Giving Hope
Changing Lives
SUPPORT A STUDENT
FOR $2 A DAY
That’s only $60 a month that will change a student’s life forever!
Prakash for India needs your help TODAY to give young, marginalized Indian nationals vocational training, leadership development and life skills education to put them on a better path to live with hope and dignity.
WHAT DOES YOUR
MONTHLY GIFT PROVIDE?
Educational and Vocational Programs:
Provides training in skilled trades so our students can sustain themselves and live with dignity.
Leadership Development:
Equips our students to grow and duplicate themselves to become a significant developmental force for their country.
STARTING POINT Discipleship Program:
Shares the love and grace of Jesus Christ and teaches our students Christian principles so they can live with
hope.
Resources for Repairs and Maintenance:
Maintains our facilities and keeps them in proper working order.
Will You Partner With Us?
Further the vision for Prakash and commit to supporting a student today.
Sustained donations enable us to strategically expand and provide innovative tools and resources to our students, staff, and surrounding communities.
Our Mission
For nearly 45 years, Prakash for India has been equipping young Indian men and women with marketable skills to become godly business owners, spouses, parents and leaders in their communities living self-reliant lives with hope and dignity.
Our History
In 1961, Vernon and Mildred Hart traveled to Kodaikanal, South India for a short-term missions assignment. In the process, Harts fell in love with India’s people. They developed a burden for those in poverty who had no visible means of acquiring a trade ….
Journal Entries
EMERGENCY 9/23/23
We were watching TV at 5:15 pm when we received an EMERGENCY CALL. It took several tries before we could connect with India. There was a horrible storm that caused damage, so I asked Rachel to give us a report. It is so sad to see people who have too little lose their...
NOTICE !!! Address Change
In an effort to facilitate our transition, we are changing the Prakash for India mailing address away from our home Also we want to formally introduce Loren's personal assistant, Angela. She has been on staff for over three years, but is now taking on many more of...
Inspiring Lives
This is a little late, but I just had to share. Dr. Suresh had another report about the HANDCART that needed repair. “We are continuing working on the handcart, as I was helping in the process to Mr Atul and Mr. Satish we find out that we have to change the all rings...
New Computer Lab
Rachel has written a long awaited report about the new computer lab for the PBI (boys). The Government is now requiring that ALL students have computer training in their trade. “Hello Everyone, Yesterday was an eventful day for all of us at Prakash. Most of the staff...
International Women’s Day
Rachel wrote a wonderful report about the activities at Prakash. she didn’t mention it but all the boys were in attendance too. “International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 10, 2023 at Prakash Institutes of India. The girls arranged a short program to make the...
We Are Home
Leaving Prakash was VERY difficult. Loren said that he didn’t want a big send-off, but Suresh and Shini came. So we had a “family” picture. We have known the girls since babies and Nupi and Suresh lived with us for 3 months when they were first married. The RGI girls...