The Faith Banjara Orphan Home provides social and economic development in villages throughout the state of Telangana in India. Many people in these areas face discrimination because of caste or disability. Some villages still lack electricity and well water. The poorest live in mud and grass huts that are damaged each rainy season and provide little protection from extreme summer heat.
Economic hardship and cultural preferences have contributed to parents abandoning thousands of children. There are many needs that are not being met by government services.
The organization’s vision is to save lives, change lives, provide dignity, and break the cycle of poverty and suffering through security, empowerment, and hope. The Indian nongovernmental organization began in 2006 by caring for orphans, and its work has expanded well beyond that initial mission.
The Faith Banjara Orphan Home provides:
- Life-saving care for abandoned babies
- Food, shelter, and weekly health checkups for orphans and widows
- Medical assistance, including blood drives, organ donation awareness, health education, and care for those in need
- School for orphans and education programs for adults
- Social services for senior citizens and people with disabilities
- Relief for families that have lost homes or suffered accidents, chronic diseases, or deaths
- Job training, microenterprise, and agricultural capacity building
- Construction of water wells and other community development projects
The annual budget of $40,000 provides help to thousands of people. Even a small gift can make a big impact.
