WWO Regional leaders and partner organizations are strategically placed to respond quickly when a tragedy strikes. This was the case when the Air India plane crashed on June 13, killing everyone on board except for the now famous lone survivor. Among those killed was a cabin crew attendant named Miss Singson. Miss Singson was raised with her three siblings by her mother who lives in Manipur, India where they were living as Internally Displaced Persons (IDP).  

Her family is also part of WWO’s HOPE Group in Manipur. This Hope Group is a pilot project of World Without Orphans working with Viva International and others to provide hope to the families and churches who are under persecution. This area can be very dangerous to live and travel but faithful and brave leaders are ministering to these families and making a difference. 

Thanks to WWO regional leaders in the area and the Hope Group, this family has a place to turn to for help as they grieve. Miss Singson was the sole breadwinner in the family so not only are they grieving the great loss of their daughter and sister, but they also lost the little income they had.  

Anu Silas, WWO’s Regional Ambassador for South Asia, sent out the following letter and says: 

You know, the recent Air India plane crash… 

To some, it was just another news story. 

Another tragedy in a world already too full of them. 

But for me… 

It felt like a wake-up call. 

A soul-stirring reminder of just how fragile life really is. 

How quickly it can all change—without warning, without reason. 

 

There were four stories that stayed with me… 

Four lives. Four lessons. 

And they’ve changed how I look at time… at purpose… at grace. 

 

The first was a family. 

They’d spent years planning to migrate to the UK. 

But life kept getting in the way—responsibilities, delays, uncertainty. 

Finally, they made it. They got on that flight. 

But they never reached their destination. 

 

And I thought… 

How many of us are waiting? 

Waiting for the right time, the perfect moment, the right mood, the right season? 

We say, “someday I’ll start,” “someday I’ll change,” 

But sometimes… someday never comes. 

 

The second story shook me differently. 

It was a woman who was meant to be on that flight. 

But she arrived late. Missed check-in. She pleaded, even cried, to be let on. 

She was angry. Frustrated. Defeated. 

But she didn’t realize… her delay was divine protection. 

She lived… because she was delayed. 

 

And I thought… 

How many times have I been angry when God said no? 

How many times have I seen only closed doors, without realizing they were keeping me alive? 

 

Sometimes God’s “no”… is mercy in disguise. 

 

The third story? A man who survived. 

The plane split in two. 

One part caught fire. 

He was in the other. 

He walked away. Dazed, but alive. 

 

That’s not luck. That’s purpose. 

It wasn’t his time. 

And I remembered the verse: 

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” 

(Ecclesiastes 3:1) 

 

If we’re still here… if you’re still breathing… 

God is not done with you yet. 

 

And then, the fourth story. 

The ones who didn’t make it. 

People like us. With families. With dreams. 

They kissed someone goodbye that morning… not knowing it was the last time. 

 

And I realized… 

We’re not promised tomorrow. 

We’re not even promised tonight. 

 

So, what are we doing with today?