14 March 2013

Upcoming Project

St. Paul's School

St. Paul’s School is a new initiative by the Share and Serve Ministries. The school will commence from 10th June 2013.
The school is aiming towards giving good and quality education to the kids living in villages and other suburbs. It will be a step towards helping and supplying the necessary needs of the projects run by S&S Charitable Trust from the benefits from this school. We inquire your support, help and prayers so that we may become successful towards the cause and aim of the school.


We welcome you to participate in this project. How to become a partner of this project?
: Partner by donating for...
Construction of temporary 7 class rooms, 1 Office room, 1 teacher room and 1 security room. Cost of each room is  $ 500. A Bore well for Drinking Water facilities :  $ 1000. Second hand School bus/van :  $ 4500. Furniture :  $ 5500.
5 Desktop Computers : $365 each
Please pray and participate. For more information contact us at-
 shareandserve07@gmail.com

Pastors Training Program

Pastors Training program is a key of success for Elim Fellowship. Every month during the training sessions they are trained into the word of the Lord and are encouraged to serve the Lord faithfully.
It is always awesome to see these pastors taking down the notes and discussing afterwards about it. The things they learn here are very much helpful for them as they go back home and teach the same to their believers also to make them strong and train them too in the word of the Lord.

Micro Business

Medical Clinic

Taking a Step further, S&S Ministries decide to help Ps Susheshwar Rao and his wife by enabling them to set up a small medical clinic. His wife KVL Sujatha, she is 38 years old, is an RMP doctor. Though she learned the medicine but she never had opportunity to put up her own medical clinic. Knowing her talents and looking at the needs of family S&S decided to help her. Now she is running this clinic successfully and she is earning well. S&S Ministries helped her with sugar testing machine for her clinic. Please continue to pray for her and the clinic that both of them may do well in the days to come.

Micro Business

Goat Rearing

In the year 2013 S&S ministries is moving in a very different way. This time 2 Ps of Elim fellowship were provided with 2 goats each to look after and than after they can sell on profit basis. The income will help them to become strong financially and can meet the needs of the family.
Ps Novahu has given 2 of his goats to a 12 year old girl and she looks after that. On the other hand Ps Solomon has handed over his goats to a shepherd. Everyday he takes the goat for pasturing and than returns to him.
In the days to come both of them are expecting a good profit of it which can help them to continue this business and help their families.
Please continue to pray over these micro business’ that God may bless it and make them strong financially.

Micro Business

Sari Stall

The Venture continues as Empower4Life Inc in partnership with S&S Ministries has helped Padma. Padmavati is an Aids patient. During a normal blood test she was found HIV+. She got this disease from her husband who died due to this sickness. At the moment she is on medications. In such an odd situation she came in contact with Empower4Life Inc, through S&S Ministries. Listening and understanding her problem and situation, E4L decided to help her in setting up a small Sari business for the survival. With this  total help she has started sari business. Now Padmavathi can concentrate on her Sari business and meet the household needs and live happily with her child.

Micro Business

Sari Shop

Marthamma is 34 years old, her husband Solomon is a pastor with Elim Fellowship. They have 2 children and both of them are living in a hostel and persuading their studies. It was hard for the family to survive, in such situation Ps Solomon approached S&S ministries to set up a small business.
Understanding their troubles, S&S decided to help them in setting up a sari business. Thus it is almost one month over and business has clicked in the village. Her per day earning is 500/- rupees. While asked about the business, they are satisfied and happy. It is helping up the family as a whole.
They expressed their gratitude to S&S Ministries in helping them to survive and sustain in their odd situations.

Micro Business

Fruit Stall

In the same the Mrs Vijay Nirmala was also helped to set up a small fruit stall. She is a 30 years old lady Her husband David is 33 years old. DAVID is working as a daily wager. He earns around 150/- rupees per day. It was hard for him to meet the needs of the family on daily basis.
Knowing their bad conditions Ps Mokshananda approached Share & Serve Ministries for help. Seeing their plight S&S ministries extended their help towards them as the result Vijaya Nirmala is running a vegetable stall now.
She is earning 200/- rupees per day. Vijaya and David are very happy and are very much thankful to the Lord for the help S&S provided to them. Please continue to pray for Vijaya and her husband that God may continue to bless them financially and give them a child as they do not have children. In heaven you will be so glad that you did it.

Micro Business

Vegetable Stall
Small business is continuing to impact the lives and families. Last month a small help was extended towards an old widow lady M Manoharam is proving to be great. She is now self dependent and earning some profit out of it.
She has put up a shop of green vegetables and along with vegetables she has set up a egg stall too.
Almost a month is over since she has started this business. Per day she is earning around 150/- rupees as profit. Please keep praying for M. Manoharam that God may continue to bless her business and in her such age God may keep her healthy and provide everything for her to sustain and live long this in brutal world.

