This is Koteswaramma and her grandson, Abhishek, after receiving some rice. Koteswaramma is part of our widows ministry, Abhishek our children's ministry. Her govt id card says she's about 46 years old, but her daughter's card says that the daughter (also a widow, Abhishek's mother) is 38. The government officials often record information carelessly, and this becomes a big problem when Koteswaramma reaches 60, qualifying for the govt widows pension, but her id card shows her age as much younger. Her husband died of a stroke in 2022. She, her daughter, grandson and an uncle all live together. Abhishek's uncle isn't able to work because of some kind of mental or demonic problem that came on him as a teenager (no one understands what happened). Koteswaramma is not working because of diabetes, high BP and stomach issues, but Abhishek's mother is working in the agriculture fields. Abhishek, now 10, is a nice boy, going into the 6th grade, your donations sponsoring his education. His Daddy died in 2017 in an auto rickshaw accident.
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