In the Infant and Toddler Block, there is a housemother who cares for a group of girls between the ages of four and six. While her official role may be that of a caregiver, to the children she is much more than that—she is their mother. She looks after nearly twenty children every day with immense...
In today’s world, many couples face challenges when it comes to having children. Once thought to be a natural process, conception has become increasingly difficult for a growing number of couples. Late marriages, ovulation problems, sperm issues, structural complications, and lifestyle choices, have all played a part in making conception very difficult. This situation has...
It was a cold winter morning. We got a call from Thiruvannamalai to receive a baby. As I had joined the Adoption Unit in 2017, the next person in line to receive the child was me. I was a bit hesitant to go, but that was my job and I did venture forth. I left home...
