Travails of being a social worker

H planned to be a social worker as his father was one. But S and I never did. We were just your normal people, wanting to lead normal lives. But fate has other things in store. We deal with people today -- people wanting to make lives at their convenience.

1. "We need Rs 20,000. Can you send it?"
20,000? That's a lot of money. What for?
"We have some loans, and we have a jatre (fair) coming up. So we need the money."
I am sorry, we only support education. And I do not have a job to give you my money.

They had their jatre, and they are deeper in debt with the local moneylender.

2. "Can you please send Rs 20,000?"
Why?
"For my daughter's marriage."
She is only 15. How can you get her married? Why do you want to ruin her life? Isn't it enough that you are suffering? And no, I do not have the money, and even if I did, I would not give you the money to get a child married. Cancel the marriage if you don't have money.

The marriage did take place, and the entire extended family is in debt.

3. "They said, whoever wants to take you away has to give Rs 2,000 each month."
What for?
"That is what I am earning here now."

A bright-eyed kid who barely looks like he has completed 4th grade, B is working in a grocery shop. He has dropped out of school because his parents want him to earn money. Both his parents migrated from North Karnataka and worked in Bangalore for the past few years. I know recession has taken hold of the economy because they are all out of work. So they sit at home and send him to work. Both the parents drink only once a week. They're good people. The rest of the crowd drinks everyday.

I spoke with him daily asking him to get back to school. He said he would speak with his parents and this was their response. He said he ran away, but someone found him and brought him back. He was not willing to run away again.

Should I call the child helpline and inform them? Where does he get taken? How will his life be there? I do not know, and I do not have the time to follow up with a part-time job, a full-time child, a full-time trust and an income to earn. :(