ladies who call Bethel home
Why the need:
Asia has the greatest number of elderly persons. Projections suggest that developing countries are aging much faster than industrialized countries did, as a result of rapid declines in fertility and broad diffusion of medical knowledge. The distribution of the world's elderly is continuing to shift considerably, with 67% residing in developing countries. Put simply, the need is evident and expected to rise in the years to come.
Why Help:
Because it is mandated. There are all kinds of benefits to widow care from alleviating isolation to increasing physical and emotional health. The direction to address these can be answered by simply asking; what we should do?
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)
Why Us:
Widow care is a core principle. Meeting the wonderfully giving people who are taking in these ladies in need of community and care has been an inspiration. We are committed to keeping the care for these ladies thriving as we have been able to see their growth in their waning years.