Water Buffalos in Rainy India
India - November 23, 2006
A few of the water buffalo at the farm.Last month, as we passed through Tibet, and Nepal and India, I went down to Ongole, India, the location of our Water Buffalo Project.
I arrived to a very rainy southern India. In fact, the southern region was experiencing torrential monsoon weather that was causing massive flooding. Unfortunately this precluded me from being able to visit the farm. The farm, normally accessible only by jeep and a few hours away, became inaccessible.
The project we undertook was sponsoring the purchase of Water Buffalo as well as some farm upkeep. The organization that we connected with was Peace Gospel Ministries International from Houston, Texas. In Ongole, I connected with Pastor B. Samson who oversees the water buffalo farm and ministry there. I had an extraordinary time with him and his wonderful family.
The farm is quite remarkable. This farm not only gives jobs to this very small community, training and sustenance but it is also profitable and invests back into its small community! 
Villagers looking on with interest.Peace Gospel started the dairy farm last year with 10 water buffalo to help fund outreach programs such as an orphanage, slum mercy projects, widow's sewing school and church planting. The farm has now been producing proceeds of about $1,000 per month!
While I was there, the farm sustained substantial damages from the torrential rains. The $2,500 that we had pledged came at perfect timing! Is God not great? They have now been able to allocate much of that money towards repairing the damages that was sustained during the floods. Thank you to all of you who gave towards this project. It is awesome to see an investment such as this one flourish! I wish to encourage everyone to keep giving either financially, volunteering with your time or with your prayers. If you feel led or motivated to become more involved in India, Peace Gospel Ministries International is an exceptional organization to do so. For those of you who want to continue or become involved with The Global Awakening and our mission, please continue to do so and contact Lee or myself. Thank you again for all your support in making our Water Buffalo Project a success.
-Patrick