Like most of our students, Lalita comes from an extremely poor background. She is married with two children and lives in a small house with extended family.
Recently, Lalita suddenly found herself as the sole provider for her family when a heavy tire fell on her husband breaking his right leg. This injury ended to his job as a laborer in Bombay. To make ends meet, she started working as a daily wage laborer, struggling to feed her children and take care of her injured husband. Life became incredibly difficult, and she bore the burden alone.
During this challenging time, one of our teachers invited Lalita to join our tailoring school program. Recognizing the opportunity to learn a new skill, she started attending the classes. However, her attendance soon dropped off. Concerned, our teacher asked what was wrong. With a heavy heart, Lalita shared her struggles—she had to support her family and couldn’t afford to miss work for training.
We began praying for Lalita and providing support in small ways. Gradually, she became more regular in her classes, and no longer looked burdened and sad. Instead she appeared calm and hopeful. One day, she shared something beautiful with us. “Since you started praying for me, I feel an inner peace. I have developed faith in God and now trust that He will take care of everything.”
God answered her prayers in a wonderful way. Lalita’s husband found a safer job that he could manage despite his injury. The family was able to save enough money to buy a sewing machine, and now Lalita stitches clothes to earn a living instead of laboring in the fields. Today, she and her husband no longer live in constant worry. They can provide for their children and are growing in their faith.
Every week, the whole family attends fellowship in a nearby village, worshiping and trusting in God’s plan for their lives. Seeing the transformation in their family fills us with great joy. God has truly brought hope and new beginnings into their lives.
Would you join us in praying for Lalita and her family as her small business grows and her story inspires those around her to also find peace in Jesus?
For more information on our tailoring school and how you can support one of our most life transforming ministries, please contact Gerry@GlobalHelpsNetwork.org.