Dr. S.S Rai - Bengal, India

Dr. Rai is a convert from Buddhism. He had become a very successful doctor before his conversion to Jesus Christ. After his conversion, he went to the Naxalbari area of West Bengal, India, and started the Holy Palace Hospital. It is an area known for political violence and Hindu fundamentalism. From this "bush hospital",

Dr. Rai also conducts many mobile medical clinics in the remote and rural villages.  He especially targets the very poor Nepali people working in the tea plantations of this area of India.  His wife, Mary, conducts sewing classes that help empower the many widows and impoverished women of the area.  Both of their ministries are in partnership with JL and Patt, who travel there annually to conduct spiritual and medical outreaches.