By dr neelima | head communications
Background:
Baby Moksha (name changed) was born on 31st December 2001 in Mangalore village near Udupi, India ina poor family. When she was studying Sr. KGin school she fell from the stairs and she got hurt on her backbone. Doctor told that she needs complete bed-rest for three months. After that incident, her parents had taken care of her at home.Whenbaby was in 2ndstandard her father got sick in 2009 when they showed the doctor. Doctor said that he is suffering from TB and liver infection.Moksha’s father was on medication. But her father died on 21st Nov 2009. Till next 4 years her mother was taking care of her. In 2014 in summer vacation Mokshahad suffered with asthma problem. After that incident she was hospitalized in Sion hospital, Mumbai. When doctor tested her blood, doctor got to know that she is HIV positive.Doctors had started her ART (antiretroviral treatment) medicines. After few months passed, her mother was unwell and that time she got admitted in Sion hospital. Her mother was not able to take care of Baby and herself so she decided to go to village. Her cousin sister met to counselor in Sion hospital. She had suggested her cousin sister about DESIRE Society to take admission for her. After two months Baby Mokshacame to Mumbai and she got admitted atDESIRE Society.
What we did:
We had put her on drug adherence with special nutritious diet. The dedicated care and love extended by team DESIRE and balance of nutrition and medication in time has drastically improved her life pattern.Today the girl is very happy being at care of DESIRE Society and her smile on the face indicates that she is at very right place and is in the safe hands.
Future of Baby Moksha:
Now the baby is very cheerful while having peer group of inmates at care home of DESIRE Society, Mumbai. She isstudying in 8th standard in Ravindra Bharati school English Medium. She wants to become a scientist in future. DESIRE Society thrives to make realize of baby Moksha’s dream through the support from Global Giving platform.
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