Tabitha Home in Imphal (Manipur), exclusively for HIV+ children.

1. TABITHA HOME

2. Introduction
• Tabitha Home is a home/shelter exclusively for HIV
infected orphans.
• The Home is run by Thanshok Kamkra and his wife
Tammi.
• Tabitha Home derives its name from the Bible (Act
9: 36-42) based on the concept of serving the
destitute children, helpless widows and poor
people.

3. • Tabitha Home or Tabitha Ministries comes under
the legal jurisdiction of NSCP- Networking Service
for Community Participation.
• NSCP is registered, under Manipur Societies
Registration Act and FCRA, under the Ministries of
Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
• It is a charitable and non-profit making
organization working for the welfare of the
community since 1992.

4. About NSCP
Brief History

5. • Challenged by the alarming rate of drug abuse
cases and issues in Manipur, NSCP was formed
in 1992.
• It aims to address social challenges and
problems mainly addiction among the youth.
• It provides counselling as well as referral
services to help drug addicts, alcoholics etc.

6. • Many drug addicts have been counselled and
encouraged to take HIV/AIDS test.
• NSCP conducted many awareness programs and
workshops especially in schools.
• NSCP succeeded in creating awareness and
making various schools in Imphal tobacco free.
• NSCP carried out various sensitisation programs
in remote areas/villages in the state.

7. • In 2001, responding to the burning issue of HIV
and AIDS menace in the state, NSCP started
addressing the problems faced by HIV+ widows
and orphans.
• To provide care and support to destitute and
poor HIV+ orphans, Tabitha Home was
established.

8. Current HIV/AIDS Scenario in
Manipur

9. • WHO estimates 33.4 million people living with
HIV worldwide in 2008 of which 2.1 million are
children.
• An estimated 2.5 million people infected in India
(UNAIDS, mid 2007).

10. • Manipur is one of the six high prevalence
states in India with 2578 HIV positive children
and the number is growing at an alarming
rate.
• Nearly 8% (38,016 cases) of India’s total HIV
positive cases are in the state.

11. Why Tabitha Home

12. A home where vulnerable and destitute children
infected/affected by HIV/AIDS are accepted,
protected and loved.
Thanshok with children at the 5th Health Camp

13. Health care

14. Nutrition and education to HIV infected orphans

15. • To eliminate discrimination (towards people
living with HIV/ AIDS) and educate the masses
by raising awareness.
• To provide counseling
and referral services.

16. What We Do

17. • Active advocacy
among the masses.
• Create access and linkage
for HIV/AIDS infected people
to various health facilities.

18. • Awareness and counseling.
• Help and assist HIV+
widows to attain sustainable
economic means of
livelihood.

19. • Strong networking and referral services.
• Organise Health Camps inviting infected and
affected people.

20. Purpose of Health
Camps
Health Camps are specifically
designed for people who are
deprived of proper guidance
and treatment due to poverty,
lack of education (on HIV/AIDS), geographical location
etc.
• Five Health Camps have been conducted till date
• Free health check-ups
• Free medicine supply
• Counseling

21. Current Status

22. • Total 12 children residing at the Home.
• 6 children on ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy).
• Regular health check-ups and CD4 count tests done.
• Education for the children.
• No regular fund or assistance.
• 7 regular staffs (on voluntary basis).

23. Income generated through…

24. Flower sales

25. Catering services

26. Piggery

27. Social works

28. Need and Challenges

29. • Separate dormitories for
boys and girls.
• Medical treatment expenses.

30. • Sustainable and regular funds.
• Support for education.
• Salary for the staffs.
• Support/assistance to conduct Health
Camps.
• Set up more health care centers and
homes.

31. • Separate education center exclusively for
HIV+ children along with vocational
training centers.
• Conduct pre-marital as well as post-
marital counseling among the youth.

32. "I expect to pass through life but
once. If therefore, there be any
kindness I can show, or any good
thing I can do to any fellow being,
let me do it now, and not defer or
neglect it, as I shall not pass this
way again"
- William Penn

33. Thank You