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Ms. Geetha lives in the village of Thatanur, part of Chalice's STAR Sponsor Site in Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu is situated in the southern most state of India, bordering on the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. She and her son were abandoned by her husband, and she was left destitute. She was forced to move in with her parents. In June 2017, she received a sewing machine from the Chalice Gift Catalog. She now runs her tailoring operation out of the back of her father’s restaurant. With the new machine, she is able to do double and triple the work than she was able to before.

The Chalice STAR Sponsor Site opened in 2012 and is run by Dr. M. Arumai Raj of the NGO, STAR Trust in Tamil Nadu. The site ensures educational and development opportunities for children with disabilities, as well as children affected or infected by HIV/AIDS.

Through Chalice's Catholic child sponsorship program at the Star Sponsor Site, children receive school fees, books, school uniforms, nutritious food and medical attention when needed.