Jagdish Chawla, 80, is photographed at his daughter's home in Castro Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Chawla took advantage of the Legal Assistance for Seniors elder abuse team in Oakland after issues with his ex-wife and her son. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Oakland agency helps immigrant rebuild life after elder abuse

By

Bay Area News Group

(Photo: Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Jagdish Chawla seemed like he had accomplished the American dream. The Indian immigrant had launched a successful chain of East Bay pizza parlors, become a U.S. citizen, and built his dream house high up in the Hayward hills.

But last year, one of his daughters got a surprise phone call: Your dad is homeless, sleeping on the floor of the local temple.

Chawla, 80, had been a victim of elder abuse, his family says, duped into selling his house and emptying his life savings after marrying a younger woman.

Read more at East Bay Times…

How to help

Note: This story was fulfilled, but you can still donate to the general fund, which will be distributed to local charities throughout the year.

Previous Stories