Slum Community

There is a vast network of slum communities throughout India. The largest in the world is located in Mumbai and was the backdrop for the movie Slumdog Millionaire. We visited a nearby slum community that was within walking distance of our home at the Bible Center. It was located on a busy side street that backed up to a local canal. YWAM operates a school and a health clinic in the slum community. The school provides education for 125 kids in a dimly lit room that was smaller than 300 square feet. The school is broken up into morning and afternoon sessions to accommodate all of the little ones. Here is some video of the children singing us some songs. One of the songs describes how Jesus loves us regardless of our height, weight, skin color, or background. It is hard to put into words what it was like to hear the joy and laughter in their voices when you are standing in the midst of such poverty. Walking through the ally ways where they sleep and play was overwhelming. They survive on so little, yet they are full of such love and life. With faces like these, there is a bright future for India. Let's pray that their joy is not robbed by the harsh circumstances of their environment.