358 Families Receive Income-Generating Gifts in the Diocese of Jorhat
July 31, 2014
The Diocese of Jorhat organized poverty alleviation programs in three different districts from 24th to 31st July, 2014. Altogether 358 families received gifts from these programs. The gifts included 67 sewing machines, 59 bicycles, 19 piglets, 52 pulling carts and 483 tin sheets. Bishop B. Sunderraj, Rupjoyti Kurmi (local MLA) and Ritu Moni Hazirika (Press
500 Widows Get a Livelihood in the Diocese of Nellore
June 28, 2014
On 28th June 2014, the Diocese of Nellore distributed income-generating gifts to widows. Altogether 1,020 people attended the program and 500 widows received gifts on that day. The gifts included sewing machines, goats, spray pumps, pulling carts, a passenger rickshaw and an iron box. Mr. Bonda Umamaheswara Rao (local MLA) was the chief guest of