28 January 2013

Free Medical Camp



Medical camps were always a blessing for needy community. In the month of December God enabled S&S in partnership with E4L Inc to organizes two medical camps at Ponakumadu and Bemunapalli villages.
The attendance of the patients were great. At Ponkamadu 109 people attended the camp and at Bemunapalli 116 people were benefitted with this free medical camps. At both the places two doctors gave their free services and distributed the needed medicine to them.
At the camp, as many turned in, doctors did thorough check up of the patients to find out the causes of these disease. They gave their free counseling too.
Doctors checked their blood pressure, and sugar level in the blood before giving some specific medicine. The villagers were given awareness about health and hygiene.
The camp was great success as from child to the older person, men and women boys and girls every one turned into this camp for their treatments and medicines. 
Both the camps were a great success as hundreds came in to update their health issues with the proper check up and proper medicines.
Dear ones, it was all possible because of your prayers and kind support. Every single help and penny you extended, is helping these villagers to live a better and sickness free life. Your support is making these people to live better, think better and dream for a sickness free future in the days to come.

Sari Distribution_2012

Share and Serve Ministries in partnership with Empower 4 Life, at the end of the year 2012  distributed some Saree to the Old Age care center.
The ladies live in this care center have no one to take care off and no one who can give them anything in this festive season. As the festivity always reminds us of about new cloths gifts and goodies, these old ladies doesn't have any one who can  give them something and make their life joyful.
The task done by S&S and E4L have brought a smile and a joy into their hearts as they could also wear new cloth and match with other with their new Saree. We thank all those who contributed towards these purpose may the abundances of God’s blessing be over you.

Christmas Gift Distribution_2012

Christmas always reminds us Santa-Claus, especially to the children it is a season of new cloths, gifts, outing, fun and game. Share and Serve ministries understood the heart of the kids and decided to bless these kids, with Christmas gifts which will be useful, for their day to day life. Thinking and planning about it a gift distribution program was held at the Penny’s Free Tuition Center at Prasadampadu village and at Kennedy Tuition Center Shobhanapuram village.
The team distributed, tooth paste, brush, Soap, pen pencil and eraser for the kids of these centers. Altogether it was a blessed time and it was amazing to see the joy and happiness on the face of these kids.
With one accord they thanked the team and all those who supported in this holy venture. Be sure that whatever you did to these little ones, is an investment into the kingdom of God,  you will never miss your  reward in heaven.

Blanket Distribution_2012

Month of December is too cold in India, especially in Northern India it is too cold. Amazingly and unfortunately the luke-warm climate of Andhra Pradesh is also getting very cold in the winter season. Especially in the country side winter is so sever that without a good blanket they cant survive in the night and early hours in the morning. Thinking of the  needs of the people and severeness of the cold this year, Empower 4 Life Inc in partnership with Share and Serve Ministries decided to distribute some quality blankets to the needy.
Amazingly, they all thanked the Lord and the Empower 4 Life Inc in partnership with Share and Serve Ministries for this wonderful gift which gives them warmth and happiness in this severe cold. This philanthropic works have established the name of both the ministries in their hearts. Such works are enabling people to live better in their odd situations. Thank you very much for the kind support and help you extended towards the needy. In heaven you will never regret that you did it.

Mosquito Nets Distribution


Our God is a God of newness. He showers new blessings over his people. At the end of the year Share and Serve Ministries with its partner Empower 4 Life Inc  decided to make this Christmas celebration for the marginalised and disadvantaged people.
The campaign of unique celebration began by distributing Mosquito Nets at the Prasadampadu village which is situated along side a seasonal canal. The water stinks here and mosquito bites are making people sick. We distributed 36 nets which can protect them from mosquito bites and dangerous sicknesses like Dengue, Malaria and other diseases. On 16th of December 2012 along with nets we distribute few blankets and a hygiene kit to the kids of Penny’s Tuition in Prasadampadu village. Continue to pray for this village, may the Lord’s blessings be over this place, many may have a transformed life in the days to come.

13 December 2012

Marina Sewing Co-Op_03.12.12



 How awesome it is to be a part of growing and impacting activities of Empower 4 Life in partnership with Share and Serve Ministries in India.
On 3rd of December the long awaited “Marina Sewing CO-OP” was Inaugurated. Ps Meshak and his wife Prasanna Kumari will be looking after and running this project in Kodad Town.

This project will be assisted by the 12 trained young ladies of Kodad town. These ladies received their training from our tailoring center in Kodad (a Project of E4L in partnership with Share and Serve Ministries).
The Marina sewing CO-OP is household business where these ladies will stitch bulk petticoat for women. They will catch the orders from the different wholesale sellers and retailers of the market and other surrounding villages.
The twelve, those who will stitch the petticoats will get their wages from each piece they stitch. Thus this project is giving them a business and will help them to earn money and they can help their family without any problem.

Thus this project is becoming an income generating and life sustaining project for our trained ladies.
Empower 4 Life Inc in partnership with Share and Serve has provided the financial helps to buy the raw materials to start this project also for the cloth cutting machine. With this handy cutting machine they can cut 11-33 pieces of cloths for the petticoat at a time. Thus it is a boon for them as they can stitch as many petticoats in a day.
Our trained ladies are very much thankful to the Empower 4 life Inc and Share and Serve ministries for making the arrangement and all the financial helps provided for the this Project.

