What is Margham?

Margham is a registered non-profit organization based in the United States that supports churches, orphanages, schools, and pastors in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, India. Margham was founded by Darrell Dunham, its president. Margham is dedicated to spreading the Word of God in India. Pastor John Arun Kumar is the head pastor of Margham in India.

Margham is the Telegu word for “the Way,” which is the earliest recorded word by which Christians described themselves in the early church.

What does Margham do?

Margham consists of many activities in India. Margham builds churches, supports orphans, provides Bibles in the Tamil and Telegu languages, provides motorcycles to ministers who have to travel to serve their congregations; Margham provides study and teaching material on the Bible to ministers, gives donations for medical operations, provides food to lepers, and baptizes hundreds of new believers each year.

Is Margham affiliated with a particular church denomination?

Margham is not denominationally affiliated. Margham works with various Christian congregations in both India and the United States.

What percentage of donations reach India?

100% of Margham donations go to India. No one in the U.S. draws a salary for Margham. All overhead costs are provided by Darrell Dunham.

Are gifts to Margham tax-deductible?

Yes.

What happens during Margham missionary visits?

Any U.S. traveller visiting India through Margham either pays for or raises their own funds individually. Short-term missionaries from the U.S. attend village church meetings to preach the gospel. They hold pastors’ conferences to educate and edify Margham pastors. They build up the body of Christ by encouraging orphans, widows, and lepers.

Does Margham have a music ministry?

Yes. Pastor Arun Kumar has recorded many of his own worship songs. He disseminates these to Indian Christians. His music is very popular in the Indian church at large.