Hope for India
Joel Onesimus & Francis and Alison PiduguWe are involved with several ministries through Joel Onesimus, an apostle and advocate for the poor.
Joel and Blessy Onesimus serve the purposes of God in Central-South India in Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh. Joel gives leadership to Churches Working Together Fellowship. There are churches in 11 states with full time pastors. They hold conferences for the leadership annually as well as various district and local conferences.
In addition to that, Joel and Blessy have started the Esther Leadership Homes and the Moses Leadership Homes to help the poorest of the poor (the Dalits) and the children of women in the sex trade, helping to free the women them for a new life.
They have a hospital with 2 doctors and 3 nursees, a Care and Cure Multi-Disability Rehabilitation Centre as well as a Bible School in 4 states (1 year program) and a national Bible School (3 year degree program),
In addition, the churches help children that have never been able to go to school by starting clubs. They have trained many teachers and last year reached many children through these outreaches.
We are also blessed to be in relationship with Francis and Alison Pidugu who minister on the Western Part of India in the Goa Region. They work to save children from a life of prostitution by training them as tailors and sharing Jesus with them.
To hear more from Joel, click on this link for a video: Joel Shares How You Can Help
