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Gracy John Moonnupara - Kanjipadam, Kerala

Gracy is a poor woman who lost her husband and has two sons to care for. Her husband died about four months back due to diabetic and kidney failure.  She is still in its shock.  Her husband John was a very hard working person.  Long hours of work under the hot son affected his health badly. He was not able to continue with this work due to bad health and returned home.  When he reached here his ailments became bad to worse and all the efforts of physicians to save his life was in vain and he was captured by death.His departure after expensive medication increased the debts of this already poor family. More Information >>


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Joseph Francis Valiyaparampu -  Kandakadavu, Kerala

The applicant Joseph is a poor fisherman who is the support of this family of five members including his wife and three children.  He goes for fishing in back waters and with his meager earnings he is struggling to pull their living.  He has a small fishing craft for his work, which he bought by pledging his little property.  As they lack a steady income most of their days are in great starvation and misery.
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JOSEPH PETER PUNNAKAL - Kattoor - Kerala

The applicant Joseph is a poor fisherman   who has to care for his sickly wife and three children, two daughters and a son. Joseph is the only breadwinner of this family. His income from sea is irregular. It depends on the changing seasons. Besides, he lacks his own fishing equipments. He is just a hired worker in other person’s fishing craft.
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PHILOMENA MATHEW PUTHENPURAKAL  - Omanapuzha - Kerala

The applicant Philomena is a poor widow who has to care for her two grown up daughters.  Her husband was a fisherman but unable to withstand the daily struggles of life, he committed suicide about seven years back.  This incident was a hard blow upon this poor family, which was already struggling for survival.
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Sheeba Raju Chemmothupurayidam - Kommady - Kerala

The applicant Sheeba is a poor young woman who is living with her husband, two daughters and mother-in-law. She is a victim of some complications in her second delivery. She gave birth to her 2nd daughter Renji through caesarian.  After that she cannot walk properly or do even household works like a normal woman.
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