Munjeti Jeevan Prasad (K-387)

Birth date: October 14, 1999

Date of Admission: June 13, 2011

Family Background:

 Mr. Ezekiel Raju and Bhgya were married in 1998. They had two sons, Joseph Sukumar and Jeevan Prasad. Mr. Ezekiel became a Christian in 2007 and his family sent him away. He moved his wife and sons to Chodavaram and worked in missions. When he became ill, and could no longer care for his family, so he approached HOINA and asked us to care for his sons.

 Jeevan Prasad is studying 7th standard at Little Angel School in Chadavaram. His favorite color is black, and his favorite animal is a sheep. He likes to play cricket, and would like to be an engineer when he is grown.

Jetti Santosh Kumar (K-386)

Birth date: July 15, 2001

Date of Admission: June 10, 2011

Family Background:

 Santosh Kumar’s parents were married in 1996. Mr. Jetti Naidu worked as an auto driver. They had two sons.  Santosh Kumar’s mother contracted tetanus. In 2008 his father was in a train accident and fractured his leg. His mother died from abdominal cancer in May 2009. His father moved the family to his native place of Gotham Village. In March 2011 he became sick with stomach pains and a month later died. The grandparents were very old, and lived in a thatched roof hut. They could not care for the boys, so they approached HOINA and asked us to care for their grandsons.

 Santosh Kumar is studying 5th standard in the MPUP School at Gotham. His favorite color is red, and his favorite animal is a deer. He likes to play kabaddi, and would like to be a policeman when he is grown.

Jetti Trinadh (K-385)

Birth date: August 12, 1999

Date of Admission: June 10, 2011

Family Background:

 Trinadh’s parents were married in 1996. Mr. Jetti Naidu worked as an auto driver. They had two sons.  Trinadh’s mother contracted tetanus. In 2008 Trinadh’s father was in a train accident and fractured his leg. Trinadh’s mother died from abdominal cancer in May 2009. His father moved the family to his native place of Gotham Village. In March 2011 he became sick with stomach pains and a month later died. The grandparents were very old, and lived in a thatched roof hut. They could not care for the boys, so they approached HOINA and asked us to care for their grandsons.

 Trinadh is studying 8th standard in the MPUP School at Gotham. His favorite color is yellow, and his favorite animal is a monkey. He likes to play cricket, and would like to be an engineer when he is grown.

Andiboyina Sai Meghana (OK-380)

Date of Birth:  September 25, 2000          

Date of HOINA admission:  June 13, 2011

Family Background:

 Sai Meghana’s parents were married in 1998. Her father worked as an auto rickshaw driver, and her mother sold fish at the Vizak market. Sai Meghana was born in 2000. Her sister, Dhana Lakshmi was born in 2004. Their father died of AIDS in October 2008. Their mother was also infected with HIV and left her children at her sister-in law’s. The sister-in-law, Parvathi, could not care for her own children and Sai Medhana and Dhana Lakshmi, so she approached HOINA and asked us to care for them.

 Sai Meghana’s  favorite animal is an elephant.  Her favorite color is red  She likes to play carom. She is studying 5th standard at Prahladapuram in Visakhaptnam, and would like to be an engineer when she is grown.

Behara Sravanthi (OK-379)

Date of Birth:  March 28, 2006       

Date of HOINA admission:  June 8, 2011

Family Background:

Sravanthi’s parents were married in 2005. Her father worked as driver helper in truck, and her mother worked in the fields for a daily wage. They lived in a thatched roof house. Sravanthi was born in 1998. Her father was an alcoholic, and was hospitalized for kidney failure. When they told his wife that they could not help him, she committed suicide by jumping into an open well. Her father died 4 days leter. A neighbor brought Sravanthi to HOINA and asked us to care for her.

Gandepalli Parvathi (OK-378)

Date of Birth:  July 27, 1998           

Date of HOINA admission:  June 8, 2011

Family Background:

Parvathi’s parents were married in 1996. Her father worked as an agricultural laborer. Parvathi was born in 1998. Her father dies of AIDS in May 2004. Parvathi and her mother went to live with her mother’s brother. Her mother died of AIDS in May 2011. Her uncle approached HOINA and asked us to care for Parvathi.

Parvathi’s  favorite animal is an elephant.  Her favorite color is pink.  She likes to skip. She is studying 9th standard at the ZP High School in Cheepurupalli, and would like to be a teacher when she is grown.

 In spite of all the rain, the children are doing well. The girls have gotten great marks in school and the little ones made first rank. The boys have done well also.

Bhaskar Karthik (OK-291)

Date of Birth:  October 21, 2007

Date of HOINA admission:  June 1, 2010

 Karthik parents were married in January 2007. His father works at a hotel as a cook’s helper. His mother worked as a house maid and as a construction worker until Karthik was born. His father is an alcoholic and physically abuses his mother. He sold all their possessions to buy alcohol. Me Kamakshi, a HOINA housemother suggested that Karthik come live at HOINA to protect him from his father.

Karthik likes dogs. His favorite color is red. He likes playing ball.

Chukka Ravi (OK-290)

Date of Birth:  unknown (estimated age 8 years old)

Date of HOINA admission:  March 22, 2010

Ravi was found begging in Kothavalasa by Ms. Subhara, one of the HOINA housemothers. He did not know where his parents and siblings live. His right hand and right leg have been affected by polio. Ms. Subhara asked Ravi to come to HOINA which hi gladly did. We have been enquiring about his parents, but cannot find them.

Ravi likes tigers. His favorite color is pink. He likes playing on the swings, and would like to be a policeman when he is grown.

Chintala Ravi Teja (OK-289)

Date of Birth:  December 25, 2004

Date of HOINA admission:  March 3, 2010

Ravi Teja is one of four children in his family. His father was a herdsman. He suffered from jaundice, and died in September 2008. His mother went to live with his grandmother, but could not care for four children. A local pastor suggested she bring Ravi Teja and his brother Lokesh to HOINA.

Ravi Teja likes tigers. His favorite color is green. He likes playing cricket. He is studying first standard in the local school in Darivadi Kothapalem, and would like to be a policeman when he is grown.