Lingeswari is an 11-year-old girl whose father is an alcoholic and physically abuses her mother. Her mother works on a farm but does not earn enough to support their family of 6. Lingeswari's uncle helped enroll her in Joy Home so she could get an education and a better future. Anitha's father is addicted to bad habits and does not support the family financially. Her mother struggles to provide for the children and decided to enroll Anitha in Joy Home. Revathi's parents work as migrant laborers and could no longer take her with them. Due to health issues and inability to afford education and medical costs, Revathi's parents enrolled her in SERUDS orphanage.