The Children
Boys come into the Home for various reasons. Some are entirely orphaned; some have lost one parent; some still have both parents, but they are too poor or ill to look after their child. In some cases, there is no state school in their village; and private schooling is far too expensive to be considered.
Poor children may be forced to work for scraps of food, and very young ones may sometimes have to scavenge on the garbage heaps for something to eat.
Lifegivers Home gives its boys food and clothing, as well as funds permit, in a loving environment with sound Christian teaching. They go to the local state schools, although the Home has to find money for schoolbooks and other materials.
When boys reach the age of fifteen or so, they have to move on to looking after themselves, and earning a living or continuing their education.
Biographies
Here are short biographies of some of the children, from some years ago, which illustrate the kinds of poverty and need which Lifegivers Home exists to relieve.
| Prakash | Charan |
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| Prasanna | Kiran |
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| Varma | Thumati Babu |
Varma comes from a village named Takkela Padu, His father is in prison for attempted murder, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. After this incident Varma’s mother lost hope in her life due to the village’s criticism and their attacks on and abuse of the family. She wanted her child to grow up in a good place as she could not afford to feed him nor did anybody care for Varma. The leaders found the case through a sister and brought the child into their care. He was admitted into Lifegivers Home with the permission of the local police. |
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Prakash comes from a remote village named Chandrala, He lost his father in 2014 and
he has a sister 2 years older than he, who has remained with their widowed mother in the
same village. They are both day labourers in the same village and are not able to feed
Prakash, so they wanted to find a place where he could have healthy food, discipline
and education. Prakash was taken into the Lifegivers Home at his mother‘s request.
Charan has been at Lifegivers Home for several years. He has an elder brother who
was also in the home but has gone on to school in a different town. The leaders got to know
his mother when she was battling kidney cancer, of which she died that same year, 2011.
She was bedridden for six months and she wanted to send her child somewhere where he
would get proper care. Her husband left her because he didn’t want a sick wife. The leaders
were there for her funeral; they had promised the mother that the children would have
a place in the Home.
Prasanna is a child who still has both parents, but they are very poor and their
village does not have a school. Therefore they would have had to send the boy to a
convent school, which is expensive and beyond their means. In his home village,
Prasanna had no way to get
an education. The Home's leaders discovered the situation and brought Prasanna into the
Lifegivers Home, where he is receiving love and affection and a Christian education.
Kiran comes from a village named Tiruvur. He is a destitute child, whom the leaders
found in the garbage area. The leaders told the boy about the Lifegivers Home
and the love he would find there. Kiran wanted to have some food and shelter. He is
in need of support and prayers.
Thumati Babu comes from a village named Ratnalagudem, He suffered the tragedy of
losing his loving mother, who committed suicide by setting herself on fire
with kerosene. Later, Babu’s father felt so depressed that he killed himself
by addiction, so that Babu is a complete orphan.