Imagine having your home destroyed in monsoons and having to move to a rental house with no electricity or running water and living conditions so dangerous for adolescent girls that they have had to send them away. This is the plight of Martha and Raju.
Raj can no longer work and Martha can only do odd jobs. With your sponsorship, a small shop or grocery stand would be possible which could lead to safer living conditions for the family.
If you wish to sponsor this family, please fill in the amount you will contribute each month below and click on ‘Add to Cart’ to make your first payment through PayPal. Thank you!
Family Members:
Martha Raju Kaparapu – 38 years
Raju Kaparapu, husband, 46 years
Svarupa Kaparapu, daughter, 15 years
Rani Kaparapu, daughter, 11 years
Mahesh Kaparapu, son, 9 years
Andhra Region
The Kaparapu family lives a precarious existence in Andhra Pradesh. Parents Martha and Raju have worked hard raising their three beloved children, but their declining health has brought the family close to ruin. Both parents are suffering from complications of HIV infection, including tuberculosis. Raju can no longer work at his former job as a bicycle taxi, because it requires strength that his body no longer possesses. Martha continues trying to work every odd job that she can find. Their predicament is made worse by their lack of safe housing. Their first house, which belonged to Raju’s parents, collapsed in the recent monsoons. They were forced to move to a government rental, but it has no electricity or running water and provides no security for their children. The security is such an issue that Martha and Raju sent their youngest daughter to a government boarding school, and their oldest daughter to stay with relatives. Imagine the sadness of this family who once lived happily under their own roof, but is now torn apart by disease, poverty, and fear. This is a family who could experience an enormous change with the help of a sponsor. With support they could open a small shop or grocery stand that would provide a consistent income, and with it the potential of a safer home, medical care, and the chance for these parents to see their children grown and educated.
The Kaparapu Family
Imagine having your home destroyed in monsoons and having to move to a rental house with no electricity or running water and living conditions so dangerous for adolescent girls that they have had to send them away. This is the plight of Martha and Raju.
Raj can no longer work and Martha can only do odd jobs. With your sponsorship, a small shop or grocery stand would be possible which could lead to safer living conditions for the family.
If you wish to sponsor this family, please fill in the amount you will contribute each month below and click on ‘Add to Cart’ to make your first payment through PayPal. Thank you!
Description
Family Members:
Martha Raju Kaparapu – 38 years
Raju Kaparapu, husband, 46 years
Svarupa Kaparapu, daughter, 15 years
Rani Kaparapu, daughter, 11 years
Mahesh Kaparapu, son, 9 years
Andhra Region
The Kaparapu family lives a precarious existence in Andhra Pradesh. Parents Martha and Raju have worked hard raising their three beloved children, but their declining health has brought the family close to ruin. Both parents are suffering from complications of HIV infection, including tuberculosis. Raju can no longer work at his former job as a bicycle taxi, because it requires strength that his body no longer possesses. Martha continues trying to work every odd job that she can find. Their predicament is made worse by their lack of safe housing. Their first house, which belonged to Raju’s parents, collapsed in the recent monsoons. They were forced to move to a government rental, but it has no electricity or running water and provides no security for their children. The security is such an issue that Martha and Raju sent their youngest daughter to a government boarding school, and their oldest daughter to stay with relatives. Imagine the sadness of this family who once lived happily under their own roof, but is now torn apart by disease, poverty, and fear. This is a family who could experience an enormous change with the help of a sponsor. With support they could open a small shop or grocery stand that would provide a consistent income, and with it the potential of a safer home, medical care, and the chance for these parents to see their children grown and educated.