Where The Destitute Go To Die With Dignity

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Providing shelter, care and, when needed, last rites for the destitute, aged or mentally ill cannot be easy. Watch this powerful video to know how this team is helping them survive the last hour of their lives with some dignity.

By Shreya Pareek30 May 2014

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Where The Destitute Go To Die With Dignity

Watch this heart wrenching, thought provoking video on miseries of the old and sick, and how this team is helping them live the last hour of their lives with some dignity.

Often we forget the faces of people who dedicate all their lives to the service of others. The wonderful team at St. Joseph's Hospice in India provides shelter, food, clothing, medical help and, when needed, last rites for the destitute, aged or mentally ill, and their work deserves to be recognised. [embedvideo id="9gGDqbRl5m0" website="youtube"] If you wish to help St. Joseph's Hospice, you could contact them here- Paleswaram PO, Via Salawakkam Uthiramerur Dt. Kanchipuram Dt Tamil Nadu Email: [email protected]

This video is part of the OurBetterWorld Good Story Competition.

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Shreya Pareek

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