author
Amy Carmichael
1867–1951
Drawn by deep faith and fierce compassion, this Irish missionary spent more than fifty years in India and became best known for rescuing vulnerable children. Her life also inspired dozens of books, letters, and poems that still move readers today.
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 Presbyterian family in Ireland. Before leaving for overseas mission work, she was already known for practical service at home, especially among poor working girls in Belfast.
After short periods in Japan and Ceylon, she eventually settled in southern India, where she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship in 1901. The community became a refuge for children, especially girls in danger, and Carmichael remained there for the rest of her life rather than returning home on furlough.
She was also a prolific writer, producing books, poems, and letters shaped by her years in India and her strong devotional life. Injuries later in life limited her travel, but she continued writing and guiding the work at Dohnavur until her death on January 18, 1951.