Saturday, March 25, 2023
GFA.org
GFA World Digital Media Room | News, Stories, Press Releases & more
  • Home
  • In the News
  • Leader Bios
  • Press Releases
    • Press Kits
  • Media Library
    • Photo Library
    • Video Library
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • In the News
  • Leader Bios
  • Press Releases
    • Press Kits
  • Media Library
    • Photo Library
    • Video Library
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
GFA World Digital Media Room | News, Stories, Press Releases & more
No Result
View All Result
Home Field Reports

Discussing the Curse of Generational Poverty

GFA Reports from the Field

February 06, 1919
inField Reports
0
There are countless young boys and girls in Asia who suffer under the crushing burden of generational abject poverty. Please pray for GFA-supported Bridge of Hope centers, which are helping to demonstrate the love of Christ and to point the children to a new life.
0
SHARES
115
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Aravind walked around barefoot in ragged, worn-out clothes. He carried his books in a plastic bag. The skinny 7 year old lived in a humble mud house with his parents. Aravind’s “normal” was generational abject poverty. His family was so poor they could not even afford to buy rice, so their diet was not only meager but also severely lacking in the nutritional value a young boy needs to sustain normal growth.

As is common among the poor, life for Aravind and his family was always complicated. His father, Hukka, was unable to find enough work locally to generate an income adequate to meet the most basic of his family’s needs. Because Hukka loved his family, he had to journey to a neighboring state to find employment. His long-distance commute meant he would be away from home for a month or more at a time, returning with wages he hoped would help his wife and son make it through his next absence. Yet, even what he was able to earn was not enough.

Making matters worse, Aravind had begun to lose the ability to see after sunset. He was suffering from night-blindness. For Hukka and his family, this was just another obstacle in their lives and a foreshadowing of how the curse of generational poverty would be visited upon his son.

Then, something changed.

Because of the generosity of people halfway around the globe, Aravind was able to join a nearby Bridge of Hope center. The GFA-supported center provided him with a new school uniform, shoes, books, winter clothes and personal hygiene products—some of which he had never even see before.

Read the Rest of the Report on Patheos.com


Learn more about how to sponsor children from families stuck in generational abject poverty who need a Bridge of Hope

Go here to know more about Gospel for Asia:GFA.org|Facebook|Youtube|Twitter|GFA Reports

Tags: Bridge of HopePovertyPoverty Alleviation
Previous Post

GFA Mourns Death of Village Pastor Killed After Abduction at Gunpoint in Myanmar

Next Post

Chasing Happiness, Finding Love

Next Post
As the years passed, Kerensa would smoke, do drugs, steal—anything that would give her mind a sense of peace.When Kerensa turned 21, she got married.

Chasing Happiness, Finding Love

All over the world, millions of disenfranchised people have ended up in slum dwellings. In 2017, about 900 million people lived in slums across the globe.

Treasure Unearthed in a Slum

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

GFA World (also known as Gospel for Asia) spotlights hidden epidemic of missing women and girls on International Women’s Day

GFA World (also known as Gospel for Asia) Spotlights ‘Hidden Epidemic’ of Missing Women On International Women’s Day

March 16, 2023
In perpetual mourning and separation, Saadet was one widow among 258 million worldwide, and she was bereft of love, helpless and alone

Wrapping Love Around a Lonely Widow

March 11, 2023
GFA World (Gospel for Asia) relief teams are distributing vital aid to traumatized survivors of the massive earthquake & aftershocks in Turkey

GFA World Aids ‘Traumatized’ Turkey Quake Survivors

March 8, 2023
A widow receives a goat from GFA World (Gospel for Asia) gift distribution, a help to alleviate poverty and feed her children

A Kid to Feed a Widow’s Kids

February 25, 2023
GFA World has seen significant growth in the reach of GFA Minute, its rebranded radio program – now on 250 radio stations across the U.S.

New GFA World Radio Program Challenges Listeners to Reject ‘Mediocre Christianity’

February 21, 2023
Load More

Contact Us

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-972-300-7777
Website: https://www.gfa.org

Connect on Social

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

News Categories

  • Article
  • Featured Stories
  • Field Reports
  • GFA World Magazine
  • In the News
  • Leader Bios
  • Press Releases

News Archive

No Result
View All Result

Recent News

GFA World (also known as Gospel for Asia) spotlights hidden epidemic of missing women and girls on International Women’s Day

GFA World (also known as Gospel for Asia) Spotlights ‘Hidden Epidemic’ of Missing Women On International Women’s Day

March 16, 2023
In perpetual mourning and separation, Saadet was one widow among 258 million worldwide, and she was bereft of love, helpless and alone

Wrapping Love Around a Lonely Widow

March 11, 2023
GFA World (Gospel for Asia) relief teams are distributing vital aid to traumatized survivors of the massive earthquake & aftershocks in Turkey

GFA World Aids ‘Traumatized’ Turkey Quake Survivors

March 8, 2023
  • Home
  • In the News
  • Leader Bios
  • Press Releases
  • Media Library
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Gospel for Asia - Transforming Communities through God's Love
GFA Digital Media Room - News, Stores, Press Releases and more

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • In the News
  • Leader Bios
  • Press Releases
    • Press Kits
  • Media Library
    • Photo Library
    • Video Library
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Gospel for Asia - Transforming Communities through God's Love
GFA Digital Media Room - News, Stores, Press Releases and more

Go to mobile version