Dr. Joshua Sunil Gokavi
Executive Director from April 2015 onwards

I count it a real privilege and honour to be called to serve as Executive Director of EHA, an organization with which I have been associated for the last 24 years. It is interesting how, on retrospection, one finds opinions and allegiances developing - as a young junior medical officer full of ideals as to how a mission organization should be, then as a 'Medical Superintendent and Senior Administrative Officer' (even though fresh out of post-graduate studies!) focusing on how EHA should be helping my unit, later as one of the Regional Director when the larger picture began to fall in place, and now in this position, where every situ ation and challenge, strength and shortcoming, is crystallizing!

The immensity of the task at hand is truly mind-boggling, and save for the fact of EMMANUEL, it would be a lost cause even before beginning! And yet, the eager expectation even in the midst of myriad problems of what can be in the days and years to come, as a direct consequence of that Presence, is what adds the element of excitement and hope - resting secure in the fact that there can be no greater privilege than being used by the Master Himself.

EHA has an amazing group of people as members in its family, and I look forward to serving with all of them in fulfilling what we believe the Lord has called us to be and do -

• Being Salt (an insidious influence) and Light (shining examples to all around) - a Spirit-filled and led organization, bringing LIFE wherever it goes, turning 'salt water fresh' (Ezekiel 47)
• Consolidating the tremendous work done over the last few years
• Courageously confronting the challenges that lie ahead in terms of the Clinical Establishments Act and issues of Quality as per prescribed standards
• Proactively setting hospital, community program and financial systems into place
• Being a catalyst in uniting Christian medical work in the country, to have a unified voice and influence.

We have our work cut out, yet we also have a Guide and Provider like no other. May we find our greatest fulfillment in serving the Lord through our service to fellow-people.