India (Central) India (Central) TerritoryTerritory

GeographyGeography

India is made up of 27 different states: and all have different languages, cultures and customs.

The Salvation Army in India is comprised of six territories (regions).

The India Central Territory is made up of three southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

90% of The Salvation Army’s work in these states is done in the costal regions of Andhra Pradesh which is frequently hit by natural disasters.

The PeopleThe People With more than 1 billion people living in With more than 1 billion people living in

India, it is one of the largest democratic India, it is one of the largest democratic nations in the world.nations in the world.

80% of the people in India live below the 80% of the people in India live below the poverty line.poverty line.

Most people who live in the rural areas Most people who live in the rural areas are illiterate.are illiterate.

A vast amount of people live in thatched, A vast amount of people live in thatched, mud huts with inadequate sewer and mud huts with inadequate sewer and drainage systems.drainage systems.

A few Salvation Army A few Salvation Army programsprograms

The Salvation Army has started adult The Salvation Army has started adult education programs to help those who education programs to help those who can’t read or write.can’t read or write.

Salvation Army Emergency Disasters Salvation Army Emergency Disasters Services has helped many residents Services has helped many residents regain stability after natural disasters regain stability after natural disasters such as cyclones and floods have left such as cyclones and floods have left death and destruction throughout the death and destruction throughout the regions.regions.

Living ConditionsLiving Conditions

PersecutionPersecution The dominant religion in India is Hindu. Many state assemblies have passed

Anti-Conversion Bills which have resulted in the persecution of many Christians and churches.

As a result of these bills, The Salvation Army cannot conduct public revival meetings.

Salvation Army provides Salvation Army provides emergency reliefemergency relief

International Self-Denial International Self-Denial World Missions FundWorld Missions Fund

Your ISDWMF gifts helped Your ISDWMF gifts helped The Salvation Army:The Salvation Army:

Construct seven prayer Construct seven prayer halls in the India Central halls in the India Central TerritoryTerritory

Sponsor an India Central Sponsor an India Central officer, Major Raju, to officer, Major Raju, to attend the Brengle attend the Brengle Institute of Holiness in Institute of Holiness in Chicago, Ill.Chicago, Ill.

Give 13 officers small Give 13 officers small homes to live in instead homes to live in instead of thatched hutsof thatched huts

What can I do?What can I do?

$1 U.S. can provide a family of four with three $1 U.S. can provide a family of four with three meals.meals.

Pray for Salvationists (members of The Pray for Salvationists (members of The Salvation Army) to remain strong despite Salvation Army) to remain strong despite persecution.persecution.

Pray for the Indian people and government to Pray for the Indian people and government to be open to the Christian faith.be open to the Christian faith.

Help The Salvation Army continue to minister Help The Salvation Army continue to minister by giving to the International Self-Denial World by giving to the International Self-Denial World Mission Fund.Mission Fund.