While we provide
care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS, we realized that
it was not enough and that something indeed had to be done to help
the infected person and his family of dependents sustain financially.
We have witnessed our patients losing their means of livelihood and
facing additional stress of trying to make their ends meet. Till the
time we can provide them with financial stability, it will be difficult
to help them lead a healthy and productive life.
As an NGO with vast experience in the field of HIV/AIDS we find that
economic self sustenance for HIV positive person and his/her family
is vital. This is particularly important for the women who often
without any education and professional experience are faced with the
responsibility of running the household when they husbands are ailing
and jobless. It is with this objective in mind that Action India started
an Income Generating Project to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS
are self sustained.
With the support of Australian High Commission, Action India is now
in the process of setting up a Printing Press in the Premises of ‘Ashraya’ – Action
India’s Holistic Care Home. Not only will this help in providing
employment to People infected and affected by HIV but the profits
generated will be sourced into Care and Support Programs meant for
HIV positive people.