PHOTOS OF THE HOME

When the Home was started in 2005, by the end of an year about one lakh rupees was spent on rental, food and facilities for inmates. At that point, I and my husband felt that the other one lakh left with us would be spent in no time and we would have to close down the Home. It was then that we came upon the idea that if we purchase cows and buffaloes with the one lakh rupees left with us we could get milk on a daily basis. If we sold the milk we would get some money to take care of the running costs. As strange an idea as it might seem but it has borne fruit. With the cattle providing a minimum guarantee in terms of resources, the Home is not driven to closure. But, there is always a crunch for resources as the inmates keep rising, cost of food is increasing and medical attention is required now and then. Our biggest strength is belief in the divine force. It is our fervent desire to save as many needy people as possible.

PHOTOS OF THE CATTLE

After being rescued and given shelter, food, clothing and medical help, the inmates recover physically and psychologically. The inmates have a breakfast of Upma. A lunch of rice and vegetable dhal and a dinner of rice and sambar.

Contrary to common perception, the inmates do not live like recluses throughout. They also do small chores for maintaining the ashram—tidying up the area, watering plants, cleaning the cow shed and washing utensils. One of the inmates, Jhansi, helps to prepare food for Ashram inmates. Bhanu cleans the floor. Lakshmi cleans the utensils and Atar looks after the cows.