Nine-year-old Laxman Thapa of Girichauka VDC in the district, who lost all his family members—his parents, two younger sisters and a brother—to HIV/AIDS, has come to district headquarters Silgadhi seeking shelter.
Laxman, however, is not HIV positive. Orphaned at the age of four, he was living with his uncle Jayaram, who already had a trouble raising his seven children. Laxman was later rescued by Kamala Nepali of Dhamigaun in Silgadhi—who is also an HIV positive and lost her husband to AIDS—and brought to the district headquarters .
“I can vaguely remember the face of my parents,” said Thapa, adding that he would work for anyone in exchange of food and shelter.
Accompanied by Kamala, Laxman has been going from one organisation to the other in search of help. “I would be really happy if I get some support to look after him,” she said while talking to the officials at the Women Development Office.
She said Women Development Officer Durga Bhattarai Baral has assured her of finding proper care and shelter for the boy no matter how long it will take.
Baral said she was thankful that Kamala rescued Laxman and that everyone should take initiatives to ensure proper care for the boy.
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