Positive response of three women to the orphaned children

September 11, 2004

Dear FORUM,

The following news clip appeared in the Telugu daily paper " VAARTHA " on 10th

September, 2004 reflects the humanity of three poor women in the face

of adversity. (NARASIMHA SWAMY THAMATAM)

The Mothers with the heart of Mother Theresa

How many women in the world have the mercy and magnanimity for the

AIDS orphaned children in this age of Stigma and Discrimination.

The tears in the eyes of the two helpless children by names Gopi (8

yrs) and Sarojini (6 yrs) at the pyre of their diseased father shaken

a poor women by name Mrs. Shivamma when their own mother left the

children for their own fate, relatives expressed the helplessness.

When the society is compartmentalized with narrow walls of caste,

colour, creed, sex, religious and regional feelings there is ample

space for the two children in the (heart) small house of a poor women

who has been living with a drunkard husband, a widow daughter, a

married daughter along with her husband and an unmarried daughter.

Inspired by the act of Mrs. Shivamma, a poor widow by name Mrs.

Bramaramba of the same town came forward to look after the two

orphaned girls namely Hemalatha (13 yrs), Meenakshi (11 yrs ) along

with her two own daughters. In this age when the female children are

being killed in the womb itself her courage two adopt two girls

deserve a gallantry award.

Mrs. Naga Malleshwari of the same town shared the of the heart of

mother to two sisters orphaned by an AIDS victim by name Mrs. Uma

Devi.

If these incidents can ignite the hearts of many childless couples,

rich and affluent in the society the orphaned children need not become

street children more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.

ARTIDS a local NGO deserves all the credit which inspired and influenced

the three women to shoulder this noble mission.

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I pray the God almighty to give the three mothers with the heart of

Mother Theresa enough strength and resources.

NARASIMHA SWAMY THAMATAM

E-mail: <tnswamy123@...>

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