Amy Carmichael Facts
Missionaries of various religious stripes have often tried to make important contributions to the places where they've worked, from abstract feelings, such as hope, to concrete objects, such as orphanages and schoolhouses. Amy Carmichael is a well-known missionary who did her work in India.
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Life & Death
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Carmichael was born in 1867 in Millisle, a small village in Northern Ireland. She died in 1951 in India.
A Calling
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When she was 25, Carmichael believed she had a calling to do missionary work. This is not long after she heard Hudson Taylor speak about missionary life at the 1887 Keswick Convention.
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India
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After spending 15 months in Japan, Carmichael found her place in India, where she did the bulk of her life's work.
Orphanage
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She founded the Dohnavur Foundation in Dohnavur, India. This orphanage was a haven for more than 1,000 children.
Literature
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Carmichael was also a noted author. She wrote a number of books and many poems on topics relating to missionary life.
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