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Jagadhri

Dr Porteous preaching to outpatients at Jagadhri Hospital in February 1915. Dr Roberston, another missionary doctor, is nearby and the first missionary Nurse appointed to Jagadhri, Isobel Milne at the back centre

Jagadhri was the centre chosen by the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) almost 100 years ago to reach out in love and compassion to the people of NW India.  Over the years, Christian Hospital, Christian Middle School and later St. Thomas School and Christian congregations were founded.  These days all this work is part of the Church of North India (CNI) but the CNI values the continued interest and support of New Zealand Presbyterians.

Friends of Jagadhri

Friends of Jagadhri was formed in 1986 under the umbrella of the PCANZ to help support the Christian outreach of Jagadhri.  This includes the work of the Christian Hospital, the School of Nursing, St. Thomas School and the Church of North India congregations. 'Friends' support the work with their prayers, their giving and their interest and encouragment.

The current Friends of Jagadhri Trustees are Margaret Bear, Maureen Hampton, Naomi Howell, Richard Lawrence, Alan Leadley, Peter Mirams and Doreen Riddell.  They work alongside the PCANZ Global Mission Office.

Friends of Jagadhri newsletter

The Friends of Jagadhri newsletter is published twice annually.
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Specialist eye surgery microscope sponsored by FOJ

Friends of Jagadhri has been able to raise significant funding in recent years

  • 2007 - 2008        $20,755
  • 2006 - 2007        $19,441
  • 2005 - 2006        $20,599
  • 2004 - 2005        $14,875
  • 2003 - 2004        $15,430
  • 2002 - 2003        $21,465
  • 2001 - 2002        $15,297
  • 2000 - 2001        $16,186

The GMO continues to provide an annual salary grant for the superintendant of Christian Hospital and the Principal of St Thomas School.

Dr Cecil Harrison and Rev Doreen Riddell outside the Nursing. Tutor flats sponsored by FOJ.

Ludhiana NZ Fellowship

Christian Medical Centre

Situated in the manufacturing city of Ludhiana, 300 km NW of Delhi, in the fertile Punjab, Christian Medical College and Hospital trains medical graduates and specialists, nurses, and dentists primarily for service in the 300 mission hospitals in India.

Ludhiana is a manufacturing city of 4 million people. Situated 300 km NW of Delhi, and the centre of the Green Revolution of the fertile Punjab. The Christian Medical College and Hospital trains medical graduates and specialists, nurses, and dentists, especially focusing on serving the 300 mission hospitals in India. Although founded by women to serve women and children in 1894, for fifty years it has trained men and women. There are a 750 bed tertiary hospital with most specialties highly developed, plus seven rural hospitals and urban and slum clinics. New Zealand has been involved through clinical and non-clinical staff, the funding of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Block and other buildings, and has recently advanced funds towards the Nurses Hostel additions and to establish a Post Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pastoral counseling. The church, as established in 1837, is now the Church of North India, and is being rebuilt to seat 1500. Its schools are the Ewing Christian School (Hindi-speaking) and the English-speaking St Thomas’ Christian School, with over 3,000 pupils. There are also AOG, Methodist, New Life, Open Brethren, Roman Catholic and Syrian Orthodox congregations. Sadhu Sunder Singh came from this district.

Websites of interest

  • Christian Medical College - The official website of the institution, giving information on  recent developments.
  • UK Office - The site of the Friends of Ludhiana in the UK and gives interesting supplementary material especially for those planning to visit.
  • US Office - The US site gives additional information and indicates some of the projects of interest to their supporters.
  • Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) - Provides general information about the mission hospitals and programmes of the church in India.
  • The Church of North India - A very informative resource well set up.

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