On International Widows Day, 23rd June 2014, the Diocese of Delhi held a poverty alleviation program for the widows living in a leprosy colony. Around 35 widows received gifts like
The Diocese of Patna observed International Widows Day on 23rd June 2014. They distributed saris, mosquito nets and sewing machines among 200 widows. Bishop M. A. Lalachan addressed the crowd,