Grandmothers Celebrate Grandparents’ Day Amid Struggles

Some grandmothers in Kolkata, who work as ragpickers, were invited to a special Grandparents’ Day celebration.

These women have faced many hardships, raising their children and now their granddaughters alone.

They often struggle with poverty and cannot take time off from work.

Despite their difficulties, they were able to attend the event, where they enjoyed some love and affection from their granddaughters.

The event was organized by a social welfare society that provides education and training in arts to girls living on the streets.

One grandmother, over 70 years old, asked the organizer to take care of her 13-year-old granddaughter when she is no longer able to.

The society faces resistance but also finds support from women in the neighborhood who advocate for the education of girl children.