Vedanta Khushi, a corporate social responsibility initiative of Vedanta Group dedicated to the amelioration of underprivileged kids, is active in various parts of the country.

Several voluntary participants of Khushi come across many people and children during their social activities. They share those experiences and stories with others to bring together the like-minded people and help the deprived section of the society.

This story has been sent to Vedanta Khushi by Sharad Pattanayak a social worker who has been in the field for almost 10 years and works in Bolangir, one of the poorest districts in Odisha. This is the story of a small girl, Debu ( 5-6 year old) whose parents work on daily-wage basis.

One day, Pattanayak heard cries of a small girl coming from a small hut locked from outside. He tried speaking to the child but the child could not respond as she was crying profusely.

Sharad had no alternative but to call for help. The villagers gathered but could not calm down the child. Ultimately, Sharad decided to break the door.

The door was broken and the child came out running and crying. After giving some water, the child calmed down. She was holding Sharad tight and was saying “dont send me with uncle, I won’t go; I want to live with you Babu”.

The little girl’s name was Debu. What went wrong with Debu? And how did Sharad help her? Read more at – Khushi Care for the Underprivileged Children