Pastor David Chopparapu is married and has an adult son. He and his family live in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India where he pastors New Covenant Church, Bapatla.  He and his son, Pastor Samuel Chopparapu, work together in this ministry. Pastor David also oversees a small network of branch churches throughout the region.

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Hope Givers United began a partnership with Pastor David and New Covenant Church, Bapatla in May of 2021. The church had previously begun construction on a much-needed new church. Their old church, which sat on government-owned land, became unusable when the government constructed a road through the property which came within two feet of the front door. Generous donors purchased the land that the new church sits on so that this type of situation would not occur again.  Unfortunately, funding and construction had stalled during the pandemic due to a major Western donor passing away and due to church members being unable to contribute to the project themselves, since the vast majority of them are poor day laborers who had no income during the pandemic when extended lockdowns were in place and the economy was at a standstill. 

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When we began investing in this project, there was only a basic first-floor framework in place.  We are helping this congregation to build the church, not only for a place of worship but also because they plan to transform the first floor of the church into a communal home for widows once the second floor is complete and church services can be held upstairs. As 2025 comes to an end, the second floor is nearing completion, but funds are still needed. We also plan to build an outdoor kitchen and storehouse which are essential so the widows can cook for themselves. This small congregation has a big vision and a big heart for their community!

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New Covenant Church, Bapatla has an ongoing ministry to widows that we are also funding. Since 2021 we have sent monthly gifts that help provide food for the widows. We have also built two homes for widows, secured a crucial surgery for another widow, paid for a funeral for the most elderly widow, and helped provide for medicine and other medical costs for many. 

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Diabetes and heart disease are very common among widows because of poor diet. Some of the widows have also contracted HIV through their husbands. These are just a few of the health challenges they face. Our goal is to increase the funding we have been sending so these women can improve their health through better-quality food and also afford ongoing medical care. 

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Pastor David, his wife Rachel and their son Samuel have also cared for orphans* in their community for many years. They currently care for eleven children who are sharing their very small home and the home behind it, which we helped build to alleviate overcrowding. Two helpers come each day to assist Rachel with the cooking, cleaning, laundry and bathing of the younger children. We fund the salary of one of those helpers and the church pays for the other. Each month we send a monetary gift to help supply food for the orphans. We have also helped to purchase clothing and shoes, beds, towels and other necessities as needs have arisen. Paying for their annual education costs is also a top priority. Our goal is to increase the monthly amount we send per orphan so that better quality food and essential items can be purchased for them, which will in turn allow Pastor David’s own family to utilize more of the small, regular church offerings for their own food and medical needs.