Millions of people across the subcontinent of Asia die due to poverty and hunger. Countless numbers of underprivileged people are homeless with no basic amenities like clean drinking water, toilets, medication or education. Under such living conditions, these unfortunate people have to undergo pain, anguish and hardship throughout their lives. Only a smaller number of organizations from across the globe come forward to provide them aid and relief. Thus, when such organizations com forward to help and assist them, it acts as a boon for the underprivileged
Gospel for Asia is one such organization that works for the underprivileged. It carries the message of Jesus Christ and humanity forward and provides shelter to the deprived. It was established by KP Yohannan in 1978. One of the largest Christian NGO, it provides assistance and supports to the underprivileged in various countries across Asia. The organization actively works in different countries across Asia such as Thailand, India, Myanmar, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The organization aims to reach to all the people living under difficult conditions help them and make them aware of the grace and love of Jesus Christ.
Emphasizing over the regions of Asia, the organization aims to form missionaries that are native to the nation. The goal of the missionaries is to provide relief and love to the people who are deprived of their basic necessities of life. The organization provides free education to the children whose parents cannot afford to send them to school. It also provides relief and food and makes appropriate arrangements for the destitute people.
The organization aims to share the love and messages of Jesus with the common people. With the rise of violence and inhumanity in today’s world, the love and teachings of Jesus Christ will help them from to stay away from the being intolerant and violent. Gospel for Asia is a complete non-governmental organization and does not associates itself with any political coloring.
The messages shared by Gospel for Asia is apparent and lucid. God has created all the human beings equally. Discrimination should not be made on the basis of caste, color, creed, religion or sex. The organization also does not encourage the direct missions send by western countries. Western culture should not be imposed upon Asian people it will lead them to wrong morals and exploitation of the poor by the rich nations.
In order to spread the message of love and the teachings of Jesus further, the organization takes various initiatives to display sympathy and kindness to family, friends and neighbors. Happiness comes into the life of a person when he/she understands the true meaning of sympathy and life. People from different walks of life have associated themselves with the organization to help people affected due to natural calamities.
Medical clinics have been set up by the organization where proper medical care services are inaccessible. This laudable effort has been appreciated by people from different sections of the society.