The following pages are profiles of all the Girls at the FID home.
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Amrutha
DOB: 1/14/1999
Amrutha was born with a weak leg and limps when she walks. Her father left her mother when she gave birth to a girl and he didnt want a daughter. Later Another man moved in with her mother and they had a son together. The man treated Amrutha badly. Her mother did not want to take care of Amrutha anymore and even told the social worker she did want to see her ever again. The social worker contacted the FID childrens home and asked if Amrutha could live there. She has been a member of the FID family ever since.
As a young child Amrutha was taught about Kanaka Durgu Amma, an evil Hindu goddess her family worshiped. She has now learned about the love of Christ with her new family at FID and came to know her heavenly Father as an example of what a Father should be.
Faith & Hope
DOB: 10/1/2010
Faith and Hope are twins. Their mother was a prostitute. When she discovered she was pregnant with twin girls, she was going to either abort them, or toss them away after birth. The doctor who did the diagnoses contacted the staff of FID and asked if they would take the babies if the young mother would be willing to birth them. Fid had the room, so they agreed. Both babies are lifetime wards of FID, and will be raised to know and follow Jesus.
Martha
DOB:
Martha came to the FID Childrens Home with her brother Joel. Both of their parents had AIDS. The father was expected to live for only another few weeks. The mother was too weak to care for them. because they had AIDS, all of the villagers shunned them and the children had no one to care for them. They were recommended to the FID Home by a local social worker who was very concerned for their welfare.
Being of the Dalit caste, the children has no education, and no knowledge of Jesus Christ. Now they are going to school regularly, and are learning about hope in Christ along with the rest of the children.
Asha
DOB: 2004
When Asha’s mother died, she and her brother Joshua were left to live with her aunt, but her aunt was not able to adequately care for them. With their mother dead and father gone, and no one else able to support them, they began begging near the local chicken market. When a staff member from the FID children’s home went to buy a large quantity of chickens at the market, an employee of the market asked them why they were buying so much. Upon learning that it was for the children’s home, the employee took the FID staffer to where the children were and asked if they take them in. Now Asha has a family at the FID home. Asha likes to mother the other children at the home. She also loves to cuddle.
Asha was raised in Hinduism and had never heard about Jesus Christ before coming to the home. Now she enjoys hearing the stories about His love and singing praises to Him each day along with the other children.
Ashwini
DOB: 2/14/2003
When Ashwini was a baby her father died in a truck accident. A few months later her mother died from heart attack. Yesupadami’s mother is her aunt and she decided to adopt Ashwini. Her aunt works in different people’s homes and is not able to properly provide because the man living with her is sick. He needed money for his medicine so he decided to sell Ashwini for $20. Her aunt didn’t want this, so she decided to take Ashwini to the FID home where her son Yesupadami is living. She dropped Ashwini off and took off fast as she could back to her own home without the man knowing. He still does not know what happened to Ashwini. She is now one of the FID children and is very happy
Before coming to the FID home Ashwini was taught about Hinduism and had never heard about Jesus Christ. Today she is happy to know Jesus and enjoys her favorite part of the day when the children rise and meet together for morning prayer.
Bagylatha
DOB: 10/13/1998
When Bagylatha was very young her father had died of a heart attack and her mother was left to tend to her and her sister, Pushpalatha. Their mother eventually became too sick to care for them, and relatives did not want to take them in. One of the neighbors read an article about the FID home. After talking to their mother about it, she was determined to bring her daughters to the children’s home hoping it would be a suitable place for them. That same day she made the decision to leave them at the FID home. The girls were relieved that they no longer had to beg for food to provide for themselves. Now the staff at the FID home takes good care of Bagylatha.
Before arriving at the FID home, Bagylatha was taught about their family god, Venkatesheswra, the “god of all Hindu godsâ€. That has all changed now as she is learning to trust in the true God, the Lord Jesus Christ who gives her love and hope for a future. She and the others study the Bible and pray with each other every day.
Mary
Mary. came to the FID home with her brother Joseph Their father was a drunkard and deserted the family. They tried to survive by picking up scraps of paper to sell. This did not produce enough income for them to survive. Their mother brought them to the FID home and asked her children to wait there while she went to buy them some food. She never returned. The grandmother is a widow and a beggar. She comes to the FID church sometimes for a meal. The staff inquired of her about the childrens mother and discovered that after abandoning the children she ran off with her lover.
