Caring for 47 HIV positive children
Solomon Raj is a proud father who has adopted 47 HIV+ children who were either orphaned or have been abandoned by relatives. He juggles between three jobs to meet expenses and running the Trust. The uniqueness about this home is that all 11 staff members who assist Mr Solomon are HIV+ themselves. This allows the staff to understand and be empathetic to the children’s needs. A simple cold or flu could result in live threatening complication because of their lowered immunity. Most children as young as 4, have bipolar, depression and other emotional issues because of the illness and their life experiences. This home is very close to our hearts. This is the 2nd year we are supporting them. Last year Project Arpana bought them an ECCO van.
This year we supported them with:
1 × Fridge
50 x School bags
50 x School shoes
50 x Sets of Stationery items
3 month worth of provisions
*We are providing professional psychological support for the children on a long term basis.