Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 13 2010:
BSF DIG (Manipur Sector) AK Sharma has made some generous donations to Carmel Jyoti, an orphanage of HIV infected and affected children located at Luwangshangbam.
Under their MCA programme, the BSF DIG presented two water tanks, one water purifier and dining table and chairs fit for use by 50 children to the orphanage.
Carmel Jyoti has been providing nutritional and educational support to around 50 children who are either orphans or one of their parents dead.
Out of these children, 33 are HIV positive and are taking ART drugs.
Handing over the articles to Carmel Jyoti staff, DIG AK Sharma said that this was the first phase.
He assured more assistance towards the orphanage from the side of BSF.
He said that due efforts would be made to ensure adequate power supply from next year.
DIG PSO (Frontier Hqs) SR Singh said that all the children staying in Carmel Jyoti have future prospects.
He said, "it's our duty to look after them".
SR Singh also assured all possible assistance towards these underprivileged children from the side of BSF.