Pavani, the girl seated, had her 21st birthday earlier this month. Because her home is a 2 and a half hour journey from our main ministry location, we waited until a school holiday and took several more of our girls to her house. Pavani is mentally impaired, and always seems to have a big smile on her face and lots of laughter when the other children come to visit. RHM is giving some food or cash to their family on a monthly basis, and helping Pavani's sister, Jyothi (standing behind Pavani), with her education. They are a very poor family, the mother on the left, the father (also there, and handicapped) just to the left of the photo. Here they are singing happy birthday to Pavani, who is very excited! Sister Mary (right of Pavani) had just finished cutting the cake with Pavani. Please pray for Pavani and her family.
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