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Hi friends,

I'm going to India!
Earlier this year I felt called to go to and serve in India, of all places, and I started obeying. I went on my church's website, found the information, turned in my application, and then everything else started to take course from there. Here I am now, with a fundraiser and a deadline. I am quite nervous yet very excited for what's to come. 
Over time I started to understand why I felt called to go to Happy Home in India: to show and to see God's Kingdom. I want to show these kids they are loved, prayed for, cherished, cared for, not forgotten, that they are beautiful, that they matter, and are part of the Jesus family and His Kingdom. I want to see the kind of love I haven't seen before, unity, healing, miracles, and God's work. I want to serve at a place that is so far from home, away from comfort and convenience, from distractions, so that I can see more of God's character. I want to bring this valuable experience back to our hometown so that I can share it with my co-workers, my neighbors, my family, my friends, and their friends. I want this to inspire and move people towards Jesus. Amazingly, it is already moving people towards Him and I have yet to step into that plane.
 
If you'd like to partner up with me on this trip and make a contribution to the fund, I would be so very grateful. Thank you so much for all the prayers and support.

Love,
Viktoriya 










Trip Cost: $3,400
Need to raise funds by: June 19, 2015

You're invited to a place like none other.  A place where you will experience the heartbeat of Christ.  A place called Happy Home for the Handicapped.  A place for the orphan, the disabled, and the discarded children of Shimoga.  

Many children born with disabilities such as downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, are simply cast out from their homes and families from shame, poverty, and a lack of knowledge in how to properly care for and nurture them.  When families are able to keep these children, they are often locked up or tied up for 12 or more hours each day while both parents work to keep them safe and from running away.  These children find the love of Jesus at Happy Home where they are loved, fed, given physical therapy, speech therapy, and the kind of family that sees beyond the broken flesh.  While not all children at Happy Home are handicapped, many others come to receive the same love and care when families are no longer able to provide for them.  

Taking care of the 80-100 children at Happy Home is a 24/7 commitment of love that is run by Roshan, Rose, Irene, and a few aunties.  The work is rich, yet exhausting.  Teams that serve will help to feed them twice a day, encourage them with their chores, help get them ready for school, play sports and games with them, all while giving the family some much needed rest.  Happy Home is housed in a 200 year old structure that is in need of continual upkeep.  During your time you will also help with projects on the facility, help with gardening, and get to enjoy authentic Indian cuisine from the bounty grown on the land.

In a country filled with Hinduism and idolatry, all of the children at Happy Home learn about Jesus and the Scriptures.  They study daily, they pray, they share their stories, and they change you.  
The $3,400 will help cover the following:
-airfare
-food
-lodging
-insurance
-ground transportation
-supplies
-medical items


Note: Pure Charity is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Our tax identification number is 27-4586127. Adequate records will be maintained and made available to the IRS upon request.