Tarun's father, Ratha, cleans public drains and his mother, Sumita, is sometimes able to find road construction work; they earn about $50 per month. His grandparents are both lepers who beg in the market. Tarun's family lives in a leper colony in a small mud hut and are unable to provide food, clothing and schooling for Tarun and his siblings. Now in our care, Tarun currently dreams of becoming a policeman one day.