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Profiles in Mercy:
Meet Mrs. Pushpam Arumugam, Mercy Home

Age: 83 (born November 25, 1924)
Date of Admission: March 28, 2006
Birth Place: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Height: 133cm
Weight: 33 kg

Family History: Her husband expired in 1990. Due to the ongoing ethnic conflict and tension, most of her family moved to other countries with their families.

Work History: Was a housewife for 40 years.

Hobbies/Things She Likes To Do: Mrs. Arumugam enjoys gardening, cleaning and helping in the kitchen.

What She Likes about Mercy Home and the Grace Care Center: “Mercy Home is a very nice place. I like it a lot; you’re my new family. It’s true that I miss my husband and my family, but this is the life I have now and I am happy with it.”

Anything Else She Would Like to Say: “When my husband died in 1990, I was left all alone. He was 10 years older than me and it was an arranged marriage. We were not blessed by God to have any children in our life but our life together was very happy we lived for more than 40 years as a very happy couple. Luckily I heard of Mercy home and Grace Home through a minister and now here I am living happily with you all. I do not know anyone who is sponsoring me or helping me to live at Mercy home, but I would like to thank God for his kindness and the people helping all of us. In one short word I like to say that may God bless them all.”