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Amy Carmichael
1867–1951
Best known for decades of work in southern India, this Irish missionary founded the Dohnavur Fellowship and became widely remembered for protecting vulnerable children. She also wrote many books, poems, and letters that kept her story alive long after her lifetime.
2 Audiobooks
Things as they are : Mission work in Southern India
by Amy Carmichael
Lotus Buds
by Amy Carmichael
About the author
Born in Millisle, County Down, on December 16, 1867, Amy Carmichael grew up in a Christian family in Ireland. Early in life she became known for practical work among poor girls in Belfast, and that blend of deep faith and hands-on care stayed with her throughout her life.
After missionary work in Japan and Ceylon, she went to India in the 1890s and remained there for the rest of her life. In Dohnavur, in southern India, she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a community that became a refuge for children, especially girls who were in danger of exploitation. She chose to live simply, adopted Indian dress, and worked to build a home that felt protective and welcoming rather than institutional.
Carmichael never took a furlough back to Europe and spent more than five decades in India. In later years, after an accident left her largely confined, she continued to write extensively, producing books, poems, and reflections that inspired many readers. She died on January 18, 1951, but her life is still remembered for courage, compassion, and steady commitment to those she served.