Sheba
Founder/Director CCM
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COMPASSION CLEMENT MISSION (CCM)
HAS THE LAND!
In was in August of 2007, when Sheba Sunayana from Hyderabad, India came to the United
States in search of help for the 153 orphan children she had taken into her care. These
children were abandoned on the streets and left to beg or die. Sheba said that many of the
children are sold into slavery, enter prostitution, or are sacrificed to the Hindu gods. I
had the opportunity to see the movie, “Slumdog Millionaire” with Sheba when she
was here in February. Her comment was that the picture portrayed the slums and poverty in
India very realistically. Sheba said, “I took pity on the children I saw in the
streets and I knew that I had to try and do something.” With the help of her mother
and some friends they were able to rent a very small two room building to serve
as their dining hall, school room, play room, and bedroom. One wall of the structure was
missing and when it rained everything got wet. However, it did not take long before the
building was filled with children to capacity.
With the help of friends Sheba was able to
provide clothing, food, medicine, temporary shelter, and teachers to help these children.
However, her dream was to own land and be able to build permanent structures, have fresh
water, grow vegetables and keep animals, as well as provide a safe place for the children
to run and play. That dream has come true! Thanks to the many churches, businesses, and
individuals CCM was able to purchase 4 acres of prime real estate and begin to realize
their dream. On April 14, Sheba called from India to say that the land has
been officially registered with the India government and the landowners have been paid in
full. They took all of the children to the land, where they danced, prayed, sang, and
played for over two hours. Sheba said the children did not want to leave and couldn’t
understand why they couldn’t stay there. Can you imagine the excitement for these
children to have that much room to safely run and play and make all the noise they wanted?
Now that the land has been secured, we continue to need your support.
The current needs are:
- $3000 for new electric service and wiring.
- $3000 a water well with motor.
- $12,000 for a 12 room temporary shelter with separate dining/kitchen
area.
- $3000 for iron fence.
We will keep you updated here on our site as to our progress. May
God Bless you and yours.
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If you would like to contribute to this mission project by mail,
checks can be made out to: Trinity India Mission Society and sent to:
Trinity Lutheran Church
470 N. Main St.
Wellsville, NY 14895
100%
of all contributions to the Trinity India Mission Society go directly
toward the building fund. |
You can also contribute online using your credit/debit card here.
If you would like to get involved in this exciting outreach
ministry, please contact Betty Wood at (585) 593-2405 or email her at bettywood@trinitywellsville.com. |
