GRADUATE STUDENTS DEVELOP MINISTRIES

Dedicated young men receive their Bible education through the Buntain Theological Institute. These village students could never afford the tuition but, because of support from Sunday Line and other organizations, they now have an opportunity to receive their training and return to pioneer ministries in their areas.

Jatindra, Hindu by background, came to the Institute as a student in 2002 and graduated in 2004. He then pioneered a Church in the State of Odisha. In a few years the Church became indigenous and about 100 people were water baptized. By 2010 the Church was packed with 200 people, most from a Hindu background. When Jatinda was asked to become the guardian of the Boy's Home in Puri, another graduate then came to pastor this church.

At the home in Puri, Jatinda raises the boys in the knowledge of God and takes excellent care of them. As well, Jatindra has begun to pioneer a work about 45 km from his home, where, each Sunday, he goes to conduct the service. The church now has about 80 people, all of them from a Hindu background.

HOPE HOUSE: NEARING COMPLETION

Girls born in Calcutta's red-light neighborhoods are at extreme risk for forced prostitution. Hope House, a safe residence located away from the dangers of their home neighbourhood, will help to break the cycle. The girls will have a brighter future with this opportunity to grow up in an environment where they can thrive. Located an hour away from downtown Calcutta on a beautiful property, Hope House is close enough that parents can play an active role in their daughter's life, but safely distanced from the risks of their home environment.

Hope House

FROM NURSERY SCHOOL TO COLLEGE: SPONSORSHIP CHANGES LIVES

Years ago, baby Susie and her sister, Kalpana, were left on the steps of the Children's Home in Purulia, an overnight journey from Calcutta. They were raised by Esther, the resident missionary and, upon her retirement, she requested that Susie and Kalpana receive continued sponsorship to complete their High School education in Calcutta. Susie later married a pastor, now working in the suburbs of Calcutta, and Kalpana married one of the employees of Mercy Hospital.

Both Susie and Kalpana gave birth to daughters who also received sponsorship from the time they began nursery school. Now young ladies, Priyanka, Kalpana's daughter, is studying at the Teacher's Training College and Suparna has chosen to become a nurse and will train at the Mercy School of Nursing.

INTERWEAVING CYCLE OF BENEFITS

Young ladies in training to become teachers and nurses, such as Kalpana and Suparna, can offer educational support, medical and psychological assistance, providing the holistic care the young girls living at Hope House will need. In turn, the children at Hope House will be inspired by the lives of the students and graduates and know that they, too, are being given an opportunity to see effective change from their own personal circumstances.

Sunday Line is thankful for your support that allows such effective sponsorship of children and that continues to open doors to the future for young ladies such as Kalpana and Suparna.