Gospel for Asia

In a fishing village on the Bay of Bengal, there are 800 people who desperately longed to know that someone cared for them. Their waterfront village is a harsh and dangerous place to live, work and raise a family, but they have no choice but to stay. Dozens of the men in the village have been attacked and killed by the wild tigers that live in the jungle adjacent to the village. Others were swept away by flood waters while they were working as fisherman.

These men left behind grieving widows who work hard each day to put their shattered lives back together, but their day-to-day existence is uncertain at best. They live with the constant fear that they could be the next victim of a tiger attack, or perish in the very waters their lives so heavily depend on, leaving their children with no one to care for them.

When Alok Tamang, a Gospel for Asia-supported pastor, learned about the plight of these villagers, he was deeply moved.
The people live the simple lifestyles of the very poor, relying heavily on fishing to eke out a living.

The village has schools, but only about 50 of the villages 300 children are enrolled. The other 250 don't attend school due to lack of finances, and only a few people in the village can read or write.

When Alok Tamang, a Gospel for Asia-supported pastor, learned about the plight of these villagers, he was deeply moved. He knew they needed help and lasting hope, and began reaching out to them with the love of Jesus. One of the first things he did was to open an education center for children.


GFA workers are reaching out to widows in a coastal village with the redemptive love of Christ, the same love that brought this woman hope after her husband's death.
He also learned that there is a great need for clean drinking water and vocational education, so these are the next two issues he plans to tackle.

Please pray for the Lord's provision for GFA to be able to reach out to all of the needs in this village. And pray for supernatural protection and encouragement for Alok Tamang, his wife and young children as he courageously continues to minister to the people in this village in Christ's name so families in this community who have suffered so much can experience His redemptive love.