Drinking water for 200 families in Chattisgarh

On 18th December 2022, about 200 Christian houses of Narayapur and Kondagaon areas of Chattisgarh, India were demolished. 1000 people had to flee as refugees. The police forced these people to return to the villages. On the 9th March 2023 access to drinking water was stopped for these Christian families by the villagers. They were forced to drink polluted water and are falling very ill. Police or administration have failed to protect these people and to provide basic human needs and dignity. There is a precedence of police favoring and protecting the oppressors and enabling them.

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Hence we at www.india-abroad.org raised funds via PayPal Fundraisers (https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8ShtROEywU) to build four tube wells for these affected villages.

With the amount collected we have installed 2 tubewells with the help of Chattisgarh Christian Forum, Raipur. This has helped 20 poor families to have clean drinking water. In the intense heat of India, this season they know that despite the hatred that made them homeless, people outside of India have shown that they care for them

Thank you to all the donors

Sounds of silence

When all was gone
And silence reigned
It was my soul that kept me awake
I finally understood the meaning of life
The stillness indeed a thousand words hide
I learnt the rushing- the constant buzzing
Are but a temporary respite
For in the silence I heard
that quiet voice that calming hum.
The silence- it taught me things new
To be grateful for all I have, for new beginnings and my hopes renewed

And to finally know- no matter what- He is still my rest and my guide
In him I found my comfort & peace
And once again my return to him- made me feel complete
‘Be still’ a command from my saviour; my Christ
A voice I can now hear in the stillness of night :
Revere the sounds of silence
Take time to cherish each moment
Step away from the conundrum
the mindless rushing – the buzz
For even God rested when his work on Earth was done.

Hello life…♥️

I walk an inch above the ground
In my highest heels & party gown
I throw my head back and laugh out loud
As I twirl and spin and dance about

I let the wind ruffle my hair
As I feel the gentle breeze
I stop and caress the flowers of the field
And splash about in the shimmering stream

In the distance I hear the cuckoo call
As the evening fades… night gently falls
The sky lights up with millions of twinkling-dazzling stars

I watch the smoke rise-up from the chimneys
And smell the fragrant roast
I hear the giggling chattering sounds
Of families gathered around the hearth

I think I should go back home now
But wait…what’s that…
The deep calls & I can’t resist
The challenge of a journey- yet undiscovered unchartered unseen

I let the sands of time slip though my fingers
As I watch the journey unfold
What will be- will be -I know
But for now….
I flaunt my curves and all those scars
A gentle spirit a fierce soul
If you stand and watch and stare
So what …
Freedom after all has come at a cost!

Janet Seema Singh, Coventry, UK

Month: May 2023