In Puducherry, a dying man was rescued from the streets through the timely support of the Lawspet Police and Sharon Society of Pondicherry. With the referral of the Social Welfare Department, Mr. Rajesh, aged 60+, was admitted to Snehan Home for care and shelter.
At the time of admission, we discovered that Rajesh was suffering from severe ulcers, with half of his tongue dissolved. Unable to eat solid food, he survived only on liquids. Snehan Home immediately took him to the Government Hospital for treatment, but seeing his critical condition, the doctors hesitated to begin any intervention. After being sent from one department to another for half a day, we returned with heavy hearts, realizing that very little medical help could be offered.
Back at Snehan Home, Rajesh was kept in isolation and nourished with liquid food. Slowly, he regained enough strength to walk. With the support of Mr. Sharon Mohan and the Police, we traced his hometown and family. After a week, his relatives arrived, and Rajesh was joyfully reunited with them.
Rajesh struggling with alcoholism, he had run away from home, surviving on charity and collecting waste materials to sell. Years of alcohol and smoking had crippled his health. Yet, through collective effort, we were able to save him from the brink of death and restore him to his family.
Every act of compassion, no matter how small, carries the power to save a life.
