Child Sex Workers & Children with AIDS

Children are the most innocent of god’s creation and so it is very important that they are taken care of. We, at Relief India Trust work at making things better for these children. This is very important that we do. Our children are our future. It's our responsibility to give them the love and care that they deserve.  Unfortunately, there are so many children who are abandoned by their own parents. The majority of such cases are girls as its Indian mindset to prefer male child. So the female child has to face abandonment or the worst they get killed in the womb of their mother. This is where our volunteers work. First, we try to spread awareness about female infanticide and secondly, our volunteers work day and night to take good care of the abandoned children.

This is where the work becomes very difficult. Taking care of child sex workers is something which is the most challenging of all the work. These children were discovered when the police raided different brothels. This was of course a shocking discovery. But the truth is that the number of children that we’ve recovered are far less than who are actually being treated this way. This is a tough job and we know there are kids out there who are still to be found, but what we do is our best with the children who have been discovered, and help them get back into a normal life. It is a long journey, but it has to be started soon.

There is nothing worse than the loss of your parents. Now imagine losing both. What would you have left? Now imagine this situation with a child, what if it is a new born? Can you imagine never having someone to take care of you? I know it is a difficult thought and this is where the most challenge comes in doing our job. Imagine seeing these kids every day and not being able to do anything. This is also the reason why our volunteers shower more and more support to these kids and give them the loving and caring that they really deserve.

What really happens? When we at the Relief India Trust are contacted, we are informed either of a kid who is orphaned or we get a call about an HIV positive woman who is pregnant. HIV positive mothers can successfully carry a baby to term and the child would be healthy. However the earlier we get details on the situation the faster we would be able to start the medication. This medication will ensure that the baby remains healthy and in many cases the baby is born HIV negative. This is why we need to take immediate action.

We at ReliefIndia Trust understand that this is a long process and that we need to give as much time as possible to get these kids back on their feet. It is not always an easy task. The challenges are many but the volunteers stick along and do whatever possible to get these children on their feet. Whoever has more knowledge on how to help better feel free to contact us and help get the kids back on track.