Beholding Beloved
Over the past decade, New Mercy has been able to foster deeper relationships with some of the women who have attended the Beloved Conference.
In a few Karnataka churches, there have emerged a group of Beloved leaders, women of faith and influence in their local communities, who are active in ministering to others in their spheres of influence.
This year we feel called to support this group of women with love in tangible ways. Partner with us as we seek to help fund some of their most pressing needs.
SUCCESS STORY
Seema was seeking sponsorship to help offset costs for graduate school. Thanks to New Mercy donations, she is now admitted to a university to start her Masters in Nursing.
— Seema
Newly Accepted Student of Masters of Nursing
Meet the Women
Yasoda
Tailoring Business, Medical Needs
Yasoda is in need of support for her tailoring business. She currently teaches tailoring and needs 5 tailoring machines and support with her store rental deposit. Her 2 year old grandchild has a hole in his heart and needs prayer and medical treatment.
Goal: $1,176 for tailoring + $2,352 for medical needs
Goal of $3,528 Met!
Daisy
Beauty Supply Store
Daisy is looking to start a small commodities/beauty supply store. She has worked for 3 years in a similar setting and has an existing client base. She is looking to start her own business venture.
Goal: $1,176 for her beauty supply store
Buffalo Sponsorship
Kavitha
Kavitha is seeking support for the purchase of 2 buffalos for milk production. Each buffalo produces 6 liters of milk per day, and will provide incremental income for her family.
Goal: $2,352 for buffalo sponsorship
Mala
Tuition Support, Goat Sponsorship
Goat Farm, Medical Needs
Renuka
Renuka wants to start a goat farm as a way of supplementing income. She is also looking for financial assistance for her mother’s galbladder surgery.
Goals: $479 for goat farm + $1,176 for medical needs
Mala’s son is in his 2nd year of a Master of Arts program and is looking for tuition help. She also wants 2 adult goats for additional income.
Goal of $1,070 Met!
Goal: $400 for education for children + $470 for goat sponsorship
Savetri
Buffalo Sponsorship
Savetri is seeking support for the purchase of 2 buffalos for milk production. Each buffalo produces 6 liters of milk per day, and will provide incremental income for her family.
Goal: $2,352 for buffalo sponsorship
Tuition Support
Shoba
Shoba is seeking help with tuition for her two children. Her daughter wishes to pursue a BA in Nursing, and her second child also needs education support.
Goals: $2,800 for tuition support for children’s higher education
Store Supplies & Inventory
Sharada
Sharada’s family owns a small shop and needs funding to stock supplies and inventory for their local business.
Goal: $1,176 for store supplies and inventory
Tuition Support
Seema
Seema is seeking sponsorship to help offset costs for graduate school. She is looking to enroll for her Masters in Nursing.
Goal of $1,500 Met!
Goal: $1,500 for education support for Masters of Nursing
Our history: a journey of love & faith
Our Story
Our journey with the Devadasi women of Karnataka began in 2012, when our church sent a six-person team on a short-term mission trip to a small rural region in northern Karnataka. What we witnessed there—lives marked by hardship, yet full of resilience—left a permanent imprint on our hearts. In the face of deep injustice and cultural marginalization, we saw women with immeasurable worth in God’s eyes. We knew then that this was not a one-time trip, but the beginning of a long-term commitment.
In 2014, what was once called the “Devadasi Conference” was renamed the Beloved Conference, a name that reflects our core belief: these women are not defined by their past or social labels—they are God's beloved daughters. Since then, the Beloved Conference has become a sacred space for healing, worship, teaching, and celebration. Over the past ten years, more than 1,000 women have attended the conference, many returning year after year, finding not only support and encouragement, but also encountering the love of Jesus.
Today, we remain deeply committed to this calling. Through ongoing ministry, partnership with local leaders, and the continued gathering of the Beloved Conference, we carry a bold vision: to reach all 80,000 Devadasi women in Karnataka with the hope and restoration found in Christ.
Each woman matters. Each story matters.
And our mission is to ensure that every single one hears:
You are seen. You are loved. You are God’s Beloved.