The mother of Karthiga and Vijay was a beggar in Tiruvannamalai city and she was infected with AIDS. None of her family accepted neither her nor the children: all the relatives refused all of them.
When their mother’s illness was getting worse, even if she was admitted to hospital for treatment, there was no chance to survive longer: so, after some days, she died.
In this way, Karthiga and Vijay became homeless and abandoned with no family to take care of them. But when we found them in the street, we helped them immediately, offering shelter and protection.
In our homes they found peace and happiness, they found a new family. Luckily, Karthiga and Vijay are not HIV positive, they are growing up very fast and now, as adolescents, are developing many interests and passions. For example, both of them love to play Karate. Karate gave them mindfulness and a lot of strength inside themselves.