Chintamon Di is the didi in charge of the EPN home. She is a former HSP child who joined the organization at the age of six and stayed for five years before returning to her family to help her parents. With financial support from HSP, she passed the Madhyamik exam in class 10 and continued her studies.

By chance, she met the home coordinator of HSP, and with just one simple discussion, she became a staff member. Through her hard work and skills, she is now the head of the EPN home!

“Pollock’s family situation is complex, as her father left shortly after her birth. Her mother later remarried a tailor, but the family still lives in very precarious conditions. They live in a tiny one-room house by the roadside, surrounded by open drains.

Adding to these hardships is Pollock’s disability. She was born with cerebral palsy affecting both of her legs. When we first found her, she was unable to walk — she could only sit and crawl. Because of her condition, she was also unable to control her bodily functions, requiring special attention to her personal hygiene.

When she arrived at our Ashaneer home in 2019 at the age of six, she began daily physiotherapy sessions at our specialized school. Over time, thanks to her courage and determination, her condition gradually improved. Today, with the help of braces and crutches, she is able to stand and walk independently.

Having reached this milestone, she was able to join a public school and pursue a normal education like any other girl her age. She is a brilliant student who is always eager to learn new things. Whenever a volunteer comes to visit her, she immediately asks for English lessons so she can continue improving.

One can only imagine the challenges she faces every day because of her disability, yet this never prevents her from being incredibly kind — and above all, from wearing the constant smile that never leaves her face.

Pollock is currently in Class 6 (equivalent to sixth grade). She is very talkative, but also gentle and thoughtful in the way she expresses herself. Her journey is not over: she continues to attend physiotherapy sessions, and we hope her condition will continue to improve further.”

“Krishna is a young boy from the Darjeeling district, neighboring Jalpaiguri, born into a very poor family of ten living in a small pucca house in a remote rural area. When he was six years old, he fell from a bicycle and suffered an open fracture to his left knee. Because the injury was not properly treated, it became infected, and he had to spend three months in the hospital. Unfortunately, the infection caused severe long-term consequences. Without adequate follow-up care, his left leg gradually deteriorated, and his knee contracted over time until it reached a 75% bend. For many years, he endured this disability, unable to properly use his left leg.

A veterinarian who knew about Krishna’s situation and HSP’s work connected us with his family, and we carried out an initial home visit. The next step was convincing his parents to entrust Krishna to our care so he could undergo surgery. With the support of that same veterinarian, the parents agreed, and Krishna was finally admitted to the Jordighi children’s home in 2023.

Thanks to the support of Pro-Interplast, Krishna underwent a first surgery in December 2024 and a second surgery in August 2025, after which he spent nearly a month recovering in Howrah. Once the surgeries were completed, his leg could finally be straightened and extended. With the care of the didis, physiotherapy, and the support of his grandfather, who accompanied him throughout the operations, Krishna’s condition improved considerably.

After many months of physiotherapy, he is now able to use his left leg to walk with the help of an ankle-foot orthosis made in our workshop in Jordighi. However, the journey is not over, as he still has many years of physiotherapy ahead for optimal rehabilitation.”