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Series Code: HIM
Program Code: HIM000035A
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00:05 The medical ministry
00:06 of the Seventh-day Adventist church 00:08 not only attends to the medical needs 00:10 but also shows the love of Jesus 00:12 to those who come to its facilities 00:14 seeking medical treatment. 00:16 In this episode of "Hope In Motion" 00:19 we go to Giffard Memorial Hospital 00:21 and the college of nursing in Nuzvid, India 00:24 and see how Asian Aid is helping 00:25 this pioneering institution 00:27 in training young people in God's service. 00:30 I guess we traditionally think of sponsorship 00:33 of children sitting in a classroom 00:35 but here at Giffard Memorial Hospital 00:37 we see the end result, we see the success of girls 00:42 especially who are now doing full nursing courses. 00:46 So they are making a real contribution 00:48 to the medical work of the church. 00:51 Vinnie Alice Joseph, a gold medal winner 00:54 from its nursing program 00:55 and see how Asian Aid sponsorship 00:57 has helped her achieve this great feat. 01:00 I think it's a great blessing being sponsored 01:02 and I'm thankful for what they did for my life, 01:06 for bringing me to this stage 01:08 and I hope one day that I would do something for them. 01:25 Asian Aid is an organization giving hope, 01:28 an organization fostering permanent positive change 01:31 in the lives of disadvantaged children and their communities, 01:35 an organization that is committed 01:37 to making a difference in the lives of children 01:39 and those who are in need. 01:41 Serving communities in Nepal, 01:43 Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and India 01:54 for the last 40 years 01:56 Asian Aid has invested in the futures of people 01:59 and their investment has proven infinite returns 02:03 driven by their dedication 02:05 to helping those who have the least. 02:07 Asian Aid is an organization focused 02:10 on the welfare of children, 02:12 implementing diverse development projects 02:14 and sponsoring thousands of children. 02:17 Their outreach spans from child rescue operations 02:20 to providing an education 02:22 for orphans, deaf and the blind children. 02:26 Giving them a sense of place, a home 02:28 but above all Asian Aid is an organization giving hope, 02:33 giving hope to children, giving hope to communities, 02:37 giving hope to the ones who needed the most. 02:40 This is "Hope In Motion." 03:06 Usha Rani is a second year nursing student 03:09 at the college of nursing at Nuzvid, India. 03:12 As part of the Giffard Memorial Hospital 03:14 the college of nursing brings in aspiring nursing students 03:17 from Adventist backgrounds like Usha. 03:21 Asian Aid over the years has helped many young women 03:24 like Usha through sponsorship. 03:26 Because of the Asian Aid many, many, many students 03:31 could educate themselves in our college. 03:35 It's a tremendous opportunity for the students to grab that 03:41 and to excel in the studies and then educate themselves 03:46 and have a bright future. 03:50 Usha Rani is looking forward to this bright future. 03:53 Having born into a poor Adventist family, 03:56 Usha has been supported by Asian Aid 03:58 sponsorship program from kindergarten. 04:00 She is the youngest of four girls in the family 04:03 and Usha's parents had to constantly worry 04:05 about their financial instability. 04:07 This led to marital issues between her parents 04:10 and they separated when Usha was still a young girl. 04:13 Her mother took care of her and her three older sisters 04:15 by selling vegetables in the village. 04:18 Their hardship was compounded 04:20 when her mother was hospitalized with jaundice. 04:23 By the time they realized that she is suffering 04:25 from jaundice and take her for treatment it became worse. 04:29 They couldn't treat her. 04:30 Doctors said no hopes 04:32 and she was like one week in the hospital 04:36 but no improvement in the health status. 04:39 Like that only she passed away in the hospital only. 04:42 That time also I was in hostel only. 04:44 I don't know anything 04:45 about my mother's health condition. 04:48 Then by the time I came here 04:49 she is no more, she passed away. 04:53 When our motherpassed away 04:55 I wanted to bring my husband here 04:57 and take care of my sister 04:59 because she was still very young at that time, 05:02 but my husband was not willing. 05:03 He said, when your father is not taking care of you all 05:07 why should I take care of her. 05:08 So my husband left me 05:10 and I came here to take care of them. 05:14 Usha's mother died five years ago 05:16 and legal requirements forced her father to be her guardian. 