Asian Aid - Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Asian Aid - a snapshot of 40 years…

Armed with only a heart of full compassion and a willingness to serve God, Maisie Fook took a leap of faith when she began Asian Aid in 1966. She could not have known how God would multiply her efforts...Read more

The face of Jesus

By Brad Watson

As her face came into focus and filled the camera lens I prayed, God, please let this photo turn out. Let me show others what is happening here.

Part of me despairs at the cruelty experienced by this woman, and another part simmers with growing anger. And I just feel cheap as she reluctantly takes the money I offer in return for her photo. I promise to tell her story...Read more

Love in Action

Author Unknown

“Sticking out like a sore thumb,” exactly described Anita. Born in South India, the albino baby contrasted vividly with her parents dark skin. Anita’s family stoically accepted her as their ‘fate’ and loved her despite her pink-rimmed eyes and cottonwool hair, but the villagers did not. She was different… and in their ignorant superstitions they ostracised her and made her life miserable...Read more

My Name is Naseeb

By Naseeb Basnet

My name is Naseeb Krishna Basnet and I am Asian Aid’s director in Nepal. Before my conversion my name was Krishna Bahadur Basnet. Naseeb means ‘Lucky.’ I was very lucky to find the saviour, in Jesus Christ, at a very dark corner of this world.

When my parents did not have any child after fifteen years of marriage, my parents sought the blessing of their god, and after some time of their devotion and prayer to Lord Krishna I was born to them. So, they gave my name also Krishna after their beloved god. They must have been a happy family with me there, I was loved and adored by them. But this happiness did not last long...Read more

Mohan

Mohan was just one month old when his father died in mysterious circumstances, leaving his wife to labour in the fields. Of seven children born alive, three died as small babies while one later committed suicide.

At just seven years of age Mohan was admitted to Elim Orphanage as a partial orphan. His mother was determined that he would benefit from a good education...Read more

Seeing is Believing

The young man pleaded earnestly, squeezing his hands to keep
them still. “Sir, I would like to be a literature evangelist. I am
certain God will help me. Please give me a chance to prove
myself!”

Across the table Prakash’s conference president deliberated
silently. Concern creased his normally smooth forehead. With no
experience, yet having obvious disabilities, it would be risky
entrusting expensive books to a twenty-two-year-old who had only
just completed primary school...Read more

Jayanthi

Jayanthi's family history is brutal and shocking! In a fit of rage her
father poured fuel on her mother and set her alight! In the
desperate pain and confusion that followed she grasped him and
both died as a result of their burns...read more

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Asian Aid - a snapshot of 40 years…

“He who gives to the poor will lack nothing…” ( Proverbs 28:27 )