Who are we?
Brighter Future International is a Christian organisation committed to rebuilding lives ravaged by leprosy, HIV, neglected tropical diseases, disability and poverty.
We work in partnership with individuals, families and communities to restore health, dignity, independence and hope. Following Jesus’ example, we want to bring life in all its fullness to the people we serve.
We are inclusive, helping and respecting people of all faiths and none. We strive to achieve equality for all, focussing on the extremely vulnerable.
The work you help to fund includes:
- Care for children in need
- Support for the elderly and disabled
- Healthcare and health education
- Hospital referral and transport
- Help with mobility
- Water and sanitation
- Education and training
- Job creation
- Advocacy – lobbying local governments for fair and equal treatment, such as access to electricity and disability pensions.
We aim to make the projects you support as sustainable as possible. Our goal is always empowerment, not dependency.
Our values
Brighter Future has four core values which underpin everything we do:
Christian
Our Christian identity is the foundation of Brighter Future. We are motivated by our faith to follow Jesus’ example of healing the sick, caring for the destitute, looking after widows and orphans, and speaking up for those who have no voice.
Respect
We respect and help people regardless of gender, caste, religion or race, promoting universal shared values of love, justice and peace. We actively encourage a mutual understanding of one another’s beliefs.
Partnerships
Brighter Future believes in equality and that people affected by poverty and disease should be enabled to take the lead in their own transformation. We work with active participants, not passive recipients. Our projects are a direct response to needs raised and identified by local communities. This means that everything we do is appropriate, timely and effective.
Accountability and transparency
We take the stewardship of our resources very seriously. We are continually seeking ways to be as cost-effective as possible. We also measure the impact of our work, sharing learning and striving to improve our performance at all levels.
Brighter Future is committed to openness and transparency in all we do.
History
Brighter Future India is run by Victor and Mary Parisipogula along with their small team of dedicated staff, based in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.
Victor was born into a poor and humble family. Because his parents could not afford to educate Victor and wanted a brighter future for their son, they allowed him to stay in a home run by The Salvation Army.
A Christian couple from America sponsored Victor to pay for his education and care. He had no idea who they were and didn’t even know their name. If they only knew the seed they were sowing into God’s kingdom by sponsoring this little boy!
Victor and Mary started Brighter Future in India
Rainbow Children's Home opened for the first seven street children
Brighter Future was registered in the UK
Rainbow Children’s Home expanded to 40 children
Prem Nivas Home was opened for children with HIV
Work expanded into local leprosy colonies, providing medical care for elderly and disabled people affected by leprosy. A welfare programme was also established for widows and children with HIV
The first dilapidated leprosy colony houses were renovated or rebuilt
Self-help groups and the microfinance programme were started, to enable people to set up sustainable small businesses
Lily Nath Tailoring Centre was established, offering training to older girls and women living in poverty
Lily Nath Tailored Clothing Unit was established to provide an income for women who had been trained. Uniforms and clothes for all the children in Brighter Future’s care are made at this centre
Hospice opened to provide palliative and end-of-life care for widows with HIV and their children
Building work started on a ‘Children’s Village’ in the countryside. Today there are ten homes on the campus. Each has eleven children and a foster mum living with them
Prem Nivas closes as children relocate to the Children’s Village
Sanitary towel production unit started to supply girls in Brighter Future’s care and others living in poverty across all our projects
Advocacy work was extended across Andhra Pradesh, helping disadvantaged communities secure electricity, road access, disability pensions, bus passes and voting cards from the local government
Emergency food packages, hygiene kits, vital medicine and health education were given to communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Vulnerable people were taken to medical centres for their Covid-19 vaccinations
Brighter Future received an award from the Indian Government for outstanding service during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thank you for your support. Without you none of this would be possible.
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees provides Brighter Future with a wide range of experience and expertise. They are appointed for their knowledge and skills relevant to our work.
