 An ‘orphan’ is defined by the United Nations as a child who has ‘lost one or both parents’. Worldwide, it is estimated that 17.8 million children under 18 have been orphaned. We all know they’re out there, far across the oceans, or maybe even in our own backyards…
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 WHY WE DO NEED OLD AGE HOMES? Right from a very young age, a child is taught to worship his/her mother, father, teachers and guests as God. One thing my father insists time and again is that one can find heaven at one’s mother’s feet (Maa ke pairon mein swarg hota hai).
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 As quoted in our ancient texts “ Go brahmanebhya shubhamasthu nithyam. Loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu.” Meaning “If cows are protected they protect the living knowledge base of the society. From time immemorial, in India, the Vedic tradition has encouraged an Agrarian based civilization.
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