The grandmother has no means to care for the children, so they are now enlisted as members of the family at the FID Childrens Home where they are learning about Jesus, and the love of a Father who will never desert them.
Divya
DOB: 10/10/2002
Divya lived with her grandmother for a year after her parents both died from AIDS. Divya has also been diagnosed with the HIV virus. Her grandmother is elderly and cannot work to provide for her. When she heard about the FID home she brought Divya to live there so she would have proper care. The staff at FID learned Divya had an uncle and aunt who they said they would take her in. After ten days they decided they did not want her. Early one dark and rainy morning they left her outside the FID home where some of the other children found her crying by the gate. Since then the FID home has become Divya’s family. The high point of her day is the morning, when everyone wakes up and they spend time together.
Divya is from a Hindu culture and had never heard about Jesus Christ. She has now! She enjoys the FID family Bible studies, corporate prayer times, and singing and dancing to His praises.
Elizabeth
DOB: 11/23/2001
Elizabeth’s father is dead and no one knows where her mother is. Her mother left Elizabeth and her older sister Pavani on the streets where they lived on their own for a year. The mother never returned. They have no other known living relatives. A village official of Unguturu brought the girls to the FID children’s home where they have been since November of 2008. This is now their family and home. Elizabeth enjoys school and learning.
Elizabeth and Pavani had some knowledge about Jesus when they came to the home, but knew little or nothing about the Christian faith. They have now come to learn much about Jesus and His love, especially for the poor and the children. Elizabeth is so moved by His love that she says she wants to be a pastor when she grows up.
Krupajothi
DOB: 2006
Krupajothi’ mother is a prostitute, her father is unknown. One day when FID staff were in the village, they observed Krupajothi pounding on the door of their hut and crying out for her mother. Her mother was inside with one of her ‘clients’. Afterward the staff members went to speak with the mother.
“I cannot support my children,†she said. “I am forced to this line of work just to feed them.†She heard about Faith In Deeds as they have a community center in the village and the FID children hold a church service there every Sunday.
Krupajothi’s mother asked if Krupajothi could stay at the children’s home where she could be properly cared for. She chose to keep her son with her as male children are considered more of an asset to the family.
Krupajothi loves her new family at FID where she gets constant attention and care from the staff and the other children, and she is learning about the Lord Jesus and how special she is in His eyes.
Mounika (older)
DOB: 12/10/2002
Both of Mounika’s parents have AIDS and are dying. They do not have enough money live on and are unable to get work because people know they both have AIDS. Many days they went to bed without eating. Her mother spoke to her relatives of her concern for what would happen to Mounika after she passed away. None of them were willing to take Mounika. One day when her mother was looking for work in the villages she came to the FID home. After telling her family story, they took Mounika in as one their children at the home. She is very happy to be there. She especially like it in the morning when the sun is rising and everyone is waking. The night still scares her. She dreams of being a doctor some day to help the poor - like her mother.
Before coming to the FID home, Mounika was taught about the Hindu Gods. That is all behind her now as she has discovered the love of Christ.
Mounika (younger)
DOB: 10/22/2004
Both of Mounika’s parents are sick with AIDS. She has grandparents, but they are too elderly to care for her and her two older siblings. A local pastor brought her sister Bhanu to the FID children’s home. She liked it so well that she asked the staff at FID if Mounika and her brother Prasad could come live there as well. They agreed and Mounika came to be a member of the FID family. The favorite part of Mounika’s day is the morning when everyone is rising and saying their morning prayers.
Before coming to the FID home the only spiritualism Mounika was familiar with was Hinduism. She never heard about Jesus Christ. Now she learns more about Jesus and His love every day, and says she like to pray the Lord’s Prayer.
Gavatri
DOB: 10/10/2007
Gavatri's father died two years ago, her mother is young and wants a new husband. The new man in her life says he'll marry her if she gets rid of Gavatri. Apparently the mother has been leaving Gavatri alone for long periods of time. There are no other family members who can care for her and the neighbor ladies don't want to be responsible for her anymore. They heard about FIDCS through a boy that lives at a government hostel not far from here. He goes to school with our children and visits us regularly. He told these ladies that he wouldn't put the little girl in a hostel but the FID children's home is a great place! FID staff agreed to take in Gavatri and explained all of the implications with her mother. She agreed saying, "I'm too young to waste my life as a widowâ€
Gavatri has adjusted to life quickly at the FID home. She has joined right in with the other preschoolers, and seems pretty content - and she is learning about the good news of Jesus, who loves her very much.
