The Birhor Tola, are an isolated, subgroup of the Birhor peoples of India. They are Hindu/traditionalists who are separated from other Birhors by of language and geography. They live in remote jungles of the state of Bihar, and have little to no contact with outside peoples. Though the larger Birhor population has Christians believers, the Birhor Tola have none, and they are considered unreached. Until last year were unengaged as well.
Grace Fellowship has partnered with World Mission to take the gospel to this lost people. Since the Birhor Tola are illiterate we have helped send them a field-tested, solid-state digital audio Bible called the Treasure. The Treasure fits in the palm of your hand and has a built in solar panel with rechargeable batteries. In addition to taking the Treasure to the Birhor Tola, we have been able to give the group blankets to help them during this cold winter. Other efforts include providing blankets for the village during the winter months. Yes, it gets cold in India and blankets are a great way to share our care and concern with this people group. In the future we plan on providing them with fresh water by sending a team to drill for them their very own well.
We are excited that through our efforts, Indian missionaries have been able to gain the trust of the Birhor Tola and are now delivering the word of God to them. We look forward with great anticipation to welcoming new believers among this people into the kingdom of God!