  When I see other children’s are going to the school, I feel very bad and I use to think about my life.  Because of this I started to bite others and say bad words. I don’t know what I am doing. But I know I am behaving very badly, that I can’t control my anger.

I was come CCH home through the church pastor.  When I joined the CCH home I really so happy that I am going to school.  After joining the CCH home, my life was become faith, and I learn about Jesus.  I receive Jesus as my personal Savior.  Now I don’t feel that I am alone.  I have a friends I always love my CCH friends really they are so good, if any thing happens to me, they all pray together for me. Now I am not getting anger because they are showing me God love on me. When I become big I want to be a doctor.

Ashok wasn’t going to school before he came into our CCH home.  And now he wants to become a doctor.  CCH gives a chance for hope and redemption in the lives of these children.  They grow up loved and cared for, educated and discipled, and they will be able to give back to India and their villages in ways that we can only excitedly imagine.

Paige thank you for taking the time to tell us about what is happening over there. I really appreciate it!  If anyone feels compelled to donate that would be amazing!  Every little part really does matter.  Even if it is $5 dollars.