Partner Church in India

UUCF's partner church in India is in Puriang, a small village of about 1400. It is located in the remote Khasi Hill of northeastern of India, in the state of Meghalaya--directly north of Bangladesh and south of Bhutan.

About a quarter of the villagers are Unitarians with most of the others attending Presbyterian and Catholic churches in the village. The villagers speak Khasi, and some speak English, as well.

Puriang is a farming community. The village has electricity but no running water. In fact, the nearest source of water is 8 km away. The people are warm and welcoming.

Our partner church is a simple concrete building marked by a flaming chalice on the top. Next to the church is a Unitarian school that serves about 300 students. The students come from Puriang as well as six other villages. Conditions at the school are bleak with overcrowded classrooms, no bathroom or outhouse, and no school bus (with some of the children walking up to 2 hours each way).

Read more about Puriang and our partner church on the links under Learn More at right.