Dear Friends, It is with great sadness that we must relay That Leena’s mother, Viveka, passed away on Tuesday, October 19th. Please pray for Leena and her family as they grieve the loss of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother. In the midst of this family crisis thank you for your continued prayers for Leena, […]
Below is a link to a slideshow of Leena serving during the pandemic. Leena in the Covid 19 Pandemic
Earlier this year plans were in the making for Leena to visit the United States this fall. The ServeTrust Board of Directors and Leena have determined that Leena’s planned visit to the US must be cancelled due to the risks and limitations of the pandemic. In these precarious economic times, we especially thank you for […]
Thanks to two generous donations designated for the microloan ministry, Leena was able to expand that ministry in 2020. Each January, the participating women meet with Leena in the fishing village of Chirala to receive their loans for the coming year. This past January, Leena increased loans to 66 women from INR 3,000 to INR […]
In late 2019 and early 2020, Leena identified several villages which were in need of clean drinking water. She then proceeded to research and coordinate the drilling of bore wells in the following villages: Bodipalem, Malapadu, Koppukonda, Nagarjuna, Mooduthumula, Perlapadu and Lakshmipuram. We are extremely grateful that ServeTrust is meeting the needs of the poorest […]
Dear Friends, On Tuesday morning, Mar 24, I talked to Leena to continue to assess how she is coping during the Covid-19 health crisis. Let me say upfront that Leena and her family are doing well. She did say that Aashika is experiencing small symptoms of her asthma. Up until now, Leena and ServeTrust have […]
Leena and her niece Aashika will be visiting Australia in November. Their itinerary is as follows: Sunday morning Nov. 10th : Kilsyth South Baptist Church Sunday evening Nov. 10th : Kew Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon Nov. 12th: Cupit home in Portsea Wednesday morning Nov. 13th: Syndal Baptist Church Thursday morning Nov. 14th: Ashburton Baptist Church […]
As you may know, Leena and her niece Aashika were scheduled to visit the US and Australia this past spring. However, challenges to her health – chronic pain in her neck, back and legs; sleeplessness; and persistent headaches – forced her to postpone these visits. In addition, her lack of energy and inability to manage the […]
One of the many ministries that receives monthly funds provided by donors is a nutrition program in several tribal villages, providing families a monthly supply of rice and lentils to feed 500 children. This is necessary because these villagers live secluded from typical Indian society and find it difficult to obtain and keep day labor […]
Leena returned to India on June the 4th after spending 39 days in the United States, her longest trip abroad to date. She was kept very busy visiting churches and nonprofit organizations throughout the Washington, DC area, South Carolina, southern Virginia, North Carolina and Texas. It was a marvelously fruitful trip as she enjoyed visits […]