Shiloh Church Ministries

In many villages there are a great number of young ladies who are poor and helpless. In association with suitable churches, when we have sufficient funds, we set up sewing centres where we train such ladies to sew, to knit and to do embroidery work.

A sewing centre would consist of two sewing machines where up to 50 women can learn at a time over a six month period. After this time the ladies graduate and receive a certificate. Then another group is started. Many of the women become Christians during this time. To keep a sewing centre going costs $150 per month. We welcome any financial support that would go towards enabling these ladies to support themselves and their families.

150 Australian dollars ($120 US) will provide a pedal powered sewing machine to a poor Christian widow. Such a sewing machine will lift her and her family out of extreme poverty, so that she can feed, clothe and educate her children. We have received enough support to give some Christian widows a sewing machine, but there are still many to assist in this way.

Click here more pictures of sewing machines donated by the St George Presbyterian Church
Click here more pictures of sewing machines donated by the Don and Hilary Whyte
Click here more pictures of sewing machines donated by the Boonah Church of Christ KYB group
Click here more pictures of sewing machines donations

A group photograph of one of the sewing centres
at Narsipatnam, Andhra Pradesh

According to James - 1:27 (supported by Proverbs - 3:27 and 22:9) - "Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world".

We are also maintaining about 40 helpless widows who don't have skills. We give them sarees, and at times we help them financially. We want to help them regularly. We require at least 30 Australian dollars ($25US) per month, to maintain a widow and her children. Your support here would be much appreciated.