The life and development of self-help groups is, in many ways, similar to those of a mango tree. You plant a small seed in the soil, water it, nurture it, and faithfully attend to the sapling with the hope of [...]
In a few of the slum communities where Rahham has been working, the new churches have been focusing on prayer and fasting. Groups meet every day to pray. When they began this prayer focus in January 2017, the prayer requests [...]
Just one more ooey-gooey sugar-glazed donut! One last episode of Downton Abbey tonight (errr…this morning). One more time checking Facebook, just to make sure I don’t miss anything important. We know overdoing these things is not healthy, but it seems [...]
The church is able, anywhere and everywhere—even in the most seemingly-impossible places and circumstances!! As I listen to Rahham’s director recall stories of life in the slums, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by all the hardship and suffering he [...]
As I am sitting in a cab on my way home from a meeting with Rahham’s director and his family, fresh information and vibrant images swirl around in my head. Did you know that HIV-infected people need up to 30 [...]
Reconciled World focuses on the vulnerable because we believe The Father focuses on the vulnerable. As we work with local churches, we teach them to look for ways to show love to those around them who are experiencing physical poverty, [...]
It was hard to believe Savita had any chances of survival. She was experiencing her eighth miscarriage as the three-month-old fetus spontaneously aborted amongst heavy bleeding. Savita went into a coma, and the doctors had no hope for her recovery. [...]
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Reconciled World. As a small celebration, here are some Christmas pictures from a few of our programs. Rahham has been busy celebrating Christmas with fellowship groups around the city. […]
Shame. Stigma. Discrimination. Rejection. Abandonment. These are the words that should come to mind when you put yourself in the shoes of a person living with HIV in the India of 2015. So much shame, that you’d rather die than [...]
I’ll be honest, the first time I met with Rahham and heard what they were doing, I was a little confused. It didn’t really fit with anything that I imagined Reconciled World being involved with. However, I was struck by [...]
