Dear Sponsors Because of you we are not lacking; thank you so much for providing our needs. Whenever the ICII team brings us good food, fruits, and vegetables we see that it is all being done in Jesus’ Name. The team never comes empty-handed to us, they always are providing for us and thinking about …
A Letter From the Men at the New Life Leprosy Colony Read More »
My name is Rathnam. I lived in a remote village. When I was 10 years old I lost my father. In my family, we had six members. When I was 21 years old I got leprosy. My older brother and younger sister all got affected with leprosy and also my mother. One night in the …
“My name is Chinnathai. I am 70 years old. After I had my first child, I got leprosy. Then when I was 30 years old my husband divorced me and threw my daughter and me out of the house. After that, I had to work as a slave just to get food. As I got …
I am from a non-Christian family. I never had a chance to get married because of my leprosy. My parents died a long time ago and I have 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. I am eating ration rice. Because of my leprosy disease, I cannot work and provide for myself. My one sister …
Kosangi grew up in a non-Christian family of nine. Most of his family has died. When Kosangi was 15 years old he contracted leprosy. As Kosangi got older he had to tend a small herd of goats each day from dawn to dusk in a coconut grove near his home in the cowshed compound where …
My name is Vellathai and I was born in a remote village. My life was smooth and happy. I got married at the age of fourteen and with my husband we had four children, one girl, and three boys. Our life was going well at that time but one day I had a pain in …
Since November 8th, two spells of extremely heavy downpours in Tamil Nadu, India have produced the highest rainfall in a hundred years. More rain on the way spells a serious disaster for this region of southeast India. Many leprosy victims are without food because they cannot go out to beg. One of ICII’s pastors has …
Hear our Leprosy Friends’ Testimonies One of our Leprosy Friends said… “I am so happy because I found that Jesus cares for me, and I feel His love. Now I feel so joyful and energetic, like I drank two portions of a vitamin tonic!” One woman shared; “I got very sick and I thought I …
When Saveriayar was 11 years old he got this leprosy disease. The same year he got the disease his father died also. He got married and he went to work. He has 3 kids now. But his wife chased him away because of his disease getting worse and now she is living with some other …
Seniyammal got married, but when she was 25 years old she got this leprosy disease. Now her kids are grown and they are working. Seniyammal shares with tears; “My children are feeling so uneasy to touch me, and even speak with me, it breaks my heart. My one son told me that I cannot stay …
