Reflections on Visiting India
I didn't just see the hands of Christ. I felt them.
Cyrus Mafi
Cyrus Mafi

Over the past couple of years, Impact A Life Foundation has partnered with local ministries in southern India, walking alongside under-resourced communities, sharing the love of Jesus, and witnessing hope in action. I recently returned from India—but it was more than a trip; it was a spiritual pilgrimage. I witnessed how God is working through ILF and our ministry partners to meet both the humanitarian and spiritual needs of these precious communities.
I stood among the women, once widowed, outcast, and battered, now radiant with resilience and purpose. Though we didn’t share a spoken language, we connected through the language of grace and gratitude.
I visited ILF’s dairy farm project where I met local families who now have a sustainable living and, with that, a renewed hope. This project is more than milk, it’s nourishment for bodies, dignity of providing for a family, and a testament to God’s provision.
From the widows with newfound hope to the joy in the face of the students riding on their brand-new bikes, or the gratitude in the faces of flood victims during the monsoon season, every moment whispered the same truth: God’s love moves through us when we are “doers of the word, and not hearers only”. (James 1:22)
Practical acts of compassion which YOU, our kind-hearted supporters are an integral part of, don’t just fund projects, they fuel transformation. In every home rebuilt, every life uplifted, the whisper of Jesus’ love is heard, and the fingerprints of your care are felt.
If I left India with anything, it was this: I didn’t just see the hands of Christ. I felt them.
I visited ILF’s dairy farm project where I met local families who now have a sustainable living and, with that, a renewed hope. This project is more than milk, it’s nourishment for bodies, dignity of providing for a family, and a testament to God’s provision.
From the widows with newfound hope to the joy in the face of the students riding on their brand-new bikes, or the gratitude in the faces of flood victims during the monsoon season, every moment whispered the same truth: God’s love moves through us when we are “doers of the word, and not hearers only”. (James 1:22)
Practical acts of compassion which YOU, our kind-hearted supporters are an integral part of, don’t just fund projects, they fuel transformation. In every home rebuilt, every life uplifted, the whisper of Jesus’ love is heard, and the fingerprints of your care are felt.
If I left India with anything, it was this: I didn’t just see the hands of Christ. I felt them.