Pavani
DOB: 8/4/1999
Pavani’s father is dead and no one knows where her mother is. Her mother left Pavani and her youngerr sister Elizabeth on the streets where they lived on their own for a year. The mother never returned. They have no other known living relatives. A village official of Unguturu brought the girls to the FID children’s home where they have been since November of 2008. This is now their family and home. Pavani enjoys school and learning and wants to be a teacher when she grows up.
Pavani and Elizabeth had some knowledge about Jesus when they came to the home, but knew little or nothing about the Christian faith. They have now come to learn much about Jesus and His love, especially for the poor and the children.
Prasanthi
Age/DOB: 8/21/04
Prasanthi’s father died when she was a baby. Her mother then took up with another man. When her mother went to work he stayed at home, got drunk and slept. When Prasanthi asked for food he would beat her. On Sundays she and her mother attended the FID Children’s church in Ganapavaram. She didn’t know much about God but always looked forward to the food they gave after church. One day her step-father told her that she was not his daughter and wanted her to go away. He started beating her hard. The village people told her mother to put her in the FID Children’s Home. She always wanted to be one of the kids from the Children’s Home, now her dream has come true.
Before coming to the FID home, Prasanthi was taught about a Hindu God her family worships, but also attended church in Ganapavaram. At FID, she learned about the love of Christ. She is still learning.
Ramya
DOB: 8/8/2001
After their father left them, Ramya and her older brother Ashok Kumar lived in a rental house with their mother. Their mother had to take work as a sweeper at the hospital, but still did not make nearly enough to support the three of them. After someone told her about the FID children’s home, she decided to take her children there to be provided for. Ramya and her brother Ashok Kumar are now very attached to the FID family at the home. She like learning and someday hopes to be an elementary school teacher.
Like almost all of the children, Ramya was taught about Hinduism before coming to the home. She had never heard about Jesus Christ. She is now growing in her faith as daily routine at the home includes prayer and Bible study for all of the children.
Ramya Sree
DOB: 1/26/2001
When Ramya Sree’s mother was younger she suffered from seizures. During one of her seizures when she passed out, a man raped her and she became pregnant with Ramya Sree. People looked down on her mother because she was a street beggar. She took Ramya Sree out begging with her until she heard about the FID children’s home and asked them to take Ramya Sree in. She has been been a member of the FID family since
Before coming to the FID home, Ramya Sree had never heard about Jesus Christ. Through both the teaching and example at the FID home she has learned about Him and His love
Rebekah Souda Mani
DOB: 9/21/98
Rebekah Souda Mani came to live at the FID children’s home In April of 2006. Prior to that she lived with her grandmother because her mother did not want her and her father was dying of AIDS. When her grandmother learned of FID she brought Rebekah to the children’s home, trusting them to take care of her. Rebekah is a very active young lady. She often helps out in the kitchen. One of her favorite parts of the day is after school when all the children gather to sing songs.
Unlike the majority of the children at the FID home, Rebeka’s family is Christian and she was taught about Jesus Christ at home. She had made a decision to trust in Him before she came to the FID family. Now she is being disciple and is earnestly growing in the love of Christ.
Ruth
DOB: 2001
Ruth’s mother is single, her father unknown. Her mother drinks, runs around with men, is very self-absorbed in her own life, and cares nothing for Ruth’s welfare. Consequently, Ruth has suffered a lot of abuse in every way at the hands of her various relatives. Ruth would occasionally come to the community center in her village where the FID kids provide a worship service every Sunday. She was very attracted to the FID family and asked if she could stay at the home. Her mother readily gave her over. Ruth now lives in a very protective atmosphere and is going to school to get an education. She says that she loves living with the kids at the FID home and she feels like she can be a child again.
Ruth is able to learn much more intimately about the Jesus she had heard about at the FID worship services. She is finding healing in His great love for her and the children who became her family at FID.
