Vision
Our passion is to see a NEW INDIA -
leading as many as possible to Christ, especially the most needy in society, by growing the ministries we offer.
Our passion is to see a NEW INDIA -
leading as many as possible to Christ, especially the most needy in society, by growing the ministries we offer.
Village Missions Schools
New Uniforms at Baldiabasa School
The staff of the NIEA Village Mission Schools is composed of Hindi teachers and NIEA missionaries. Many have degrees in education. Others have been trained at the NIEA Teacher Training Institute in Purnia. The teachers work in buildings which are adequate but which do not have the equipment commonly seen in Western schools. Children sit at benches and work at long table-desks.
The school headmaster for each building oversees the classes and the teaching staff. A teachers' handbook containing guidelines for various matters pertaining to the school program is provided to the staff. The curriculum follows the state regulations for courses to be taught. In addition, the individual schools provide instruction in character education; teach Bible verse memory and Christian songs.
There are several challenges facing the people here. Among the greatest is illiteracy. Illiteracy in Bihar is 52 %. For women it is higher, with only 1 in 3 girls having the ability to read and write. A recent newspaper article states that there are 6 million children out of reach of any source of education. Statisticians also tell us that around 40% of Bihar's people are under the age of 15. In that case, we are looking at a very high percentage, almost 20% of all the children, who have no educational facility nearby to provide a meaningful educational experience.
The Shepherd’s Tuition Center in Tamil Nadu
is a blessing for the 20-25 children who regularly attend it. All children hail from non-Christian families and they are taught school lessons and Bible stories. They are taught to be clean and disciplined too. All children show a difference after attending our classes. When an epidemic spread and most of the neighbor children became victims all our children were spared. Praise the Lord! Now they believe in prayer.Jesmin one of our students has this testimony about her experience at Shepherd’s Center:
Jesmin
“I was very naughty. I used to beat my friends and spoke bad words. After I came to Shepherd's Center I became different. The stories of Jesus influenced me. I could study well. I love Jesus. So on Sundays I go to church with my neighbors.
Please pray for me!"