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What an appropriate name, "Mercy Home". The children here have been abandoned by their families, then abandoned by previous orphanages. This government orphanage is the last stop before the street. Most of these children have epileptic seizures so it is understandable why they are being neglected by society. The government staff assigned to monitor them have been demoted to this position hence the lack of dedication. The Gwalior Children's Hospital (GCH) staff are lazy and uncaring as well. We believe GCH staffs this orphanage to get charity kickbacks from the government. Volunteers have cried out to BK Sharma (the head of the GCH organization) to replace the GCH staff but to no avail. The kids here are in a feral and wild setting. They live like animals with the stronger stealing/beating the weaker. Luckily there are some kids who feel obligated to take care of some of the weaker and maintain a slight balance within the orphanage. But the government staff who walk around with sticks make the last call... and they usually steal volunteer donated clothing, food and supplies as well. What a sad sick world we live in... And it's funny how the oldtime volunteers tell me I will get accustomed to the conditions of Mercy Home.

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