IMPHAL, May 10 – Amidst all the outcries against the numerous human rights violations and atrocities occurring in Manipur, HIV/AIDS still remains, perhaps, one of the biggest issues of the State with the stigma and discriminations surrounding it besides over 30,000 HIV positives recorded in the State. However, of lately, the issue has been directed towards children living with the disease and their welfare, especially education.
Taking up one such initiative is the Carmelite Sisters better known as Nirmalabas sisters which established the Carmel Jyoti, a care centre for children living with HIV/AIDS. Set up on February 20, 2008, the Centre supports about 45 HIV/AIDS infected and affected children out of which 24 are on ART and looks into their education.
Addressing the foundation day here recently, Sister Pauline George asserted that the main objective of Carmel Jyoti was to give education to the poor.
Organised jointly by the Carmel Jyoti family, CRS partners, Manipur Network of Positive People (MNP+), SASO, Kripa Foundation, Bosco Mangal, Sneha Bhavan and Congregation of Mount Carmel (CMC) at Luwangsangbam Mantripukhri, the occasion called for more care of the children who were in need of special care and support. The occasion further called for education of these children.
Many of the children at the Carmel Jyoti talking to the press narrated of a change in their lives after having come to the Foundation and being taken care of by the Carmelite Sisters.
MNP+ along with other noble philanthropists launched education support of 40 children form six districts living with the disease on January 18 this year.
Abjiram Mongjam, joint director, Manipur AIDS Control Society (MACS) called on the philanthropists and the general public to take up initiatives and not wait for the government to do something about these children especially in education.
No doubt, HIV/AIDS is a major issue in the State. However, the issue has become a matter of great concern in the State especially in terms of their health conditions and education. Besides these, the stigma and discrimination surrounding them has also become a major issue. In the recent past, many organisations had called for an end to such stigma and discrimination attached with the disease which eventually affects the infected and the affected.
Source: NEWMAI NEWS
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Taking up one such initiative is the Carmelite Sisters better known as Nirmalabas sisters which established the Carmel Jyoti, a care centre for children living with HIV/AIDS. Set up on February 20, 2008, the Centre supports about 45 HIV/AIDS infected and affected children out of which 24 are on ART and looks into their education.
Addressing the foundation day here recently, Sister Pauline George asserted that the main objective of Carmel Jyoti was to give education to the poor.
Organised jointly by the Carmel Jyoti family, CRS partners, Manipur Network of Positive People (MNP+), SASO, Kripa Foundation, Bosco Mangal, Sneha Bhavan and Congregation of Mount Carmel (CMC) at Luwangsangbam Mantripukhri, the occasion called for more care of the children who were in need of special care and support. The occasion further called for education of these children.
Many of the children at the Carmel Jyoti talking to the press narrated of a change in their lives after having come to the Foundation and being taken care of by the Carmelite Sisters.
MNP+ along with other noble philanthropists launched education support of 40 children form six districts living with the disease on January 18 this year.
Abjiram Mongjam, joint director, Manipur AIDS Control Society (MACS) called on the philanthropists and the general public to take up initiatives and not wait for the government to do something about these children especially in education.
No doubt, HIV/AIDS is a major issue in the State. However, the issue has become a matter of great concern in the State especially in terms of their health conditions and education. Besides these, the stigma and discrimination surrounding them has also become a major issue. In the recent past, many organisations had called for an end to such stigma and discrimination attached with the disease which eventually affects the infected and the affected.
Source: NEWMAI NEWS
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