Help Lynne Give Orphaned HIV+ Children A Safe And Loving Home

Deepak was only 4 when his mother passed away, and his father left him and his 7-year-old sister, Deepika, to fend for themselves. The two children had no one to turn to. Deepak was HIV+, extremely malnourished - all skin and bones. Due to the deficiency, his head was swollen, and he could barely move. Deepika started begging outside a mosque to try and get by, but they were struggling every day. Luckily, they were seen by a social worker. Deepak and Deepika were then soon rescued by Lynne, and found a home at Agape. Today, Deepak is 14, and one of the happiest children at Agape, and Deepika is in college. 

There are hundreds of children just like baby Samantha, and Lynne Voggu from Massachusetts is determined to help these children. She strives daily to give HIV+ orphans a fighting chance. She started Agape, a home for children orphaned by AIDS, with the aim to give them the respect and care they deserve. Here, all the children’s needs, from medical to education, are taken care of. All the children at Agape have lost their parents to AIDS, and close to half of them are HIV+ themselves. 

Lynne started Agape in a small room with six helpless children in 2003. But today, it has grown to house over 250 AIDS orphans across 7 different homes in the city of Hyderabad. Over the years, Lynne has managed to help several students find their independence and build a life of their own.

However, HIV-affected children have to overcome numerous hurdles. Every year, a large number of children lose their parents to AIDS in India and are orphaned. 80% of the children that are HIV+ will die before their fifth birthday if their condition is left untreated. Their plight is truly heartbreaking. 

Lynne now continues to work tirelessly to help create a loving home for these children. She’s determined to give them a promising future. However, there are several challenges faced by her every day even now. The rejection from society notwithstanding, Lynne is now struggling to feed and care for her children amidst the pandemic. She wants to give them a safe and loving home, but she can’t continue to do that without your help. She is now faced with the challenge of providing basic necessities like food, toothpaste, soap, and sanitary pads for the children at Agape. 

Your contribution towards the groceries and toiletries will help 250 orphaned children live a healthy and hygienic life. These children have already been through so much, they now deserve all the love they can get. Your support will spread joy to these orphaned children.

About Agape - Founded by Lynne Voggu in 2003, Agape AIDS Orphan care is focused on caring for the poorest of the poor - destitute children from the weakest segments of society that are orphaned by AIDS - from cradle to college. They currently house 250 orphaned children and work tirelessly to give them a bright future.

Note: All the donations towards this campaign is eligible for Indian Tax Exemption.