Healthcare to HIV/AIDS Infected & Affected Orphans

HOPE foundation created an opportunity to love and be loved by bringing together two groups who both needed connection, the girls of Arias Home of Hope and the elderly mothers (Ammachies) from the old age home run by HOPE.

All the girls of Arias Home of HOPE come from difficult backgrounds and have seldom experienced the gentle love of a grandmother. At the same time, many Ammachies miss the presence and affection of their grandchildren. To meet both these needs, HOPE first invited the Ammachies to visit Arias Home of Hope. The girls welcomed the Ammachies with folded hands, shy smiles, and handmade flower garlands. They helped them sit comfortably, offered water, and stayed close, listening as the Ammachies shared stories from their lives. As the day went on, they prayed together, sang songs and enjoyed simple cultural performances. Some girls sat quietly holding the Ammachies’ hands, while others talked, laughed and shared their thoughts. For many of the girls, this was the first time they felt the warmth, patience and unconditional care of a grandmother. For the Ammachies, it was a joyful chance to give love, blessings and guidance, and to feel needed once again.

This bond did not stop with this visit. To continue the relationship, HOPE later arranged for the girls to visit the old age home. Ammachies warmly welcomed the girls and were delighted with their visit. They spent time together, talking, listening, and sharing smiles. The girls sang songs, danced and shared happy moments, while the Ammachies purchased and gave away gifts for each of the girls with the little money they had.  They also shared words of wisdom and affection . This two-way sharing of love deeply touched both the children and the elders. This union helped fill the void .They developed a special connection that has helped heal emotional gaps in the children’s lives and gave the Ammachies renewed joy and purpose. HOPE foundation sincerely thanks you all for making this meaningful experience possible. Your support helped create a space where both children and elders could give love, receive love and feel truly valued.

From January to July this year, Arias Home of HOPE the all girls orphanage welcomed 12 new girls referred by the Government’s Child Welfare Committee (CWC), each rescued from painful backgrounds of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or extreme poverty. Arriving without safety, schooling, or emotional support, these girls were in urgent need of protection and care.

Since joining Arias Home of HOPE, they have found the security and compassion every child deserves. Today, they receive nutritious food, proper clothing, regular medical care, education, counselling, and, most importantly, a loving home.

Sapna (name changed), once abandoned by her father and drifting between unsafe homes, now studies computer science and dreams of becoming an IT professional to lift her mother out of poverty.

Pooja (name changed), left devastated when her mother remarried and disappeared, became a 'little mother' herself, caring for her younger sister and brother despite her own young age. She arrived at AHH overwhelmed and withdrawn, but now attends Class 10 in an English-medium school and hopes to become a nurse.

Shilpa (name changed), traumatised by her alcoholic father and an unsafe hostel experience, has blossomed at AHH — attending school regularly, making friends, and finally feeling safe and loved.

Thanks to the support of donors like you, Arias Home of HOPE continues to transform lives and turning a place of shelter into a true home where vulnerable girls can heal, learn, and dream again.