Village Mission Teams

LightForce are now supporting three teams in three states in north India. Each team has 6-8 members. We are committed to letting everyone hear the Gospel at least once! One of the teams is also working over the border into Tibet.

The three teams reach approximately 1.5 million people and open around 150 churches a year. These churches don't only serve the spiritual needs of people but become centres of care in the community.

Examples of practical care: - a church taking in beggars, bathing them, cutting their hair & getting rid of lice & fleas; team members going to the streets and feeding the poor, cleaning the local hospital & school.

300,000 children live on the streets in Bombay. By the time they are 8-9 years old many are totally out of control and destined for a life of crime, sexual abuse & prostitution. Most of the children beg - but pass the money to someone for whom they are just a slave.

A small boy lay on the floor drinking milk from the teat of a dog! That was the picture in an Indian daily newspaper. The caption read " This dog is his mother". Moved by this, our friends Biju & Secu Thampy want to go and help these needy children in Bombay.

Initially we are going to partner with them and start a feeding programme. For just £3/month we can provide a homeless child with a cooked meal every day! We want to initially feed a thousand children a day. We will put Christian workers with the children and eventually plan to provide homes.

Are you interested in helping out with our project in India as a volunteer? Please visit our volunteer section for more information. Alternatively, you can contact LightForce on : 01908 553070 or
email: missions@lightforce.org.uk for more information