Seema

Seema’s husband died of an immunodeficiency syndrome. After he passed, fifty-year-old Seema tested positive for HIV and has been on Antiretroviral therapy for thirteen years. Seema was always busy taking care of three small children and did not have the time to mourn her husband’s death.  Seema is no stranger to hard work - she …

The Story of Dia

In many ways, Dia* is just like any other fifteen-year-old girl. She enjoys dancing, drawing artwork, and making crafts to decorate her family’s home. But while most 10th grade girls are shopping for new outfits or hanging out with their friends, Dia is working hard to help earn money for her family. Dia’s father passed …

The loneliness of my house would’ve eaten me alive if I hadn’t found Kiran.

"The loneliness of my house would’ve eaten me alive if I hadn’t found Kiran,” says Maya. As a child, Maya enjoyed playing in the homes of her already married older siblings. She never felt anxious about her own future, even as she reached marriageable age. Maya’s mother fell ill and Maya became her primary care-giver, …