Can I fit God into the equation?
May 31st, 2019 by kmcvaney | | Posted in Field Updates
If I invest in a nursing student, it’s not just about $50 a month, though that might be my first thought. It becomes more about the student at the other end of that investment—a student miles away, where a caste system still exists and poverty is the norm. As I get ready to send my son…
Invest in ONE. Impact Many!
May 8th, 2019 by kmcvaney | | Posted in Field Updates
I’ve only been with IGL for a few weeks, but my heart is already overwhelmed. My name is Kris and I’ve recently taken the Publications Coordinator position with India Gospel League NA. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been saturated with learning IGL’s history and the vast ministry God is propelling in South Asia.…
Lakshmi: A Student who Wants to Give Back
April 9th, 2019 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
“After this course, I hope I can get a good job and take care of my mom,” Lakshmi explained why she joined the nursing program at IGL’s college. After her father passed away when she was in high school, Lakshmi’s grandmother took over caring for her and her mom, who struggles with a mental disability.…
Training Future Nurses
April 9th, 2019 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
India is home to one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But that growth has not extended to the nation’s healthcare services. India’s poor healthcare system is credited with allowing 1.6 million people to die each year. Qualified doctors and nurses are in short supply across the country, with an estimated three doctors…
Joy in the Midst of Suffering
April 9th, 2019 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
As I looked around me, I wondered how such a beautiful paradise could exist in the midst of such poverty and destitution. It wasn’t the beautiful landscape that caught my attention in my February trip to India (though to be sure there are many beautiful sights), but rather the inexplicable joy radiating from my brothers and…
Give the Gift of Clean Water
March 18th, 2019 by Darlene McCallum | | Posted in Field Updates
Over the past several weeks, I’ve shared some startling facts about the dire need for clean water in many rural Indian villages. Today, I want to tell you what IGL is doing to meet this need, and how you can make a big impact with the gift of a water well. As barefoot pastors head…
Women and Water
March 7th, 2019 by Darlene McCallum | | Posted in Field Updates
Recently I shared some raw statistics about the scarcity of water in India, and the toll it takes on health, particularly in rural areas. Today, I want to point your attention to the population who are literally carrying the burden of the water crisis on their backs. While climate change and mismanagement of water resources…
Water and Health
February 26th, 2019 by Darlene McCallum | | Posted in Field Updates
I don’t know about you, but my mornings usually go something like this: wake up, hop in the shower, brush teeth, get dressed, make coffee, drink coffee, love the coffee, have some quiet time, load the dishwasher, head to work. All of this happens quickly, routinely, and certainly without consideration for either where my water…
Welcome the new IGL NA office manager!
October 29th, 2018 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
This fall, join our Hudson, Ohio staff in welcoming our new Manager of Finance and Administration, Scott Pfeiffer! After 11 years of serving IGL NA faithfully, Ellen Mabee has decided to leave her position as manager for a new life adventure. While the office staff is sad to see Mabee go, we are also excited…
Hudson, Ohio Office Changes!
October 12th, 2018 by IGL Admin | | Posted in Field Updates
Over the course of the last eleven years, Ellen Mabee served IGL-NA, initially as the Administrative Assistant and eventually as the Manager of Finance and Office. As manager, Mabee spent her time giving direction to much of the U.S.-side vision-casting and accounting for the ministry. Recently, she made the decision to allow a new generation…