Amy Beatrice Carmichael (16 December 1867 – 18 January 1951) was an Irish Christian missionary in India who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur.

Amy Beatrice Carmichael was born in the small village of Millisle, County Down, Ireland, in 1867, as the oldest of seven siblings.

[2] In the mid-1880s, Carmichael started a Sunday-morning class for the 'Shawlies' (mill girls who wore shawls instead of hats) in the church hall of Rosemary Street Presbyterian.

Initially Carmichael traveled to Japan, staying for fifteen months, but returned home for health reasons.

[3] After a brief period of service in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), she went to Bangalore, India, for her health, where she chose to stay to continue her work as a missionary.

The name derives from Count Dohna, who initially funded German missionaries at the site in the early 19th century, on which the Rev.

Amy Carmichael was a prolific writer, publishing many books and articles about her experiences as a missionary in India.

[12] The Dohnavur Fellowship continues the ministry, now supporting approximately 500 people on 400 acres with 16 nurseries and a hospital.

Changed policies acknowledging Indian law require that all children born in or brought to Dohnavur be sent out for education in the 6th grade.