Welcome to Jopa Project in India    

 
In the act of giving, something is born, and both persons involved are grateful for the life that is born for both of them.      Eric From

      The project in India is started with special concern for the under-privileged women and children in South India. South Indian Charities, a registered (Reg.No.1009) non-profit organization supervises this project with the help of volunteers from local churches.  We do not spend money in building offices, buying equipments and hiring workers in managing the project. If we do that, the money may not  reach the people for whom donations are made. But there is administrative cost involved, here and in India, such as travel, book-keeping, printing, postage, internet and other related expenses. These expenses are met from our own personal finance, so that all donations, 100% go to support the under-privileged women and children.
                            

    Women,  eligible for assistance based upon their financial circumstances, social conditions, their expressed  desire to become productive members of the local community, are encouraged to start their own home-based business. They are selected by the volunteers from the local churches from different remote villages. At present Jopa Ministries, Inc. supports  the  following  home based businesses..

                                          South India                               Home-based businesses                                                      
     * Embroidery and    
       garment making     
 *Raising goats for milk
        and profit
    *Palm leaf business:
  making  thatches, 
      baskets & brooms
  *Tea and Coffee shop
    *Vegetable and fruit 
                         shop

        The underprivileged  women are able to work and make a living  in a very small scale because of the  generous support of the donors.  Your donation of $40 will buy a goat, $80 will buy a sewing machine and accessories, and about $40 will help to start any one of the businesses mentioned above.  They say  thank you from the depth of their hearts. They may not know who the donors are, but their over-flowing gratitude will be a real blessing to all the donors. The following pictures show the different businesses the women own. It is  only a representation of a larger group.  Your dollar travels far, providing these underprivileged women and children the help they need. Please donate!