Hope for the Whole Family - From Alcohol to New Life

Alcoholism is a major problem throughout
South Asia. Many drown their fears and sorrows
in alcohol. The addiction causes the entire family
to live in dire poverty.

Sachi watched her husband become more and more dependent on alcohol to get through each day. She and Javesh had small children to feed, but whatever money he made, he used on his addiction. The situation grew worse, and their food was beginning to run out.

The only glimmer of hope in Sachi’s and Javesh’s lives was that their son Chakor was enrolled in a Gospel for Asia Bridge of Hope center. They knew he was being cared for and given a nutritious meal every day.

While Chakor received the opportunity to learn and grow, things were looking grim for the rest of the family.

One day, during a regular visit to the family’s home, the staff members from the Bridge of Hope center realized how dire Chakor’s family situation truly was. After meeting with the family, they decided to offer Chakor's mother Sachi a job as a cook at the center. She was overjoyed at the prospect.

The new job meant income, and an income meant their family wouldn’t have to starve. Sachi was very happy to be able to meet all her children’s needs again.

Gospel for Asia’s Bridge of Hope turns these
situations around for good. Children are educated
and nurtured. Families experience Christ’s love.
More than 60,000 children have been helped so far
and thousands of families have found faith
in Christ as a result.

God Answered Their Prayers

The Bridge of Hope staff continued visiting with and praying for Chakor's family, and slowly, his fathers life started to change. Javesh stopped drinking alcohol, and he began to use his wages to provide for his family again.

Through the prayers and friendship of the Bridge of Hope staff, Sachi and Javesh saw the love of Jesus and knew that He cared very much for them. The couple and their children embraced the hope that can only be found in Christ.

Today the family attends the local fellowship together, and their home is full of God’s peace. Not only has their outward situation changed drastically, but their inner lives were transformed as well.

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