Charlie's Lunch Ministries in Hyderabad, India

2012-01-04T23:33:00.000-08:00

A brief guide to how Charlie's Lunch began, what it is doing, and how you can help.

Charlie's Lunch is a Christian, evangelical ministry aimed at ministering to the world's neediest children and their families. We are more than a relief organization. By expressing God’s eternal love and care in tangible, practical terms, Charlie’s Lunch offers hope and a future to children in hopeless situations. By addressing the real-life needs of children and their families, Charlie's Lunch gives people the opportunity to discover the life-changing difference Jesus can make.

Charlie's Lunch Intro from Charlie's Lunch on Vimeo.

Charlie's Lunch India ~ Vijay Sagar Colony UPDATE June 2011

2011-07-21T05:30:00.000-07:00

Hello friends of Charlie’s Lunch,

My name is Manjala Nagamani. I want to tell you a little about my family.

In my family there are seven members. There is my Dad & Mom; I have three brothers and a sister.

My mother works as a daily wage laborer doing whatever odd jobs she can get to make an earning, so we can survive. But my father doesn't work. I think my Dad is an Alcoholic, because he always drinks alcohol. This causes my Dad & Mom to have quarrels with each other. I can say, we have many problems in our family.

Another thing about our family is; we used to be idol worshippers, but recently about one year ago, we all came to know that Jesus Christ is the risen Lord.

Now we all go to the Charlie’s Lunch!
We are very blessed by attending the C. L. Feeding Center!!!

We have learned so many new songs and great Bible stories. They teach us about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene at the Charlie's Lunch Feeding Center.

All my brothers and my sister are able to go to school and receive a good education, but I need to go everyday for grazing of our families sheep! My father is not well. He is now bedridden and can’t work. Please pray for my Dad to become well & for me to be able to attend school for a good education.

What I have learned the most at Charlie’s Lunch Feeding Center is; I will get all the children together to pray. We ask God together to give us the needed help through Christ Jesus and He has brought us from very bad circumstances to a better place!

Thank You, very much for providing us with good food twice a week…

We are very happy for everything you are doing for us!

Manjala Nagamani

Rev. Lee Ruud – Area Director – Charlie’s Lunch – Hyderabad, India

Charlie's Lunch CHRISTMAS @ VJSC on March 23, 2011

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Ravi: A Young Man of God!

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Charlie's Lunch Boy Ravi on Dec 11, 2009

Ravi is shown serving the children of

Charlie's Lunch on Dec. 8, 2008

As many of you already know, I sent out a prayer request about a Boy named Ravi. I first met Ravi at one of the Charlie's Lunch Feeding Centers, in Necnapur Village, which is in Hyderabad City more than 5 years ago.

Ravi was being trained by Pastor Jeremiah and was an Assistant to the Pastor.

On August 29, 2010... Sunday night, after returning from one of the prayer meetings in the village near Virakrabad Road Ravi and the Pastor's brother were riding on a scooter. Ravi was riding as the passenger. It was raining very badly and the area was flooding. They both were swept away by a wave of water. The one man was able to recover, but Ravi had been missing. Many people had looked for Ravi for more than 30 hours.

Sadly, on Tuesday August 31, 2010 at about 12:30 pm, I received a telephone call from Pastor Jeremiah, that they found Ravi. His body was found in the same area of the small lake, where he had first fallen into.

Because he had been there for a long time, they needed to perform the burial & funeral immediately...

None of us could make it there to attend!

We are all very sad about the loss of this dear Young Man of God!

As I left to the USA on Sept 1, 2010, it had been a hard few days.

Please Pray... that God will bring much comfort to all who knew Ravi.

I believe God had a great purpose in calling Ravi home, so soon!!!

We appreciate all your prayers!

Rev. Lee Ruud, all the Charlie's Lunch Team & Children.

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Ravi in Dec 2007

Ravi at C. L. Feeding on DEC 2008

Charlie's Lunch Boys Ravi, Sham Sunder & Ganesh Dec 2009

Ravi Charlie's Lunch Volunteer & Rev. Lee Ruud Area Director

on Dec 16, 2008

Ravi at Charlie's Lunch

NECNAPUR - on July 19, 2010

Ravi on March 12, 2005

Charlie's Lunch Christmas is here....

2010-11-29T04:34:00.000-08:00

What is Charlie's Christmas? Charlie's Christmas is an annual event and celebration which takes place in each CL feeding center across the world. The celebration includes a Christmas service, prayer, a meal, and the distribution of gifts like food, canned goods, medicine, hygiene products, tools, clothing, shoes and toys toys toys! The gifts are given not only to each child enrolled in Charlie's Lunch, but to their family as well!

If you would like to make a donation specifically towards the 2010 Charlie's Christmas just mark your donation as "Charlie's Christmas".

Why is Charlie's Christmas? The miracle of the birth of Jesus Christ is at the core of the development of the Christian faith. Charlie's Lunch believes each child ought to know and understand why God gave His only son to earth. Charlie's Christmas is an excellent way to communicate that message to the children, families, and whole community.

Please Pray:

Charlie's Lunch Christmas to be a reality Around The World!!!

Charlie's Lunch in Hyderabad, India...was first started @ Rasoolpura Slum in January 2005.

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