SNEHA HIV / AIDS Women’s day 2011 – ODP Mysore

On 8th March, Women’s day was organized for PLHIVs at Snehalaya. 78 members including the staff participated in the event. Dr. Mohan, DTO, Mandya, conducted an input session on TB.
Fr. Staney D’Almeda, Asst. Director, was present on the occasion and distributed 50 saris to women.

The International Women’s Day Celebrations 2011

The International Women’s Day was celebrated in 14 places of 7 zones in our working areas – Mysore, Hunsur, Gaddige, HD Kote,Siddapura, Virajpete, Lokanahalli, Madduru, Mandya, Chamarajanagara, Nagavalli, Gundlupete,KR Nagara and Madikeri. On 8th March, a celebration was held in the ODP premises, which was presided over by the Bishop of Mysore. Mr. H.P. Sandesh, District Sessions’ Judge, Mysore, was the chief guest and Mr. Raja Somshekar, and Mrs. Sumana, Advocate, District Sessions’ Court were also present. Mr. Na. Li. Krishna, the Editor of Grama Swaraj, a monthly magazine, spoke on the occasion.

CHILDLINE – Case Study – Two boys sold away by parents -Rescued -2011 | ODP Mysore

Ajay aged 6 and Ganesh aged 4 were sold away by their parents Ravi and Manjula who lived in Sathagalli slum of Mysore city. They were very poor and lived from hand to mouth. In the face of acute poverty they had sold their sons to an auto-rickshaw driver from Shanthinagar.

On 28.02.2011, 6 months after they were parted with the children, CHILDLINE, Mysore learnt about the incident and rescued the boys after obtaining information with great difficulty from the parents, about the auto-rickshaw driver to whom their sons were sold. First the boys were put in the Government boys’ home with the help of CWC and later on joined for regular schooling.