History
Joseph Raju Navuduri born and brought up in a third generation Christian family, originally came from an untouchable community. He grew up in a disciplined manner in different Christian homes, schools, colleges and universities. He received a B.A. in Andhra University, M.A. in Nagarjuna University, and a Bachelor of Theology in Doon Bible College in Dehra Dun, India in 1991.
Pastor Joseph and his wife Suseela
After graduation, he was involved in a church planting ministry in the interiors of Andhra Pradesh. In 1994, the counsel of Elders formed a non-Governmental organization in the name of St Paul’s Educational & Welfare Association for minority communities and registered in Hyderabad.
Pastor Joseph and Suseela have a family of four children; two boys and two girls.
Since then they have done work for the poor and needy people, running a school with local contributions. In 1995, they applied for tax exemption (approved) and then they applied for FCRA for transaction of foreign funds into Indian currency, so that we have got FCRA after Central vigilance Department investigation.
In 1999, Pastor Joseph Raju went America to attend the Good News for New York Crusades. He also attended the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem on behalf of Indian delegate candle lighter. There he made contacts with many people which made the Association known to many people.
There were some individuals who started helping to begin an orphanage from 2001 onward as a small beginning with three kids. It was called the Elim Children's Home. After a year, there were 30 being supported. From 2003 onwards, 40 day care children began getting food, education, shelter and medical help.
In addition, the association began helping 50 leprosy victims who formed a church praying and praising the Lord singing songs with whole heart, all of them were physically handicapped and unable to work so that they occasionally distributed rice to them for livelihood.
Leprosy Victim
Every year as a token of love and comfort Naomi’s (widows) by giving them Christmas meal and new clothing on 31st Dec on the eve of new year. This is the way that we are helping the people since we extend to the old-aged men and women to get cataract operations in nearby Christian hospitals.
