Priya’s* days were marked by hardship and heartache. Her husband, Madhav, toiled in the fields, but his long struggle with alcoholism often left the family without food or hope. With three children depending on her and no one to turn to, Priya bore the weight of survival alone. Night after night, as the world around her slept, she sat in the quiet darkness, her heart longing for something beyond this pain. She wondered if her life would ever change, or if it was worth continuing at all.
Women in this region often face unimaginable hardship, from harassment and abuse to human trafficking and poverty. Yet even in these dark and difficult places, God’s living water flows.
Discovering the love of Jesus
One evening, Priya heard the sound of a gentle voice on the radio fill the room. The host spoke of a hope that she had never heard of—one found in a Saviour named Jesus Christ. Something stirred within her. For the first time, she felt seen, heard, and deeply loved.
Because our Partners are local and serving their communities, they understand the real pressures and struggles these women carry. Like Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well, they model His love and acceptance to those out cast by society, offering living water to thirsty hearts through their programs.
Priya reached out to our Partner’s response team, who listened to her story with compassion and prayed that her situation would improve. As she began to pray and grow in faith, she found peace. While it didn’t erase her struggles, it began to fill the spaces that were once consumed with despair. Even when she could not see Him, God was already writing a different ending to her story.
Her husband has not yet opened his heart to Jesus, but Priya no longer walks alone. She trusts that one day he too will receive the living water that changed her life.
Hope reignited through media
Today, Priya is no longer burdened by despair, she now radiates courage and joy—anchored by the hope in Jesus.
Priya is one of many who have had their hope reignited. Through sharing the good news on media, our Partners see many women’s God-given value being restored. They have been broadcasting on biblical views on relationships, including those within the family unit. Through equipping women in vulnerable communities with vital information on issues such as human trafficking, reproductive health, mental health, and domestic violence, our Partner is also conveying to them their worth in practical ways.
Please pray with us that through our Partner’s broadcasts, social media, and follow-up ministry, many more women in this South Asian country, like Priya, may encounter Christ and find the anchor of hope that steadies their souls.
*Name changed for safety reasons
Help others like Priya ignite their hope in Christ.