Amy Carmichael (Indian Christian Missionary) ~ Bio Wiki | Photos | Videos

Amy Carmichael was a missionary to India in the first half of the twentieth century. She is best known today for her work among at-risk Indian children, founding the Dohnavur Fellowship, and her many influential writings. Amy Carmichael was born in Millisle, County Down, Ireland, in 1867. Her churchgoing family ensured that young Amy was brought up knowing the Lord. In her teens, Amy developed a burden for the Shawlies in Belfast, poor mill girls who wore shawls instead of the more expensive hat