Selah: dignified care for seniors, lasting support for the mission
Kerala Christ Church Mission is building Selah, a 68-room Christian senior community on four secured acres in Kottayam. It will care for older people with dignity and earn local income to keep the ministry strong.
Where the campaign stands
- Total project cost
- $4.2 million
- Raised so far
- $1 million
- Still needed
- $3.2 million
$1 million raised of $4.2 million $3.2 million still needed
About 24% of the way there
What your gift does
A capital gift will build, furnish, equip and launch Selah:
- Construction and site infrastructure
- Rooms and shared spaces
- Kitchen, care and utility equipment
- Staffing and opening operations
Ready to move forward
The site is secured and prepared, the architectural work is complete, and preliminary permits have been obtained. The goal is to open Selah without project debt.
Why local income matters
Today, Kerala Christ Church Mission relies on overseas gifts for half of what it needs each year.
| What KCCM needs each year to operate | $700,000 |
|---|---|
| Current net local income each year | $350,000 |
| Recurring US donations each year | $350,000 |
Why this matters now
About 22,000 Indian non-profits have lost their licenses to receive foreign funding. KCCM’s license comes up for renewal in about two years. If overseas support were interrupted, the ministries would be at risk.
Selah is designed to reduce that dependence. It aims to produce about $350,000 a year for ministry — separate from KCCM’s current local income.
Life at Selah
Residents and children from Children’s Village can build relationships through voluntary, supervised activities, subject to safeguarding and resident-care policies.
Crossroads graduates may access training and work in hospitality, food service, administration, maintenance and qualified care as vacancies arise.
How Selah will sustain itself
This section explains the proposed model for people who will live at Selah. Donations are not connected to the deposit or to a place at Selah.
- $100,000
- Entrance deposit, 80% refundable under the resident agreement
- $80,000
- Refund paid on death or exit, after a 6-month waiting period
- About $600 / month
- About $7,200 a year for accommodation, food, utilities and routine living expenses
- About $350,000 / year
- Income goal for ministry
Monthly fees pay for daily services. The model also expects income from carefully managed deposits and any operating surplus.
Who Selah is for: older parents whose adult children work overseas and can fund the deposit and ongoing care. This group can help support ministries that serve people with fewer resources. The deposit is not affordable for all households.
Terms are indicative; income is a goal.
More about Selah: visit the Selah website.
Will you consider a capital commitment?
Please prayerfully consider a gift or pledge toward the $3.2 million still needed. We would be glad to share more details with your church or family.
“We invite your church to stand with us once again — not only to fund a building, but to help secure the future of a ministry and its Gospel witness for generations to come.”
How to give to Selah
US gifts go through Global Missions International, a registered 501(c)(3). Choose “Selah Senior Living” when you give online — it is already selected for you.
Give to Selah onlineBy check
Make checks payable to Global Missions International, write “Selah” on the memo line, and mail to:
Global Missions InternationalPO Box 190
Colton, Oregon 97017