Mangaluru: The national locking induced pandemic during the first wave Covid-19 is one of the toughest periods for Thabassum, founder of Snehadeep, HIV-positive girls’ homes.
There are 22 daughters aged between 5 and 18 years, and five years, and five years, and five years, and five years, and five years old stayed in a shelterhouse that has three rooms for children, sick rooms, rooms for staff and office space.
Should Dr.
Arvind Kasaragod, a senior pediatrician from Bengaluru, donated a five-seat minivan, the children depend on the autorickshaws to go to hospital if an emergency or routine.
However, when a live pandemic, there is no transportation for girls and Thabassum find it difficult to rush the children to the hospital.
He was lucky.
“We were lucky that Dr.
Arvind Kasaragod reached a year ago and he agreed to sponsor the minivan.
From two people, he is one of our permanent donors who has supported us.
We are now considering moving to larger facilities so that more children can be accommodated And is equipped with better facilities.
“Dr.
Kasaragod said that he and Dr.
Meena Gnanasheraharan, his wife, was trying to help Thabassum find a new place.
“After my father’s death, K Balakrishna, who was 88 years old, during the first wave of pandemic, I wanted to do something meaningful in his name.
Based on the need for Snehadeep, we arranged a small vehicle.
Since then, we are closely related to them.”