Our Orphanage is now being launched in Orissa, and we just received an update from Brother Subodh which include the names and photos of the 15 children. Here’s what he wrote us:
“Greetings to you in the matchless name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank you so much for taking a great compassion work for the needy orphans of Orissa. We believe it the Lord who led you in this wonderful work. There are thirty districts in the state of Orissa and the orphans are from a few districts.
The last few days we were a little busy shopping, doing some formalities and the necessary work for orphans. The orphans are from remote villages and they have never been to town and never even to school. For a few days they had problems adjusting. But we tried our best to make them happy and comfortable.
We are very glad because they are calling us father and mother. I believe they were orphans, but now we (with The Elijah Challenge) are their parents.
I am attaching here the orphans’ photos.
Their schooling will begin on March 1 according to the headmaster.”
1. Asima Pradhan, boy
Age – 7
Class – 2
District – Dasingbadi
No mother
2. Anjanti Pradhan, girl
Age – 6
Class – 1
District – Dasingbadi
No father
3. Depak Kandraka, boy
Age -5
Class – 1
Dist – Rayagada
No father
4 Dayamani Karkaria
Age – 5
Class – 1
Dist – Rayagada
No mother
5 Gourav Naik, boy
Age – 7
Class – 2
Dist – Kalahandi
Full orphan (no parents)
6 Gopal Raita, boy
Age – 5
Dist – Gajapati
Full orphan
7 Kiran Bidika, boy
Age – 5
Class – 1
Dist – Rayagada
No father
8 Pradep Pradhan, boy
Age – 8
Class – 3
Dist – Gajapati
Full orphan
9 Rebeka Kousalya, girl
Age – 5
Class – 1
Dist – Rayagada
No father
10 – Roshni Mahanada, girl
Age – 7
Class – 3
Dist – Nuapada
No father
11 Runuma Pradhan, girl
Age – 5 Class – 1
Dist- Kandhamal
Full orphan
12- Simon Durga, boy
Age – 5
Class – 1
Dist – Kalahandi
No father
13 –Sandesh Pradhan, boy
Age – 6
Class – 1
Dist – Bataguda
Full orphan
14 Sebika Pradhan, girl
Age – 6
Class – 1
Dist – Kandhamal
Full orphan
15 – Tapani Kadrak, girl
Age – 4.5
Class – 1
Dist – Rayagada
No father
Please pray for these 15 children!
Cook, caregiver, & helpers for the orphanage
Our hope is that as we raise these dear children in the fear of the Lord, they will someday serve the kingdom of God most powerfully and fruitfully—just like Subodh and Rosy!