05:20 After when my mother died its compulsory 05:24 I should stay with my father because no source for me. 05:27 Nobody is to take care of us because already 05:29 my three sisters they got married, they left, 05:32 they went to stay with their husbands. 05:34 After that when I was staying with my father 05:37 he also became sick because he is also became old, 05:42 he couldn't work. 05:43 He is diabetic patient. 05:45 Then due to some problem, family problems my elder sister 05:51 she had some problem with her husband 05:53 she came home and now she is taking care 05:56 of my father and me too. 06:04 Poverty passes on from generation to generation. 06:07 Without any education people in rural India 06:10 are forced to follow their parents into working 06:13 in the fields or doing manual labor, 06:15 sometimes as domestic helps. 06:17 Usha's father although old and diabetic is forced to work 06:21 in the fields nearby just so he can earn something 06:24 to support himself and his eldest daughter 06:26 who is caring for him. 06:32 Usha's sister Ratna Kumari 06:35 owns a petty shop selling vegetables. 06:37 Fortunately for Usha she has the opportunity 06:40 to break the shackles of poverty. 06:42 Asian Aid sponsorship has given her that opportunity 06:45 to uplift herself and help her support 06:47 her family in the future. 06:49 If you help the family 06:51 that help may not be for longer time. 06:54 But if you help a child in a family 06:56 and educate the child and that child 06:58 when he gets into job he can take care of the entire family 07:02 and it can be a big blessing to the entire family. 07:05 So therefore Seventh-day Adventist 07:07 wherever we have our colleges, wherever we have a school, 07:11 wherever we have hospitals we take it like a privilege 07:15 to invite students from all backgrounds 07:17 and to educate them so that they would become, 07:20 they would become again become workers, 07:23 come back our institutions and serve in our institutions. 07:27 So what we do it will not go in waste 07:30 but they will come back 07:32 and then help taking care of responsibilities, 07:35 taking care of various jobs that we entrust to them. 07:39 I would say if there is no sponsorship 07:41 I think majority of them 07:43 will not be having this education 07:45 that they are actually going through. 07:47 And if you actually take the financial background 07:49 of many of our students 07:51 they come from very poor backgrounds. 07:53 And some of them have really pathetic background 07:56 and this sponsorship that they are getting 07:59 from very kind donors, 08:01 I mean God's, I pray that God will bless them 08:04 because they're really doing a lot of services 08:06 and by helping these poor students 08:09 in getting some education they are really going 08:12 a long way to build a bright future for these students. 08:15 Without this sponsorship I'm sure 08:16 they will not be able to get this education 08:19 and they will not be able to do what they're doing 08:22 and their future we do not know 08:23 what it could be given the financial condition 08:26 from which they come. 08:27 So I really pray-- 08:28 we always remember these sponsors 08:30 because we do not know 08:31 whether they have seen these children or not 08:33 but with kindness they have been helping our students 08:36 and we really appreciate them 08:38 and we pray that God will bless those sponsors 08:40 who have been helping our students. 08:43 I would not have got that sponsorship 08:45 from Asian Aid definitely I'm not sure 08:49 that I would have studied in such Adventist institutions. 08:53 Sponsorship is like they are supporting me financially. 08:57 Everything they are giving, books and all. 08:59 From LKG I was supported by Asian Aid help only, sir. 09:05 Usha Rani has gone through Asian Aid 09:06 sponsorship program since kindergarten 09:09 and Asian aid is continuing to support Usha 09:11 through her nursing program 09:13 at the College of Nursing in Nuzvid. 09:15 Nurses are in high demand and no doubt 09:18 Usha would be employed almost immediately 09:20 upon her completing her nursing program. 09:22 Thanks to Asian Aid sponsorship, 09:24 she will not only stand 09:26 on her own as a working professional 09:28 but also be of service to her family 09:30 and above all to the community as a whole. 09:34 I guess we traditionally think of sponsorship 09:36 of children sitting in a classroom 09:39 but here at Giffard Memorial Hospital 09:41 we see the end result, 09:42 we see the success of girls especially 09:47 who are now doing full nursing courses, 09:50 who are making a real contribution 09:52 to the medical work of the church, 09:55 even to community hospitals. 10:00 My father cannot support us 10:03 and we don't have any brothers to support us. 10:06 I'm so thankful to Asian Aid and my sister's sponsors. 