Owning a house is often an elusive dream for many in a country like India. The same was true for P Raju and Sasikala, a middle-class couple and parents of a 20-year-old boy affected by cerebral palsy and who had lost another son previously, who owned a small 1,200 sq feet plot of land in north Bengaluru but did not have the money to construct their own house.

In 2023, the couple were introduced to Project Shelter, a new initiative started by Fr George Kannanthanam, a Catholic priest and social worker in Bengaluru , with the support of a group of businessmen and social activist friends.

“…we had a small piece of land but no money to construct a house for ourselves. We got introduced to Fr George Kannanthanam and the founders of Project Shelter. They said they will construct a house if w

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