One of the most incredible & life changing parts of our recent trip to India was the time we spent with Harvest India, in the southern state of Andrah Pradesh. The reason for my initial contact with them was because one of the sewing centers for the Princess Project is on their campus which is located near Tenali. At that time I had no idea how enormous & how varied their work really is, and how deeply I would be affected by my time with Harvest.
We learned and experienced so many things while staying with them, especially about the caste system of India. Their work touches the lives of the poor, the untouchables, the homeless, the eldery, those trapped in prostitution, lepers & gypsies, and SO many orphaned children, who are the promise of a better tomorrow in India. I could hardly believe how many lives are affected & changed by Harvest India's amazing staff & all the projects they are involved in!
Please take a few minutes to watch a beautiful video about Harvest, at http://vimeo.com/24263722 This short film so perfectly shows the message that is communicated by everything that Harvest India does... each act of love towards the leper, the homeless, the elderly, those cast aside as worthless says one amazing thing... "You Matter!!"
That is a message that SO MANY people in India need desperately to hear.
No comments:
Post a Comment