Youth Camp During Lockdown at Mukti
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!” - 2 Cor. 5:17 (NIV).
Due to the COVID-19…
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Stretching Out a Hand to Migrant Workers in India
When India went under a strict lockdown in March, migrant workers were left unable to work when their job sites (like factories) were forced to shut down1. Living on…
Mukti: My Family, My Home
By Priya Dsouza, Mukti Staff
Radhika came to Mukti as a shy two-year-old. Her father had recently died in a railway accident. He had passed out drunk on…
Mukti Mission: A Place to Love and Be Loved
Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission in India is not just a place to serve, but, as Marlene learned, a place where visitors will be served and loved by residents and…
Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Lose, Nothing to Regret
Story by Sulekha
The Mukti Home became my beautiful abode when I was 11 months old. My mother had died due to tetanus and father due to tuberculosis.…
130 Years of Education
As of March 11, 2019, Mukti Mission and the Sharda Sadan home have been around for 130 years. Sharda Sadan, which means 'Home of Learning', opened with…
Shaped for Eternity
When Rajalini was a young girl, she would visit a nearby hospital run by a Christian Mission. She would watch, fascinated, as the nurses cared for patients, taking note…
Not Forgotten
“People at Mukti are being the hands and feet of Jesus,” one India LIFE Team participant observed of the staff and volunteers. “It was great to work as part…
Freed to Lead
“I received hands-on experience [with] an organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of needy and destitute girls and women in the world.” – Bob, India LIFE…
Seeing God's love at Mukti
“I don’t think I have quite enjoyed worship and prayer as [much as] I have with the residents of Mukti. Seeing their simple faith has inspired me and the…
Canadian Girl Spreads Joy Among Mukti's Residents
Mukti was founded in 1889 in India, where it is known as Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission, after its founder Pandita Ramabai and the Marathi word ‘mukti’ which…
He Turned My Sorrow Into Joy
written by Ingrid ten Hoopen, Mukti volunteer -
“Ma….ma…! Pa...pa...!" Rutuja would call as she grabbed onto my arm with the plea of her heart and tears rolling down her…
Unique in His Sight
Having only a 7th standard education, poor and struggling to make ends meet, Sakshi’s parents felt caught in a web from which they couldn’t free themselves. Their little daughter…
What’s stopping you from making a difference overseas this summer?
Written by Erika Pettigrew, LIFE Team participant -
Money, school, friends, or family? Work, or vacations? Doubt, or fear? Maybe you think you can have the most impact…
Happy International Women's Day Moushie!
Moushie, as we lovingly call her, completed 60 years of stay and service with Mukti Mission.
Having heard the call to go to India, Moushie left…
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Writen by Mukti's caregiver - Shruti first came to Mukti Mission five years ago as a small 12 year-old girl with Down Syndrome. She comes from a kind family…
From Turmoil to Peace
Stuti comes from a volatile background. Although her parents are Christians, their family life was not filled with love. Her father is a day labourer who seeks to provide…
No Escape
“I want her safe”, said Pari’s mother when she came to Mukti to leave her daughter. “I can not escape my lifestyle and work but I want Pari to…
Anita And The Bathroom
Steam seemed to rise from the ground, fall from the sky and stick to me like an unwanted blanket. Summer afternoon heat in south-central India can be brutal.
…
A Treasure
by Mark Forman and Merita Scott -
Three-year-old Jitu was born into a life of poverty and sadness.
When he was only one month old, his mom…
What Would It Be Like?
by Mark Forman and Merita Scott -
“Come, girls. It’s time to walk to the train station,” called out their mommy. This was the normal morning conversation for…
Mukti recognized for their work in social justice
"Your tireless efforts to provide a Christ-centered home where destitute women and children irrespective of their background are accepted, cared for, and transformed and empowered to liberate them from…
Mukti Wins Mother Teresa Award
Did you know that Mukti Mission (a home that we are involved with under our Women and Children area) just received the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for SocialJustice (on…
A Chance To Love On Others
LIFE Team cares for Indian residents at Mukti
Global Aid Network (GAiN) sent their first LIFE Team to Mukti Mission in India.
Tony Vanderwal, retired dairy farmer,…
A Legacy of Care
A mission in India meets direct needs for over 100 years
“This is the lake where many prostitutes have taken their own life,” says Timothy, a local Mukti…
Mukti Canada Joins GAiN
Mukti was founded in 1889 in India, where it is known as Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission, after its founder Pandita Ramabai and the Marathi word ‘mukti’ which means freedom,…