(Vasavya Mahila Mandali)
...fights for female empowerment and children’s rights in respect of social, economical and political aspects – thus, it is a true forerunner organisation in India, for more than 40 years. The focus is on support for children, who are affected by HIV and Aids and/or lost their parents because of that. Our VMM partner project exactly implements this idea with a children’s village a little distance outside of Vijayawada. There lives a community of 70 – 90 girls, who are either directly or indirectly affected by Aids. Defined goal is to enable these girls to live a "normal" life as far as possible. In wide sections of the population the knowledge about HIV and Aids or the transmission of the disease is barely-there, which leads to prejudices and baseless fears. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that the concerned girls are outcasts and even the children’s village is avoided by outsiders. Thus, the pleasure about every visitor is overwhelming. We felt more than welcome and had a wonderful time, which confirmed us to support VMM, a pioneer of equality and education, and especially the girls’ village.
Further information: www.vasavya.org