Visit to DESIRE Society for HIV/AIDS Affected Children

Dear Brothers and Sisters

Some of HEARTS Trust members and associates visited DESIRE Society (www.desiresociety.org) in Jinnaram (v) near IDA Bolaram, Hyderabad on last Sunday 19.01.2014 and distributed fruits to the 65 orphan boys and girls affected with HIV/AIDS. The Trust also contributed Rs.5000 through cheque to the society.

The children are so lively. Particularly, the health of one little girl Jyothi and another little boy were totally transformed from their earlier condition that it was a wonder how the society has transformed the lives of such unfortunate, but fortunate children.

The society was providing residential accommodation and boarding with excellent nutritious diet, medical attention and education to these little tots. So many individuals and organisations like HCL Technologies and others are visiting these children and teaching them, playing with them and mentoring them. It is such a noble place to be even for a few minutes. It is a wonder 3 other organizations visited the children on that day when we were there. 

The society was also providing outreach services like medical test kits, nutrition kits and education services in several villages in Medak dt. to about 300 other children affected with HIV/AIDS. It has branches in Bangalore, Mumbai and Vizag.

We too enjoyed with the children, attended their class rooms, interacted with them, the ladies played with them and danced with the girl students. The children also enjoyed a lot and expected us to keeping visiting. 

K. Kishan and D. Venugopal from GHMC and their families, B. Srinivas from LIC, Bharat and Sai Teja from Anadha Vidyarthi Griha, gs sravya and gk rao were the blessed ones on that day. 

Sri Ravi Babu, Chief and Sri Eswar Rao, Head of the Project from DESIRE Society briefed the HEARTS Trust team the following:

Over 5 million people in India are currently infected with HIV i.e. nearly 10% of the global HIV burden and the highest in the world after South Africa. About 70,000 children under 15 years age are infected with HIV in India and nearly 21000 new infections occurring every year. 

And there is the stigma added to the affected persons. It is expected that the children may live up to 25 years after infection. They need to be kept under constant medication, nutritious diet and treated with equality and love which will speed up their recovery ad prolong their life. 

Hence the HEARTS team felt the need for periodical follow up visits to know their needs and do what ever it can to bring and sustain the light in those children.



Love.
HEARTS Trust