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Dr. Ananthi Jebasingh
William Wilberforce Award Recipient
The William Wilberforce Award honors modern Christians who live out a courageous, sacrificial faith in the spirit of William Wilberforce—whose life demonstrated how biblical conviction can transform culture. In 2025, this award was given to Dr. Ananthi Jebasingh, founder of Good Samaritan Schools in New Delhi.
What began in 1989 with one hungry child at her door became a lifelong calling to serve children no one else would receive. Starting in a slum toilet complex, Dr. Jebasingh built a school rooted in dignity, faith, and love.
Today, Good Samaritan Schools provide education, nutrition, and medical care to more than 1,000 children, with 2,400+ graduates and 2,500 currently enrolled across campuses. Known locally as “Mummy-ji” (“honored mother”), Dr. Jebasingh is honored not only for her vision, but for her prayerfulness, hospitality, and steadfast trust in God.
Dr. Jebasingh’s life and obedience demonstrate what it looks like to restore what’s broken, promote what’s good, and provide what is lacking. For these reasons and more, we were honored to recognize her with the 2025 William Wilberforce Award.
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