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India - The state of Jharkhand. Asha Seva Kendra runs their small aid project in the village of Gomia.
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* story below * Sisters of MCJ (Missionaries of Christ Jesus) - working tirelessly for the needy of Jharkhand
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Patients and staff of the health care center in March 2017.
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005 One of the sisters checking the pulse of a patient
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Distributing wheat grass juice to the patients
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A sister talking and checking a pulse.
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Patients often arrive very sick after a long journey.
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Patients in one of the dormitories
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Often families will stay with a patient
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In the clinic kitchen a patient's attendant cooks
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A newly arrived patient with tuberculosis
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The daughter has come to visit her ailing father at the clinic
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Mother and the child getting ready to go for a bath in the river near the healthcare center
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One of the staff cultivating the wheat grass that is served daily in the clinic
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A sister working as part of the Asha Seva Khendra village outreach programs, listening carefully for signs of tuberculosis
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A sister in another village outreach program comforting a woman who has low a haemoglobin count
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In a village outreach program, a mother and daughter wonder if they will test positive for tuberculosis
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One of the sisters conducting a self-help group meeting dealing with home savings and small loans
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Asha Seva Khendra runs education programs for school drop outs
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A group of women attending the self-help meeting
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ASK provides supplies and teachers for children in a few study centres. Here the children are greeting the photographer.
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NIOS (National Institute of Open School) students are preparing for the 10th exam in the ASK compound.
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Transportation of coal on a goods train out of Jharkhand.
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Coal as it is being processed locally to be used as a fuel--a dirty and unhealthy way to earn money.
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Coal being carried from a local coal mine.
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Another means carrying coal -- by bullock cart
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This man, like many in this area, earns a livelihood by transporting coal to market by bicycle
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The daughter is helping the father to ease the heavy load.
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A close-up of the girl in the previous picture.
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Maneuvering a fully loaded bicycle is incredibly hard.
