What Is the Impact of Charitable Gifts for Christmas?

Kanta and Aishwarya worked hard as field laborers, but their income fell short of their household expenses. Women earned only half of what men received, so Aishwarya could not contribute much to her family’s finances. However, she had a valuable skill―sewing. She wanted to use her sewing abilities to provide for her family, but her dream felt unattainable without a sewing machine. What could she do?

The couple prayed and trusted that God would provide for their needs. Their patience was rewarded when Aishwarya received a sewing machine through GFA World’s Christmas Gift Catalog. This was the beginning of a new chapter in Kanta and Aishwarya’s lives:

“Now I won’t have to do farm labor,” Aishwarya exclaimed joyfully. Her area had no tailoring businesses, so she had a bright future. The sewing machine was an answer to their prayers and a means of self-sufficiency. She could now contribute more to her household while serving her community. The couple is grateful to God and the person who donated the sewing machine.

Kanta and Aishwarya’s story exemplifies how charitable gifts resolve immediate needs and create long-term sustainability. Such gifts are tangible reminders of God’s infinite love and provision.

The couple encourages others to pray, spend time with God and wait for Him to answer. “I’m going to encourage others that whatever their needs are, pray and spend time with God,” Kanta said. “If you don’t see the answer today, maybe tomorrow, but just be faithful. God will provide in His timing.”

God answers our prayers in His timing, not our own. “Kanta and I used to spend time together praying, ‘God, if you are willing, give us our own sewing machine one day,’” Aishwarya said. “Today God has answered our prayer!”