Ministry Update: Sugandh (India)

Over 90 people participated, including lawyers who offered their time and expertise to counsel community members.

Legal advocacy is one of the major facets of Sugandh’s slum ministry. Because a majority of these slum dwellers are undocumented, they cannot access government resources, including hospital care. Sugandh works to help them obtain the necessary documents. They also work with impoverished Indians, who, though citizens, do not have the documents needed for daily life. Sometimes, this means tracking down distant family members in remote villages to request paperwork so they can obtain death certificates, bank papers, birth certificates, etc.