EVANGELICAL WOMEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1800; AMY CARMICHAEL P/86

                                                                                                                                                                             

In this post I will continue to share the story of a woman named Amy Carmichael. She lived from  1867 - 1951. Initially Amy travelled to Japan, staying for fifteen months, but returned home for health reasons. After a brief period of service in Sr Lanka, she went to Bangalore, India, for her health, where she chose to stay to continue her work as a missionary.

Amy founded the Dohnavur Fellowship in 1901, to continue her work. Dohnavur is situated in Tamil Nadu, thirty miles from India's southern tip.This place became a sanctuary for over one thousand children. Her work started with a girl named Preena. Having served as a temple servant (serving as a temple prostitute) against her wishes, Preena managed to escape. Amy provided her shelter, thus beginning her new ministry. In 1918, Dohnavur added a home for young boys, many born to the former temple prostitutes.

The Dohnavur Fellowship continues the ministry, now supporting appr. 500 people on 400 acres with 16 nurseries and a hospital.