One of Lokesh’s earliest memories is that of falling off a bridge and nearly drowning. Lokesh was the youngest of his siblings. His parents worked as field hands in a …
Experience Child Sponsorship
ADAM’S EXPERIENCE I met the first child I sponsored through ServLife almost 10 years ago. Samson was the oldest boy in the orphanage and was “big brother” to all the …
Sharpening Children
My favorite Bible verses about raising children are Deuteronomy 6:4-7, which say, “Listen, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You must love the Lord your God …
Against All Odds
Pastor Kamal knows something about working against the odds. According to Operation World, only 2.85% of the country’s population is Christian. Christian believers are far outnumbered by the devout of …
Talents and Investments
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about investment, micro-finance and return on investment. It led me to revisit the parable of the talents in Matthew 25. Jesus tells the story …
HOPE Grows
Early this year the HOPE Fund launched in the Surkhet Valley of west Nepal and is having an immediate impact: Hope Grows from servlife on Vimeo. Since the HOPE …
The Untouchable Pastor
In a remote village in the Himalayan foothills of far western Nepal, donkeys are the only means to transport goods into the area. The residents lack sources of income and …
Overwhelming Faithfulness
Udaya Bhatta, our Nepal Children’s Director, visited the USA in May for the first time and got to explore Indiana, California, Texas, Ohio and Colorado. We shared meals with friends, …
Following God’s Call
In early May ten pastors celebrated their graduation from the Pastor Training School in Raxaul, India. They completed a ten-month training, which included theological studies, and training on pastoral care …
Experiencing A Parent’s Love
If Pradip were not living and studying at ServLife’s children’s home in Nepal, he would likely be working as a shepherd in the village of his birth. Pradip lost both …