Ida Scudder’s last idea was to spend her life in India—even though it might be the Scudder family tradition. As a child in India, the daughter and granddaughter of Reformed Church medical ...

Ida Sophia Scudder was born on December 9, 1870, in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, where her parents, John and Sophia, were missionaries. When she was eight, Scudder returned with her parents and five elder ...

The 53rd death anniversary of Dr Ida Scudder, founder of the Christian ... Back in 1890, when Ida was in Vellore to help her missionary parents from USA, one night three women who were in labour ...

Ida Scudder was the granddaughter of the first ... One night, three men in succession knocked on the door of her parents' home in South India. Each came with this request: "My young wife is ...

Ida Scudder was a visionary American medical missionary who dedicated her life to improving healthcare in India. In 1899, she arrived in Vellore, India, with a dream of establishing a medical ...