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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Feb 13: White Doves reunited a BCom graduate from Pune with her family after she went missing five years ago.

Sneha (39) hailing from Aundh Pune is a BCom graduate. Her mother is a government retired teacher and has three daughters. In the year 2017, Sneha ran away from her house. Her family tried to trace her and they also filed a complaint in Maharashtra, but all went in vain.

Sneha also worked in Punjab and Pune in a call centre for 3 years. Sneha always had the desire to work and stay independently. Sneha is well versed in English and had basic knowledge about computers.

Her luggage, laptop and passport was stolen in Mumbai. Sneha was homeless for 5 years and was sleeping in public places. Sneha also says that many men used to trouble her and took advantage of her.

“I am grateful to Corrine Rasquinha for helping me out and also reuniting me with my family after five years,” said Sneha. She also said that she wants to work and start a new life.

Sneha’s mother had worked relentlessly to up bring her three daughters after her husband abandoned her when the kids were small. After Sneha left home, her health deteriorated completely and she suffered heart attack twice.

Ten days ago, Sneha managed to reach Mangaluru as a lady named Nandini spotted her when a few men were troubling her. Noticing it, she took Sneha to a shelter home in her car. After two days, Sneha was taken to White Doves where she was treated well.

Founder of White Doves Corrine Rasquinha said, “We are happy that Sneha has reunited with her family after 5 years. She was in White Doves for 10 days but she was homeless for 5 years. She has been exploited by men as she did not have money to consume food or for shelter. She travelled to Assam, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other states as well. Whomever she met, she used to ask money for food. White Doves managed to find Sneha’s mother’s contact, on February 12. Sneha’s mother, uncle and brother-in-law reached Mangaluru to take her back home.

It was the 402nd reunion made possible by White Doves.