Amy Carmichael

December 16, 1867 – January 18, 1951

Missionary to India

Rescued hundreds of children in India and served without furlough for 55 years

Biography

Irish Christian missionary who served in India for 55 years without furlough. She founded the Dohnavur Fellowship and devoted her life to rescuing children from temple prostitution. She wrote 35 books about her missionary work.

Faith & Testimony

Carmichael gave her entire life to serving the most vulnerable in India. She rescued hundreds of children from abuse and exploitation, establishing a community that still operates today. Her writings on the cost of discipleship continue to inspire missionaries worldwide.

Sources

Amy Carmichael — Wikipedia — Biography of the missionary who served 55 years in India
Things As They Are: Mission Work in Southern India — By Amy Carmichael. Her honest account of missionary life
If — By Amy Carmichael. Her devotional classic on sacrificial love