Keralam social worker Mavoorus Maliyekkal dies

Mavoorus Maliyekkal, a 90-year-old social worker from Keralam, passed away on Tuesday in Kochi, India. He had been undergoing treatment for age-related ailments. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at St. Teresa’s Church in Kottackal near Mala in Thrissur, with the body on display at the Gandhinagar ground gallery park in Ernakulam from 9 a.m to 11 a.m for public mourning.

Throughout his life, Maliyekkal dedicated himself to the welfare and rehabilitation of street children, spending decades working in social service.

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