On 7th Oct 2022 Friday, as part of the ‘Widows Welfare Programme’ we invited 22 widows from the surrounding areas to our Center in Ennore. It was such a joy for us to welcome and interact with them. We played a small icebreaker game to make them feel comfortable and the entire room was filled with fun and laughter.
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Then we served them hot chicken biryani with egg and they thoroughly enjoyed the meal. After that, we spent quality time with each of them to get to know them individually. They slowly opened up and shared their stories with us. It was very heartbreaking to hear about the difficulties they have gone through. We appreciated them for staying strong and encouraged them to go forward.
Later, we gave each one of them basic groceries like rice, wheat flour, sugar, oil, toor dhal, and also a casserole and a brand new saree. They were all delighted to receive the gift and were filled with gratitude.
They thanked us so much for organizing a program specifically for them, listening to their stories, caring for them, spending quality time with them, loving them, and also for meeting their needs. Some of them even said that there is no one to talk to and they felt lonely often. But at our Center, they felt special and loved. They all went back home with big smiles on their faces, joy in their hearts, and sparkle in their eyes. We really cherished the time spent with each one of them.
All of their stories were so heart touching. We would like to share one particular story here.
Rani is staying alone on the streets after the death of her husband Mani. He suffered from asthma and without proper medical care, he passed away. She does not have any income and couldn’t afford a rented house. She was staying on the streets and begging for food. She was in tears while she received the groceries and the brand-new saree. She was overwhelmed when we served her the hot chicken biryani. She felt so loved and cared for at our Center.
