Arunachal Pradesh is a Frontier State in North-East India bordered by Bhutan, China, and Myanmar.
The vast majority of the population in this state are "animist tribals".
Brother Henry Gaikwad was a pioneer missionary in Arunachal Pradesh.
What is notable about him that he slept on a plank of wood making another plank of woood his pillow. His Slippers or Sandals were made from Truck Tires to avoid wearing out.
Sadly, he passed away in 2008.
Scores and Scores of animist tribals fell in love with the Catholic Faith seeing what Brother Henry Gaikwad was doing for them namely educating their kids in Catholic Mission Schools and getting the elders and adults of the community to Hospitals and Medical Clinics whenever they fell ill.
To me, he is already a Saint in Heaven.
To me, he was a modern Saint Paul who subjected himself to privations in order to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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