Bikash Memorial Home in Phulbani

Back In 2005, when MSM was searching for people who will open their hearts and homes in Phulbani, India, Hanna Misra came forward. Since then Hanna has been caring for orphans from the small village of Phulbani. Herself a mother of one, Hanna opened her home to receive orphaned children. The home is called Bikash Memorial Children's Home, in honor of her late husband Bikash, a wealthy contractor who built rental houses.

God has since blessed us with extra property and homes. Hanna lives on the rent she receives from her other property Bikash left her.
Although Phulbani is just a small town, there are facilities in place such as transportation, electricity, water, churches and schools. Hanna's children do not go to government-provided schools because in those places nobody oversees the education. Instead, they go to a private school. Your donation of just one dollar per month sends these children to a private school. Here, they are well-grounded in academics. They receive good grades; they win awards and proudly bring them home to show their mother, Hanna.
They also receive private tutoring from a teacher who comes everyday to supervise their homework and teaches them Math and Science. Hanna also has a helper who cooks and helps look after the children.
All this has been made possible by your donations of $50.00 a month per child.
Our vision for Bikash is to house 20 children. Hanna is willing to receive more children. A present, she has a place for nine more children. Can you help?

An Urgent Need
These children share one washroom. We need to build one more washroom. To do this we need only $1,000.00 more. Our donors have provided $500.00 so far and we thank you for this. All we need now is $500.00 more.
We also need to send some extra funds for Hanna to maintain her home where they all live together. (expand) repairs etc

Our Appeal
Does your heart hurt for orphans and widows? God's Word speaks very pointedly in James 1: 27: "Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspoiled from the world."
His Word also indicates where they should live: "A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity..." (Psalm 68: 5-6)
If you are a Christian and God is speaking to you to open your heart and home in your own country, please contact us. We want to work in partnership with you. We keep a closer watch with these children as much as possible so the children are not disadvantaged. We pray and trust God will guide you as you seek His will in your life.

About Phulbani

Phulbani is a town which is also the district headquarters of Khandamal district of Orissa state, India. It is located 211 km from Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa. It is a beautiful place surrounded by hills and has a lot of small and big waterfalls around it.
Phulbani once associated with its virgin forests and peaceful tribal people. People from Phulbani were associated with simplicity and associated with uncultured manners. Now the forest cover has been depleted and the morale of its people has degraded in general.