Sr. Sheeba Raja Pandian belongs to the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 2017, she was sent as a missionary to Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She studied psychology at the Universidade do Grande Rio and serves individuals and groups struggling with chemical dependency, helping them recover, restore their self-dignity, and heal from past trauma and wounds through art therapy.

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