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The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission has served northern India since 1952. Today our home, school, farm, disaster relief programs, and community initiatives help create opportunity for children and families across the region.
The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission
A Mission That Has Grown With The Community
The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission was founded in 1952 on a piece of jungle land in northern India. Over the decades, both the Mission and the surrounding community have grown side by side.
While the organization once operated as an orphanage, our work today is very different. We now focus on supporting children from low socio-economic backgrounds through family-connected residential care, quality education, practical skills development, and community support programs.
What began as a single project has grown into a diverse campus that includes children’s homes, Maxton Strong School, a working farm, animal rescue services, disaster relief operations, and higher education opportunities through Mission University.
Our Work
Across our 73-acre campus, the Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission brings together practical programs that support children, families, animals, and the wider community. Each area of our work is connected by the same goal: to create stability, opportunity, and long-term change.
From our children’s home and education to sustainable farming, animal rescue, and disaster relief, our work has grown in response to the needs around us. Explore the areas below to see how these programs work together and the impact they are having across northern India.
Children’s Hostels
Providing safe, family-connected residential care where children can grow, learn, and prepare for the future.
Maxton Strong School
Quality education from Playgroup to Grade 10, helping students develop the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed.
Sustainable Agriculture
Our working farm improves food security, reduces operating costs, and moves the Mission toward greater self-sufficiency.
From Classroom To Career
Education is at the heart of everything we do.
Through Maxton Strong School, students receive a strong educational foundation close to home. For those who wish to continue their studies, Mission University helps graduates pursue college and professional training across India.
Over the years, students connected to the Mission have gone on to become teachers, healthcare professionals, lawyers, scientists, hospitality workers, engineers, business graduates, and community leaders.
Every educational opportunity creates a ripple effect that reaches families, communities, and future generations.
Transparency Matters
We believe supporters should be able to see how resources are used and understand the impact they help create. That’s why we publish annual reports, financial information, and organizational policies for public review.
Everyday Moments Matter
Behind every project, statistic, and report are real people building friendships, learning new skills, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. From school activities and sports to farm work, wildlife rescues, and community events, life at the Mission is active, practical, and full of opportunity.
75+ Years Of History
In 1948, Maxton Strong was given a section of land in the jungles of northern India. Four years later he registered our organization; what began as a small mission serving Anglo-Indian children in a remote corner of the country gradually grew into a thriving campus and community.
The story of the Mission is one of perseverance, adaptation, and growth. As the needs of the community changed, so did the work – expanding from residential care into education, agriculture, community development, animal rescue, and disaster response.
Today we continue building on that legacy while looking firmly toward the future.