10:11 If Asian Aid is not there 10:13 I would not make her to study this much. 10:15 We would have gotten her married in the village 10:18 and she may be doing some manual labor in the fields. 10:22 Because of Asian Aid my sister is able to receive an education 10:26 and I want to thank the sponsor. 10:28 These are people who do not know us, 10:31 they have not met us and we have not seen them 10:34 but still they are sponsoring my sister. 10:37 I'm able to give my emotional support to her 10:40 only because of these sponsors. 10:42 I'm praying for them. 10:43 I pray that God will prosper them 10:46 and give them good health. 10:48 I thank them with all my heart. 10:52 The healing ministry 10:54 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 10:55 is the forefront of its mission to spread the good news 10:58 and the love of Jesus 10:59 through its clinics and hospitals. 11:02 At Gifford Memorial young people 11:04 are being trained in God's service 11:06 and at school of nursing they're not only trained 11:08 to give manual nursing care but also show Christian love 11:12 and to share God's love with those 11:14 who come seeking medical help. 11:16 When we come back we look at how Asian Aid 11:19 is helping this pioneering institution 11:21 in training young people and this healing ministry 11:24 and meet Alice and see how Asian Aid sponsorship 11:27 has helped her bring laurels to her sponsors, 11:30 her home and to her school. 11:32 I think it's a great blessing being sponsored. 11:35 I'm thankful for what they did for my life 11:39 for bringing me to this stage and I hope one day 11:42 that I would do something for them. 12:00 My wife Angela and I are here in Andhra Pradesh, India 12:04 visiting some of the Asian Aid projects to see for ourselves 12:07 how the work that is being done here is transforming lives, 12:11 especially lives of orphaned children 12:13 and abandoned children, 12:15 children from the tribal communities. 12:17 And we've discovered that because of sponsors like you 12:20 they now have a place that they can call home, 12:22 they have wonderful clothing, nutritious food 12:25 and they are being prepared 12:27 to propel themselves into the future 12:29 for a promising career. 12:31 But above all that because of sponsors like you 12:34 they now have hope, hope for a better future. 12:51 Well, I am here in Sunrise Home with Sheela. 12:54 Now my family and I have been sponsoring Sheela 12:57 for just about a year now 12:58 and I can tell you being here and spending time with her 13:01 I can see the difference 13:03 that sponsorship is making in her life. 13:05 She now has plenty of food, 13:06 she has a beautiful place to sleep each night, 13:09 she has clothes, she has a school uniform 13:12 and an excellent education. 13:14 I can tell you it's made a difference in her life 13:16 and it's made a difference in our lives too. 13:19 Now through sponsorship you too can make 13:22 a difference in the life of a child every day. 13:52 Giffard Memorial Hospital in Nuzvid 13:54 is an Adventist Hospital established in 1935 13:57 and has spearheaded in served the medical needs 14:00 of communities in and around Nuzvid. 14:02 In its 80 history the hospital has treated thousands of people 14:06 who often come from poor villages with problems 14:09 ranging from common illness to snake bites. 14:12 Along with the medical center 14:14 Giffard Memorial has also been instrumental 14:16 in taking the mission and the good news 14:18 of the church to people around Nuzvid. 14:21 Because of this hospital more than 50 churches 14:26 were established all in and around Nuzvid. 14:31 And each church is doing so good. 14:33 From those churches we get the students. 14:36 Here they are doing their general nursing program 14:38 and BSc nursing program. 14:39 We are hoping to start MSc nursing program. 14:42 That means from LKG and till PG course 14:46 they can complete their studies here. 14:48 What a blessing that would be. 14:51 Recently Giffard Memorial Hospital branched out 14:54 to start a nursing program primarily for students 14:56 from Adventist backgrounds who wish for career in nursing. 15:00 Last year the College of Nursing was privileged 15:03 to send out its first batch of graduates. 15:05 It was a proud moment for the college 15:08 as they had 100 percent passing result. 15:11 You know as a principle I founded quite challenging. 15:14 It was the first batch of students 15:15 and we had a lot of difficulties also 15:18 but the good Lord was there with us 15:21 and we put in all our efforts 15:23 to see that our students could get the best. 15:26 With God's help we got quite a few distinctions 15:29 and we had 100 percent pass results 15:32 from the first batch of students 15:33 and we were really very excited about it 15:35 and we thank God for all His blessing 15:38 and the way He has led us marvelously. 