Sindhutai Sapakal

पद्मश्री सिंधुताई सपकाळ : भारतीय सामाजिक कार्यकर्त्या होत्या. त्या विशेषतः भारतातील अनाथ मुलांचे संगोपन करण्याच्या कार्यासाठी ओळखल्या जातात. त्यांना २०२१ मध्ये सामाजिक कार्य श्रेणीत पद्मश्री पुरस्काराने सन्मानित करण्यात आले
She has devoted her entire life for orphans. As a result she is fondly called 'Maai' . IMAGINE being a mother to over 1400 children, having 282 sons-in-law, 49 daughters-in-law and hundreds of grandchildren. Sindhutai Sapakal is known as the 'Mother of Orphans’ & was the matriarch of this large family.. She has nurtured over 1400 orphaned children. Maai is always trying to give a good standard of living to her children along with food, clothing, shelter, education and rehabilitation.
She would work wholeheartedly for orphans & destitute & other less fortunate. She poured out her motherly love & affection on orphans. She took them under her wings. She gave them food and shelter in whatever way she could.