Continue to pray for this life sustaining project that God may help them and give them increase in the business and their families may prosper in the days to come. 

Every single penny you invest in these lives is a great investment in the kingdom of God.

FREE MEDICAL CAMP_RAMAPURAM VILLAGE



FREE MEDICAL CAMP_RAMAPURAM VILLAGE
 It was so amazing to see 84 for people walking into to the Doctor and explaining their diseases and ailments.

On 3rd December 2012 Share and Serve Ministries in partnership with Empower 4 Life Inc organised a free medical camp at Ramapuram Village which is 155 km far from Vijayawada City.

A doctor from Kodad joined the team from Vijayawada for this camp. He gave his free services amidst of his busy schedule and commitments in his hospital. Right at 10:30 camp started and one by one villagers began to come to the camp and explained heir problems to doctor. Many of the old agers were suffering with joint pains and weakness in their body. Doctor examined them thoroughly and gave away the medicines free of cost to them. 

Many came with their children for the treatment. They were also given medicines freely. All the patients were waiting patiently for their turn to come. The camp continued up to 3:00pm. Then it was the time to return.
The villagers were very happy after having this camp in their village. It was the first ever medical camp in the village by any NGO or other group. During the time of wind up many more came for the free check up.
The impact of the camp was very huge. Ps Paulchary’s influence has been increased in the village. Now the villagers coming to know about the Empower 4 Life Inc through its activities with Share and Serve Ministries In India. 

Continue to pray for this village that God may heal the patients who were attended and benefitted by this Medical camp. God may increase the influence of S&S and E4L and also the pastor who is serving faithfully in this village. You can also be a part of this philanthropic works in India. Remember every single help you provide for these needy communities will be a great investment in Heaven.

27 October 2012

EMPOWER4LIFE SEWING CENTER KODADA: GRADUATION REPORT



 It was so amazing to see 6 sewing machines neatly lined on the podium and 6 young ladies waiting to receive those machines and the certificates for the course they have gone through for last 9 months.
8th of October was the most important day in their lives. They underwent a stitching training for 9 months. Every day they go the center and there they learned all the traditional and modern stitching styles.

At the Empower4Life sewing center in the Kodada village, they begin their day with prayer, bible devotion and encouraging and praying for each other. Then their teacher sister Prasanna Kumari helped them to understand all the stitching utensils and importance of each instruments related to the stitching art. First of all she taught them on some rouged cloths and news paper.
Once they got their hand perfect on this rouged clothes and news papers, they are given with the row materials to stitch. By the 9th month they get perfect in their stitching arts and they qualify for the graduation.
Thus on 8th October 2012, 6 ladies qualified for their graduation. Cheryl and Ron from Vast Interiors Australia were also present on this auspicious occasion. In their presence, it was so wonderful to see 6 young ladies one by one coming on the podium and receive their certificates and a free sewing machine.
According to them, “We can now start our own business; this machine is a boon to us. We can work and earn money and improve our financial situations.”
Dear once every single financial helps you do and every prayers you make towards the development of these marginalised ladies, is and will be a great investment into their live in upholding and sustaining them to live better and dream for a better tomorrow.
Stay Blessed

NEW SEWING CENTER INAUGURATION

Kodad Village
Growth is always from the Lord. According to Bible, ‘there will be someone to plant the seeds, somebody will put fertilizers, somebody will put water and all together it is for the growth of the plant’.
Empower4Life Inc in partnership with Share and Serve Ministries in India is growing rapidly. It is making positive, life sustaining and transforming effects into the lives of many individuals and communities. There were many friends and well wishers who came forward and helped it to grow.
In the same chain, we are so grateful to the Cheryl and Ron from the 'Vast Interiors' Australia for joining such a life enhancing and sustaining programmes in India. On their visit to India in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, very gladly we could inaugurate the tailoring center in Kodada village.
The name of the tailoring center is 'Cherradan Sewing Center', for last two years this tailoring center was known as 'Sharon Sewing Center'.
On 8th of the October 2012, we enrolled 6 new ladies to the 'Cherradan Sewing Center'. They will be learning the skill for 9 months at Kodada center.

Shobhanapuram Village
Along with the inauguration of Kodada 'Cherradan Sewing Center', Cheryl and Ron has inaugurated the new tailoring center at Shobhanapuram village on 7th October 2012.
5 poor ladies have been enrolled for the batch of 2012-13. These ladies are from very poor background. They hope to learn these stitching skills and earn by themselves in the days to come. The only reason they want to join this center is to learn the skill and at the end they want to put up a shop and help their family financially.
They hope their dreams will come true through this center, their family life will change, and financial situation will be changed.
Please pray for both of these sewing centers. In the near future may the Lord bless these centers in enhancing, educating and transforming lives for the purpose of the kingdom of God.