Housing approximately 30 children, Alabaster's Home of Hope in Ongole Town was first conceived in the hearts of Helping Hands Welfare Society. The Home is headed up by its Founder, a widow named Pastor Padma K. Devadass and her son; Pastor Israel (President) and his wife.

Continuously encountering poverty-stricken children on the streets with no family, begging for their daily sustenance; they asked Alabaster for funding to start an orphanage that would bring children off the streets to a safe haven. We agreed, knowing full well that this is the very heart of the Lord: taking care of the widowed and orphaned. The orphanage soon became a reality when the Alabaster Home of Hope made its debut on December 24, 2004.

Alabaster is the sole supporter of this orphanage and we aim to not only feed and house them, nurturing them in the ways of the Lord; but to continue to rescuing an increasing number of children. Some of our children have also been brought in by local Pastors whose families have encountered either temporary difficulty or long-term devastation caused by poverty, natural disasters, or mortality - which are so prevalent in this area of the globe. Their daily rations consist of rice, vegetables, dall, and milk; with the addition of chicken or beef curry on Sunday only (due to a lack of funds at times). We are also providing them with education, in the hope that they will have brighter futures and the cycle of poverty will be broken in their lives.

Help us meet the daily needs at this Home and continue rescuing even more children from the streets in the nation of India. Please donate today!

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