How These Chennai Schoolchildren Help Get Beggars Off Streets | Read
Till last year 55-year-old Saroja, a widow, used to beg on the streets of Chennai to raise her orphaned grandchildren. Now she is a roadside vendor, selling fashion accessories at a bus stop in Perambur. Her remarkable transformation was made possible by the efforts of students of Kaligi Ranganathan Montford Matric School. The schoolchildren pooled their pocket money to set up a small shop for her so she could lead a dignified life. They also take turns to help her with purchase and expanding her business.
