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The vision for Menno-Clinic, India was presented to the Emma Mennonite congregation in 1995 by Dr. Subbarao and Olga Yarlagadda, as a way for them to fulfill a dream to return to their native India to help improve the lives of those in India. Menno-Clinic, India is to be an affordable medical clinic in the village of Chiluvuru, Andhra Pradesh, India, the "hometown" of Olga. Olga donated the home that she inherited from her family as a residence for doctors and nurses, as well as visitors from the United States. Another parcel of ground adjoining the property of the Yarlagadda’s has been purchased for the site of the clinic building. The people of Chiluvuru are excited about this coming clinic. A group representing the Clinic was in Chiluvuru in January, 1997, and met with the village elders as well as leaders of some of the other "religious bodies" to receive their approval and blessing for this Christian clinic to be built in their village. The plan for building a clinic was received warmly and received the blessing of all present. As word spreads of the plans for Menno-Clinic, India a number of doctors from the U.S., as well as some young people training to be doctors, have committed themselves to spend some time in service in Chiluvuru, serving with a local doctor that will be hired. A good number of people have volunteered to help oversee construction of the clinic building, as well as to serve however they may be needed. Doc and Olga themselves are intending to spend quite a bit of time serving in the clinic. We invite you to feel the call of the people of Chiluvuru and participate in any form you may whether monetarily or as a volunteer. "...as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me." Matthew 25:40 RSV |
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