Facts about Orphans & Adoption in India (2006)

These are 2006 facts taken from the blog of INDIAN ORPHANGES

• Approximately there are 12.44 million orphans, and close to 40 million destitute children live in India.
• Each year, about a million new orphans are added to the society in India.
• There are approximately 22 million married couples that are infertile.
• There are only 5,000 recorded in-country adoptions take place every year.
• Little over 1,000 recorded inter-country adoptions are taking place every year.
• Legal adoption cost in India can range anywhere between 20,000 rupees ($445/-) to 200,000 rupees ($4,445) whereas the annual per capita income of India is 21,600 rupees ($480/-)
• Adoptions in India are predominantly done because of the reasons of infertility.
• Children in India are adopted under two different laws based on one's faith: Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs must adopt under a law called "Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956". Under this law, parents receive complete parental rights on the child and the adoption is irrevocable. Christians, Muslims, Parsis and the Jews must adopt under a law called "Guardian and Wards Act, 1890". Under this law, parents do not receive complete parental rights but instead receive guardianship on the child and the adoption revocable.
• Indian Government provides grants to the recognized orphanages for the welfare of children up to 6 lakhs of rupees per year ($13,334/-) for every ten children but provides no support to a family who want to adopt a child.
• United States of America is the largest recipient of all the Indian children adopted by the foreign countries.
• Of all the children adopted from the international destinations to the US, Indian children constitute approximately 7 percent. 

The Sex Trade Industry in India

a deeply moving and very real look into the largest brothel in the world, located in mumbai, india..just an hours plane ride away from chennai.

http://www.consciousnessforpeace.org/the-day-my-god-died/

January 2013 trip planned

January 6th - we will be on the ground in INDIA...spying out the land! 

With Dennis Heppner leading us there, we also have several key people coming from North America (Canada & the USA) to be a part of this exciting new chapter of ministry, from the ground up. 

EXCITING TIMES!

The beginnings of Gentle Hands of India

Starting from the ground up.

A piece of land and a building has been given to us. The building, an old orphanage, is in desperate need of renovating and redevelopment before we can house and care for the children in India.

Some of the gorgeous faces of some of the children that 

have been cared for by Gentle Hands of India in the past

This is the old orphanage and land that has been given to us! 

It is in desperate need of some renovating & redevelopment so 

it can be functional and the new home of GH of India

on the 3rd floor of the Church of God India Building is 

where the Gentle Hands of India admin offices are located.

The other side of the future Gentle Hands of India building.

Welcome to Gentle Hands of India

Gentle Hands India is a non-profit located just outside of the metropolis city of Chennai. Primarily focused towards the many orphans of India, Gentle Hands of India serves as an orphanage, that is currently in the works of being re-funded and renovated to house children.

There are over tens of millions orphans in India today. The reasons are many; an alcoholic or drug addict parent dies, terrorism and tribal fighting leaving a child parentless. Many children are thrown into the forced labor and girls specifically the sex trade industry.

There are many amazing NGOs doing their part in helping stop the cycles and giving children a chance at a better life. We are but one of the many, following the call of God to be father to the fatherless, and to look after the widows and orphans. 

Gentle Hands India. Join us today in helping the lives of children across India.