15:42 Although the majority of the students 15:44 in the College of Nursing come from Adventist families 15:47 many cannot afford a college education. 15:50 They come from small towns and villages like Usha Rani. 15:53 This is where Asian Aid plays a crucial role in providing 15:56 the means necessary for these aspiring students 15:59 through its sponsorship program. 16:01 I visited a lot of different medical facilities in the US 16:05 so it's a real privilege and very exciting for me 16:07 to come here to this hospital here in India 16:09 where students are being trained 16:11 and are being able to work and serve the community. 16:14 As a sponsorship manager in the US, 16:16 its like I see it from one angle 16:19 and you see the students as they grow and they come here 16:22 and everywhere you go it's someone 16:24 who has grown up through the Asian Aid system, 16:27 who is now serving the community as a nurse 16:29 and what a privilege and what opportunity 16:31 it is for them to serve patients 16:34 and they are vulnerable to share Jesus 16:35 with them in this life of service. 16:40 Alice Joseph joined the nursing staff 16:42 at Giffard Memorial last year. 16:44 She was part of the first batch of the graduating class 16:47 and was sponsored by Asian Aid through her nursing program. 16:50 Last year she brought laurels to the institution 16:53 by winning a gold medal at her graduation. 16:57 Like I just wanted this was like one time accomplishment 17:01 so I just wanted first mark 17:05 but I didn't think of the gold medal 17:07 and by God's grace I got it. 17:10 And one thing that made me happy for getting it for 17:14 from where I came for them a good name 17:17 that is from Sunshine and the Asian Aid. 17:19 I just felt happy for that. 17:21 Even I didn't tell my mom that I got gold medal 17:24 but first I told Beulah aunty 17:26 and I could see that smile on her face 17:29 and she was happy like at least from Sunshine one, 17:32 you're, the one who got it. 17:34 So I'm happy for that. 17:37 I was very proud. 17:38 You know, and so proud that Alice has made it 17:45 and even Ashwini the girl who is from Sunshine, 17:50 who studied with us she got a distinction. 17:53 And both these children have always excelled 17:57 in their studies right from grade one. 18:01 And to see that they kept that constantly 18:04 and tried to do their best even at the college level 18:08 it made me really proud to be, 18:10 able to be there and witness that 18:12 and be part of that celebration. 18:23 Alice grew up at Asian Aid Sunshine home in Bangalore 18:27 and she has fond memories of the place she calls home. 18:31 It's like a family over there and lots of children. 18:35 We can play around and we have-- like 18:39 we feel like we have someone beside us. 18:41 We never feel lonely 18:43 because we had all the children around us. 18:45 So I cherish those moments 18:47 because right now we don't get time 18:50 even to spend time with the children. 18:52 So I miss that one a lot. 18:56 Their mother brought Alice 18:57 and her twin sister Angela to sunshine home 19:00 when they were just five-years-old 19:01 after their father abandoned them. 19:05 The father left abandoning the family 19:07 and the mother had to become the breadwinner 19:12 and she couldn't go for a job 19:13 because she had these two little girls 19:16 and she was desperate to find a solution 19:20 and someone told her about Sunshine. 19:22 And so she came and asked 19:24 if we could take the children in 19:26 and looking at her desperate condition 19:30 we did take the children in so that she could survive. 19:34 Bringing her two girls to Sunshine was hard for her, 19:37 but she had to do it for their survival 19:39 and that of her own. 19:41 Most often in an abandoned situation 19:44 the child will not be able to get the basic requirements 19:47 such as a decent meal a day. 19:49 And in cases where the mother is unable to work 19:51 both the mother and the children 19:53 will eventually face hardship beyond their control 19:56 leading even to their death. 19:59 In Alice's case her mother had to make a sacrifice 20:02 to give her children up in a home 20:04 so that at least for children would have a future 20:07 and that she could be free to find a job just to survive. 20:10 Sunshine did give them a good future 20:12 and thanks to Asian Aid sponsorship 20:15 Alice and her sister were able to go to school 20:17 and be educated. 20:19 The love and care they received at Sunshine 20:21 has had a huge influence on them. 20:24 Basically any child that comes into our home 20:28 is one more added member to the family. 20:31 And the children bond so easily and so fast 20:36 and it's a lifelong bond and they sense 20:39 that they belong to a family it something bigger. 