SUMMER 2026
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Bibles and Baptism in India
Transforming Lives Through Jesus with Disabled People
Last year’ s wheelchair distribution to India blessed many with the gift of freedom. This year’ s Roofbreaker trip met two beneficiaries and heard the impact on their lives...
Bidyut from Kolkata( Calcutta) received a wheelchair, walking frame and audio Bible, which have changed his life. Bidyut’ s mobility was badly affected by a stroke, and he has several health conditions.
Our equipment now enables him to move around freely inside and out. Bidyut decided to accept Jesus and wanted to get baptised. Assisted by his mobility equipment, with others helping, he entered the baptismal pool to fulfil his wish.
Bidyut cannot read, but with the gift of an audio Bible they have family prayer time together. It’ s been difficult for the family coping with Bidyut’ s health difficulties, but Bidyut’ s daughter says:“ When we go through rough times, we are clinging on to God more, and we’ ll be seeking God more.”
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The team also met Paulina, who is blind and received a Bengali audio Bible in 2025. Paulina’ s husband died so she lives with a Hindu family who go to work, leaving her alone during daytimes.
Paulina says,“ I had no knowledge of the Bible. Now I’ m reading this, chapter by chapter, and it’ s so helpful to me. I’ m happy that I spend my time with the Word of God. Nobody is here throughout the day, but I’ m not alone. The Word of God is with me. I’ m very happy, very glad, at receiving this gift. Many, many thanks to you.” Paulina’ s favourite Bible passage is Jesus calming the storm. She says,“ When the storm comes in our lives and we get anxious, we’ re given assurance that Jesus is in our boat.”
The UK team delivered training to church and ministry leaders in Kolkata, emphasising the Gospel call to include disabled people in the body of Christ. There were amazing fellowship opportunities with different groups, including people living in the slums, blind people and a church for Deaf people who have begun a 15-year project, translating the Bible into Indian Sign Language.
Please join with us in praying for the ongoing impact in Kolkata.