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Summary of events leading up to Gayl's appointment:

a boarding school for girls with family or health problems and orphans was started in Chettipeta (shown on map) by Miss Lily Bowden, and carried on by her sister Henrietta Bowden.  They  were the granddaughters of the pioneer missionaries to the Godavari.

In 1954 this was transferred to a spacious compound in Nadadavol under the guidance of Miss Joyce Harding. 


The new centre was called Hebron Hostel and, in due course, other two storey buidings were constructed.  These now provide all the facilities, i.e. dormitories, box rooms, bath rooms, study rooms, a sewing room, dining hall, prayer hall, sick room, kitchen, etc.

Bowden Park is the happy place where there are slides, swings, see-saws, holiday hut, sand opit, climbing apparatus etc.


The girls, from 4 to 20 years of age, come from poor families and from all castes and creeds.  At Hebron they receive food, clothing, education, medicine and are well cared for by the faithful staff.  Handicapped children receive special attention.  Some girls go on for further training such as Nursing and Tailoring in various towns after obtaining their school certificate. 

Their spritual needs are met by daily devotions, Sunday School, Worship Services, Annual Retreats etc.  The aim of Hebron is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ  to them all, and we praise the Lord that many respond.

Fasting and prayer continues every 1st Sunday in the month, which is attended by Staff, C

In 1998 Hermon School (now closed) was inaugurated in the grounds of Hebron.  Classes 1-5 attended this school, eliminating the problem of these small children having to walk to Chettipeta, 1 mile down a dangerous road beside the canal.  Classes 6-10 continued to attend the High School in Chettipeta.

Mrs Jennie Grace Prabhakar, shown here (left) with Joyce Harding (right).