Desire Society JP Nagar Bangalore

Bangalore-based Desire Society is a non-profit voluntary organisation registered in the year 2005 under Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 (Act no 35 or, 2001) in Hyderabad. The organisation is functioning with an objective of health development and well-being of children infected and affected with HIV and AIDS in India by having a presence in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurugram (Delhi NCR) and Visakhapatnam. The primary focus of the organization is to provide ICH - Institutional Care Homes for the children abandoned and orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The organisation focuses on disadvantaged children emphasising on HIV+ve victims, children abandoned by one or both parents, children of sex workers, truck drivers and children who have been abused and belong to poor socio-economic conditions. Since pediatric formulations were not available, the majority of the children living with HIV/AIDS were not able to get proper nutrition and treatment in India. Another big concern for those working in the field of HIV/AIDS is to reach out to a large number of children who have not been tested and who could be potential carriers of the virus. Identifying children who are vulnerable to HIV infection and verifying their status would, therefore, be a priority in this program. Currently, this project can support up to 150 children in Bangalore.