A New Life
Rufina received an opportunity to create a new life. As a wife and mother of five, Rufina now had hope that she could provide for her youngest adopted daughter, Anita. Rufina had always fought to overcome the many obstacles in her life, but it wasn’t until she joined Diaconia, our local partner in Paraguay, that […]
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Freed to Lead
“I received hands-on experience [with] an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of needy and destitute girls and women in the world.” – Bob, India LIFE Team participant “Aaron, please take care of our girls for the next two weeks,” Anil Francis, deputy director of Mukti Mission said to Aaron Rogers, GAiN’s […]
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Seeing God’s Love at Mukti
“I don’t think I have quite enjoyed worship and prayer as [much as] I have with the residents of Mukti. Seeing their simple faith has inspired me and the commitment of the staff has made me re-think what a restored and transformed community looks like.” – India LIFE Team Member When the LIFE Team project […]
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Embracing the Unexpected
Team member is blessed by the change in plan – As someone who has been on mission trips every year for six years, Jenny knows that you should not merely expect the unexpected – you should embrace it. “Really be open to change and expect that what you’re thinking might happen, might not happen. If […]
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Canadian girl spreads joy among Mukti’s residents
Mukti was founded in 1889 in India, where it is known as Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission, after its founder Pandita Ramabai and the Marathi word ‘mukti’ which means freedom, liberation and salvation. Pandita Ramabai was a pioneer in several ways. A recognized Indian Reformer, she was the first to promote the welfare and education of widows. […]
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Rescued for new life
Two bright new faces shine in the Frangipani Flower Family since August 2016. Sisters Trushala and Deepali were born in such an area where children and women are vulnerable and always at risk. Unfortunately, their mom could not take proper care of them. She didn’t want them exposed to her work environment. So, when she […]
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He Turned My Sorrow Into Joy
written by Ingrid ten Hoopen, Mukti volunteer – “Ma….ma…! Pa…pa…!” Rutuja would call as she grabbed onto my arm with the plea of her heart and tears rolling down her face. In her first few months at Mukti, Rutuja cried a lot and could continually be heard asking for her parents. She was confused and didn’t understand why she […]
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Unique in His Sight
Having only a 7th standard education, poor and struggling to make ends meet, Sakshi’s parents felt caught in a web from which they couldn’t free themselves. Their little daughter had special needs: she was an albino and virtually blind. In rural India, many people have misinformed, cruel beliefs. Parents of children with special needs suffer […]
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What’s stopping you from making a difference overseas this summer?
Written by Erika Pettigrew, LIFE Team participant Money, school, friends, or family? Work, or vacations? Doubt, or fear? Maybe you think you can have the most impact close to home – that serving others short term hurts more than it helps. Maybe you’re scared or you don’t feel ready. You might feel like it’s not […]
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Happy International Women’s Day
Moushie, as we lovingly call her, completed 60 years of stay and service with Mukti Mission. Having heard the call to go to India, Moushie left for India in 1955. Her first assignment was to learn Marathi. She was sent to language school in Mahableshwar and never stopped practicing and doing her home work. She would […]
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