https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/widows daily 0.75 2020-10-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f9831f4f541084c5c1ad384/1603809796952/DSCN3322.jpg Widows The plight of widows in India is overwhelming. There are an estimated 40 million widows living well below the poverty level in India. When their husband dies, many widows are considered a financial strain on the family and are outcast and shunned by both their immediate families and society. Forced to live in decrepit ghettos, many elderly widows are left to fend for themselves. Although a mere 28% of widows should receive support from the government, a only 11% actually receive financial aid. Young widows are also left to their own devices while trying to care for their children in subhuman standards. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f983255b0b01a4ad5635e13/1603809894610/DSCN3326.jpg Widows The New Hope Widows Home was dedicated on January 9, 2014. It is located in the slums of Jeevanahali in Bangalore. This is the slum where Pastor George grew up and has returned to help his community. The home consists of one common room, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and two bedrooms. Five elderly widows live there permanently and are taken care of, while the remaining twenty-six widows in the ministry come to the home for three meals a day. The women are also able to bring their children each day for meals and Christian education. God has answered our long-standing prayers of establishing a home for these women who have been ostracized by their families. It is estimated that the cost of maintaining the home will be between $1,300-1,400 per month. This amount covers rent, food supplies, and staff salary. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f983668f541084c5c1bc1e2/1603810955219/DSCN3330.jpg Widows https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/our-story daily 0.75 2020-10-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f9841485f3fbb55868afbbf/1603813713369/99010954_129463465410839_6978324294010929152_n.jpg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f983f60f661ab1f90c0564b/1603813525952/DSCN3332.jpg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f983f1add8cb861a6946e0d/1603813537563/197287_586563824759_6895597_n.jpg Our Story https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/our-team daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/5f91a96292c14f0c370b7079/1603381613677/113313364_10223626857689397_1629460465673183879_o.jpg Our Team - George Fernandes Founder of Helping Hands India Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/children daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/6176e05a6dc32045da6117eb/1635181021790/181767_584167302409_5342968_n.jpg Children https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/6176e67c32b7857be5d9553f/1635182207976/E6DBD24A-7228-43BA-AA83-CFE4AF3BF309_1_201_a.jpeg Children Bhadrachalem Children’s Home c. 2011 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/6176e6e6ee22832dee60aa61/1635182325696/IMG_0713.jpeg Children Bhadrachalem Children’s Home c. 2020. https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/pastors daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edea221f1a6e809c9bbe917/t/6184038d03dc890579d75018/1636041642385/IMG_1803.jpg Pastors - Training up future leaders Pictured here is a group of young men, all raised in New Hope Children’s Home in Bangalore, now attending Bible College with goals to become future ministry leaders. https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/home daily 1.0 2021-11-24 https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/the-jordan-community daily 0.75 2020-10-27 https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2020-10-27 https://www.helpinghandsindia.org/donate daily 0.75 2020-10-26