The rehabilitation aspect of The Banyan’s work has raised attention and controversy in the public for quite some time. Traditional communities in Indian society do not generally accept the unexplained absence of their female members for any length of time, the place of the woman being either behind the veils of the purdah or in the confines of her parents’ or husband’s house. The ‘problem community’ for rehabilitation purposes has generally been the Indian middle class, where the concept of a woman’s place still seems to hold strong. For instance, a current resident, Sheela, has been waiting to go home for a years, but has not been accepted by the family for whatever the reason may be. In cases like Sheela’s, The Banyan tries to help the resident by arranging work for her either at The Banyan or outside. However, considering the everyday struggle with financial resources, the community of recovering patients staying permanently at The Banyan cannot afford to grow.