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Watch a replay of our recent ‘Inspired by India’ online event to see how your support is lifting rock-cutting women into a new life!

Siya’s* father was the biggest supporter of her dream to get an education and become a doctor. But when he died suddenly it looked as though it would take away her chance to fulfil their dream…

One year ago, during the peak of the COVID-19’s second wave, India was recording around 400,000 new cases and over 4,000 deaths per day.

Bangalore – where our ministry partners at Bangalore City Mission (BCM) live and serve – was dubbed the “epicentre of the epicentre” after recording the highest daily numbers of anywhere in the world.

It was inspiring to see how BCM’s team was willing to ‘lay down their lives’ to continue showing and sharing Jesus’ love with their vulnerable neighbours.

It was also encouraging to see supporters like yourself rise up to support the vulnerable at their time of greatest need.

One year on, through the incredible work of BCM, that support has saved hundreds of lives, transformed thousands more and, in the wake of utter devastation, is restoring hope to Bangalore’s most vulnerable people.

Ramesh* and Sunita* almost missed their chance for an education.

Their father worked as a truck driver and their mother as a housemaid. But even with both their wages the family lived in desperate poverty.

They could barely afford to make ends meet, let alone an education for their kids.

That was until Ramesh and Sunita met a BCM social worker who was doing house visits in their neighbourhood…

Right now, India is being hit by a devastating and deadly second wave of COVID-19. Every day there are hundreds of thousands of new cases and thousands of deaths being reported. Hearing the numbers and seeing the images on the