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 …
Independent Church in India is reaching out to other nations as the Lord is leading. For more than a year, we have been working with a humble man of God in the nation of Kenya named Pastor Calvince who has the same vision as ICII – preaching the Gospel and reaching out to the poor …
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 …
God is Using the Home of Compassion Children We were so blessed and encouraged this year to sit with each of the Home of Compassion children and listen as they joyfully shared their exciting testimonies of how God has been using them for His glory. God can surely use any person of any age that …
We want to praise the Lord for everyone that donated much-needed funds for flood relief in Pakistan. Independent Church in India (ICII) has collected a little over $2000 for this! We thank God that with these funds, our ministry partners are now able to help many of the flood victims. Even in the midst of …
For over six years, ICII’s first children’s home, Home of Compassion (HOC), has been able to provide a Christ-like environment for children who were living without hope and needed a place to call home. Here is the story of a girl who has been living at the HOC orphanage since 2006. At age eight, Chinnakaal …
On my past trip to India, I (Kathy) had the humble opportunity to meet two of the most unique and remarkable people I have ever met. Mathan Raj is an ICII pastor in his mid-fifties, a mighty man of God called into ministry, who has been used in miraculous ways for the past thirty years. …
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 …
When Thangaraj was 6 months old his mother died. At age 10 he got this leprosy disease. Thangaraj shares; “My father was caring for me and tried to help me to get healed from this disease but it began to grow more, so my relatives they hated me. When my father was alive he cared …