20:42 And I'm sure each of our children 20:46 are proud to be part of Sunshine. 20:50 The children are indeed proud to be part of Sunshine. 20:53 In fact, for a majority of them Sunshine is the only home 20:57 they've know and Alice owes her success 20:59 to becoming a nurse to Sunshine home. 21:02 First I decided I wanted to become a teacher 21:05 like when we write letters and all that was my desire. 21:08 Then as I grew up 21:09 I used to see so many of our sisters in Sunshine 21:13 like nurses with the white uniform, 21:16 giving injections and all that so I had that desire 21:19 that I should also be a nurse. 21:23 We've had about 35 girls who are nurses. 21:27 I think initially the girls who finish nursing 21:32 were role models for these girls 21:34 and everyone looked up to them 21:36 and decided they want to do exactly 21:38 what the older ones did. 21:41 And they have the ability and the opportunity 21:46 to be of service to people 21:48 and they, they enjoyed because being at Sunshine 21:52 its not just looking after themselves, 21:54 each one of them has had responsibility 21:56 of a little one to look after the little ones 21:59 and they develop leadership skills 22:02 and skills in serving others. 22:05 So that's what they like to do. 22:08 The desire to excel in her studies 22:10 and in life grew out of her experience at Sunshine 22:13 and with Asian Aids help she grabbed all the opportunity 22:16 that came her way to becoming a successful nurse. 22:19 The way the child is born is not important. 22:25 To which family the child belongs 22:28 that also is not important but the way this child studies, 22:33 the environment makes a ocean of difference 22:36 and then everybody would get the opportunities. 22:40 Some take it very easy, some take it very serious. 22:44 But in this case Miss Alice took it very seriously 22:48 and grabbed all the opportunities 22:50 and could excel in her studies 22:52 and that makes us very, very happy. 22:54 I'm sure the sponsors who have been supporting her 22:57 would be also very happy. 22:59 I'm sure the Asian Aid Australia, Asian Aid USA, 23:04 sponsors also will be very happy about it. 23:09 Alice is a shining example of why Asian Aid 23:12 wants to continue growing its program. 23:15 We're giving children a chance, 23:16 they can come from a very simple background 23:20 and we can give them a chance of the education 23:23 to the highest level. 23:25 Alice is a shining example of the success of sponsorship 23:29 from where she has come to top of her class 23:31 at Giffard Memorial Hospital. 23:33 It really encourages Asian Aid with its growth strategy 23:37 and it encourages us to tell sponsors 23:40 that we make a real difference in the life of these children. 23:45 The sponsors do make a real 23:46 difference in the lives of these children. 23:49 Being a sponsor is not easy 23:50 for the majority of Asian Aid sponsors. 23:53 It's years of sponsoring a child 23:55 from kindergarten right up to college 23:57 and seeing that the child is using that opportunity 24:00 and using that money the sponsors have sent 24:02 to the best of their ability is a rewarding experience. 24:06 And when sponsored children 24:07 like Alice excel in their studies 24:09 they vindicate the belief 24:10 the sponsors have in the sponsorship program. 24:14 Being sponsored is a privilege 24:16 because if I have to look back and see 24:20 that if I was not in Sunshine and that if I was not sponsored 24:24 I don't think I would have completed my nursing also. 24:27 Because my parents could not afford also 24:30 and I think it's a great blessing being sponsored 24:33 and I'm thankful for what they did for my life 24:37 to bringing me to this stage and I hope one day 24:40 that I would do something for them. 24:44 The ultimate goal of our school system children's homes, 24:47 in our hospitals is to spread the love of Jesus 24:50 and the promise of eternal life to people around us 24:53 and Asian Aid sponsored students like Usha Rani 24:56 and Alice are shining examples of the miracles 24:59 God has promised for His children. 25:01 They have not only accepted Jesus as their personal Savior 25:05 but are in the mission to tell others 25:07 about the promise of eternal life. 25:10 I think there is a tremendous influence 25:12 that homes like Sunshine and educational institutions 25:17 and sponsorship agencies like Asian Aid 25:21 have in directing a child's life 25:26 from what could have been to what has been has made 25:30 such a difference and I think just looking at the, 25:35 you know, the potentiality of a child 25:38 when they come here when they are small 25:39 and seeing through that potentiality 25:42 and making that a possibility, makes a world of difference. |
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