Wanted to set up orphanage
Gurdaspur, March 3
A US-based NRI's dream of building a home for the orphans near Kapurthala has been dashed with the former getting addicted to drugs. Assisted by his wife Esme Ralda Sangha, Mandeep Singh is now undergoing treatment at the local Red-Cross De-Addiction Centre.
He arrived in India 18 months ago and started scouting for land to set up an orphanage near his village Kala Sangiah in Kapurthala district. This venture was the brainchild of his wife.
Esme used to work as a manager in a hotel in Lodi, a town in California, while Mandeep worked as a JCB operator in the same city. They got married in 2007 and decided to do something for society.
Esme, a member California-based Calvary Bible Church, discussed the proposal with other members. The church assured her of $10,000 financial aid while Esme's friends too agreed to contribute for the cause.
The couple's dream got wings when Mandeep arrived at his village in 2010. However, his next door neighbour one day made him inhale some heroin and unmindful of the consequences, Mandeep continued with the dreadful habit.
Sensing that all was not well with her husband, Esme flew to India about three months ago. She was stunned to see the plight of Mandeep. Esme managed to get him admitted to the local de-addiction centre where project director Romesh Mahajan says Mandeep is on his way to recovery.
"Once Mandeep gets normal, we will continue to work on our project of opening a home for orphans," said Esme, who never lost her calm despite adversity being her only ally.
Gurdaspur, March 3
A US-based NRI's dream of building a home for the orphans near Kapurthala has been dashed with the former getting addicted to drugs. Assisted by his wife Esme Ralda Sangha, Mandeep Singh is now undergoing treatment at the local Red-Cross De-Addiction Centre.
He arrived in India 18 months ago and started scouting for land to set up an orphanage near his village Kala Sangiah in Kapurthala district. This venture was the brainchild of his wife.
Esme used to work as a manager in a hotel in Lodi, a town in California, while Mandeep worked as a JCB operator in the same city. They got married in 2007 and decided to do something for society.
Esme, a member California-based Calvary Bible Church, discussed the proposal with other members. The church assured her of $10,000 financial aid while Esme's friends too agreed to contribute for the cause.
The couple's dream got wings when Mandeep arrived at his village in 2010. However, his next door neighbour one day made him inhale some heroin and unmindful of the consequences, Mandeep continued with the dreadful habit.
Sensing that all was not well with her husband, Esme flew to India about three months ago. She was stunned to see the plight of Mandeep. Esme managed to get him admitted to the local de-addiction centre where project director Romesh Mahajan says Mandeep is on his way to recovery.
"Once Mandeep gets normal, we will continue to work on our project of opening a home for orphans," said Esme, who never lost her calm despite adversity being her only ally.
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