THE ABANDONED CHILD

                                          

 Hello friends, just came across a heart-breaking story that needs to be shared…

The above picture is that of a 6 Year Old HIV Positive Boy who was forced to live alone in Rural South West, CHINA. Both his parents died of AIDS and the poor child is made to live on his own, doing his own washing, cooking and studying. His 84 year old grandmother planted vegetables for him and visits frequently. She cooks for him, but will not live with the child. Everyone else in his life, including the primary school where he attends also rejected him. His only friend and companion is his dog.

Children are precious gifts both to parents and the society and should be handled with care and love. A child doesn't have to be, or do anything in particular to earn the love of his family. Infact, children require unconditional love to thrive in a world that is full of uncertainties.

If a child has HIV/AIDS, comfort can be taken in knowing that there is hope for the child's future. This is so because, research has it that eighty percent of infected children have a slow rate of disease progression  which means that it takes a long time before the disease gets worse. Infact, with treatment, children with HIV survive for long and they pose no threat to the people around them at all. It’s been discovered that there are many adults alive today who were infected with HIV from their mothers at birth and have grown into adulthood. This means that a child who is infected can still live a normal life and does not need to be treated like an Outcast by his own family. 

Research also has it that when a child feels unconditionally loved, he's more likely to blossom and live a very healthy life irrespective of the infection he has but the reverse is the case when he is discriminated against like in the story above.

The treatment against this child is very inhuman and should be given utmost attention by the necessary Bodies.

Dear esteemed readers, please share your views on this inhuman treatment on this poor child who is been punished for a sin he didn’t commit. Your views will surely help someone treat a troubled child better.