We have received urgent cries for help from multiple FAME partners in India and so as of today, we have depleted our Emergency Fund and sent help to acquire the necessary medical equipment and supplies to treat thousands. The equipment is available for global medical partners to purchase- you and FAME can make it accessible to more people!
My next-door neighbor is Sikh. When we first met, he was very surprised to learn that even though he had never been to the Sikh Golden Temple in Northwest India – I have seen it!
Why? Because one of FAME’s partners serves in that region, in which fifty percent of India’s population resides! Today thousands of these peaceful Sikh people, and many other religions are dying rapidly without knowing Jesus! Without hope!
All of India is in crisis because of what news media has called a Tsunami of COVID outbreak! Here is what two partners in North India reported last week about this ‘second wave.’
- Currently, the reported amount of COVID cases is above 350,000 every day. These are just the reported numbers, we know that the real situation is much worse. On top of this, there is a national shortage of medication, oxygen, medical equipment, and hospital beds. (CICM)
- …. our biggest concern is for oxygen supplies for patients in critical care units. Of the 200,000 deaths so far in India up till now, most people are simply unable to make it due to lack of proper care. Even more saddening is the fact the death count in India does not even include people dying in their huts, homes, and villages who are unable to be admitted to hospitals. Hospitals are out of beds. Families desperately vie for oxygen supplies, as people attempt to care for their sick while Hospitals are unable to admit patients anymore. (NICM)
You can intervene! Can you help us replenish our Emergency Fund? The day after hearing about these needs, I authorized the funding to be sent- that is because of the generosity of people like you who keep us in a position to respond to Emergency and Crisis needs like this. We usually don’t empty the account- but this need is so dire, and God’s people are so faithful we stepped out and sent all we had. To be clear, the funding we sent is directly being used to purchase oxygen supplies and other essential COVID response medical equipment!!!
What’s next? I don’t know what to expect with this virus; we thought things were winding down and that the global community was going to be seeing less infections. But that is not the case, and we don’t know what additional global partners are going to need our help. We never know what the next crisis will be! We may need to respond this week, it may be in the future- but know this- it will be used to give access to healthcare that will give access to the gospel.
Can you put FAME back into a position of strength in our Emergency Fund with a gift of any amount? You can follow the link below which will take you to www.fameworld.org/give and choose EMERGENCY RELIEF with your gift of any amount and you will literally save lives! Lives of people who have and have not heard the gospel. Lives of people who need another day to decide to respond to Jesus.
Bill Warren
FAME Executive Director
