Maraiah lives 9 km away from a FAME Partner Hospital in India. He is of the Yanadi people, who are among the poorest of all, mostly illiterate. They live apart from other castes because of their different customs and fear.
For years Maraiah was the breadwinner for the family. But tragically he became totally paralyzed. All his children left, and his wife attempted to care for him, but when she goes out for low-paying daily wages there is no one to take care of him.
His wife explained the extreme situation to the Project Manager of DLRH, Vincent, while Vincent was meeting some Christians nearby their remote village. He was deeply touched and asked them to come to the David and Lois Rees Hospital. They didn’t have any money but he urged them to come.
The David and Lois Rees Hospital was named by the community leaders David and Lois served for decades eradicating leprosy in that region– YOU and FAME partnered with DLRH to build the facilities decades ago- and currently FAME is helping the next step to remodel and “re-purpose” this first-class facility in a way that will allow them to become fully self-supporting and self-sustaining allowing them to be independent and not need funding from out of country ever again!
They came the next day. Vincent introduced Maraiah to the DLRH doctor, who treated them without charging fees, prescribed the needed medicine. They could not afford them, so Vincent paid for them himself.
Maraiah is now able to stand up and take a few steps. He is under medication at home, continuing treatment and improving greatly. Vincent introduced Jesus to him, and many are praying for him. His wife carries him partway to church because he and his wife now love Jesus.
Does this remind you of anyone? “Go and report what you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed…and the poor are told the good news.” Luke 7:22
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