About St. Theresa's Tender Loving Care Home in Erragadda/Sanath Nagar
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Prasanthi Uppalapati
Jun 27, 2012, 2:51:03 PM6/27/12
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Hi Friends,
I stopped sending mails about the homes that I visited as I couldn't find time to write what all I wanted to. Today is the exception as I want to share about this home which I visited this evening.
This Home is in St. Theresa's Hospital in Erragadda. Address wise it is in Sanath Nagar. Sister Maria (78 yr old) takes care of 28 girl children (10 to 12 yrs old). The children goes to St. Theresa's High School which is in the same compound.
Of all the Homes I visited, I can say that these children are the naughtiest and mischievous lot. It was no different to our homes where grandmother scold the grand children but they care a damn and be on their job (of making noise).
All are very active, healthy and bubbly girls. The care taker (forgot her name.. am sorry about it) is there right from the day the home has been set up here. She might be b/n 35 and 40 yrs. The children are not sparing her either.
There is a girl Lissy (I might have misspelt the name) is good at painting. She has good collection of her art work most of them are the pictures of Jesus and Mary and some are on Nature.
Sister Maria is no different to any grandmother next door or our own. She showed me the photos of the girls and boys which she gave for adoption and also the letters that they send to her.
There are many things to share about this visit but too drowsy now. But one important point is that Sister Maria is interested to give these girls in adoption. As a Home they had the license once but not now. Still interested parents who would be willing to adopt the girls (10 to 12 yrs age), can visit the home, select a girl and then go to state home, file the application and say that they select the child and follow the regular procedure.
A Professor couple who lost their grown up daughter in an accident adopted a girl from this home in this process. This is a complete legal procedure and through State Home only except that the child is not from the state home but from TLC. Amazing fact is that the 12 yr girl who was adopted by the couple looks "EXACTLY THE SAME" as their daughter. Even Sister Maria saw the photos of their daughter when she was of the same age as this adopted girl. Now the girl is very happily settled in her new home.
As per Sister Maria, the children are willing and look forward to be adopted by any couple as two to three of their friends left for their new home in this manner.
I wish we can find 28 couples who would welcome these girls to be part of their families.
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Thank you.
with regards,
PRASANTHI.
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Prasanthi Uppalapati
Jun 27, 2012, 3:26:08 PM6/27/12
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Friends,
Let me tell you that there were complaints on this Home earlier which
were shared by Sister Theresa Maria herself. She told me the reasons
as well on why the complaints were on her home and what happened etc.,
I read in News of the child trafficking racket when Swaran Jit Sen was
DGP and his wife Anita Sen's name was involved. But am not aware of
the details.
When I browsed I found several links on the allegations on the home
and tried to relate with the info. shared by the Sister. I do not know
what transpired and it would only be one-sided version if I go only by
the story as shared by Sister Maria. But somehow I feel like (may be
gut feeling) there are no selfish motives in the adoptions at least by
the photos shared and by the letters of those adopted babies who are
kind of 12 to 15 years and are very active.
Even if we see the girls at home now, we can say about their brought
up. They enjoy much freedom and they are no different to the kids
being brought up at grandma's place.
You can pay a visit and verify the claims. In fact, she shared all the
info. with me. I had no clue that this is one of the homes which was
accused (CARA gave clean chit to this home) when I visited the home.
But Sister Maria herself shared the details and showed the photos
also.
At times it pains a lot to see how the truth is distorted and only
particular points are highlighted instead of the complete picture. She
told me that she became sick and was very depressed for couple of
months when the incident happened. She had to spend seven and half
lakh in Rainbow hospital to get treatment for these children (who are
there at the home now). All these kids were initially in very dire
straits and they were on incubators. (This 7,50,000 rupees she repaid
in five to six years not at a time). All the healthy children were
taken away by the govt. (one or two of them were given in adoption to
the officials/ministers' relatives).
Enquired her if Church supports her financially and if school fee is
waived. As the building and place is provided for free, they do not
support monetarily. In Telugu Medium school, fee is waived. But in
English Medium school, fee is a must and there is no waiver.
Let me tell you that there were complaints on this Home earlier which
were shared by Sister Theresa Maria herself. She told me the reasons
as well on why the complaints were on her home and what happened etc.,
I read in News of the child trafficking racket when Swaran Jit Sen was
DGP and his wife Anita Sen's name was involved. But am not aware of
the details.
When I browsed I found several links on the allegations on the home
and tried to relate with the info. shared by the Sister. I do not know
what transpired and it would only be one-sided version if I go only by
the story as shared by Sister Maria. But somehow I feel like (may be
gut feeling) there are no selfish motives in the adoptions at least by
the photos shared and by the letters of those adopted babies who are
kind of 12 to 15 years and are very active.
Even if we see the girls at home now, we can say about their brought
up. They enjoy much freedom and they are no different to the kids
being brought up at grandma's place.
You can pay a visit and verify the claims. In fact, she shared all the
info. with me. I had no clue that this is one of the homes which was
accused (CARA gave clean chit to this home) when I visited the home.
But Sister Maria herself shared the details and showed the photos
also.
At times it pains a lot to see how the truth is distorted and only
particular points are highlighted instead of the complete picture. She
told me that she became sick and was very depressed for couple of
months when the incident happened. She had to spend seven and half
lakh in Rainbow hospital to get treatment for these children (who are
there at the home now). All these kids were initially in very dire
straits and they were on incubators. (This 7,50,000 rupees she repaid
in five to six years not at a time). All the healthy children were
taken away by the govt. (one or two of them were given in adoption to
the officials/ministers' relatives).
Enquired her if Church supports her financially and if school fee is
waived. As the building and place is provided for free, they do not
support monetarily. In Telugu Medium school, fee is waived. But in
English Medium school, fee is a must and there is no waiver.
Anand Tanniru
Jun 28, 2012, 1:24:43 AM6/28/12
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hi prasanthigaru,
if someone is ready, can we know the procedure to be followed in
adoption from this place....
regards,
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Prasanthi Uppalapati
Jun 28, 2012, 5:08:54 AM6/28/12
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Anand garu,
It would be the same as we follow for regular adoption through state home. Sent another mail in BosF about the procedure.
It is only that the kids will be selected from TLC instead of the list in State Home.
In Summary:
1. First visit TLC and select a girl.
2. Visit State Home. Apply and mention to them that the kid is selected already.
3. State Home Officials will visit the prospective parents' home.
3. State Home Officials will visit the prospective parents' home.
4. Once they are satisfied, they will ask the parents' to take the selected kid to home for one to three days
5. If the parents and the kid gel well and express their concern to adopt the kid, the procedure will follow.
6. The officials will guide through the legal process and finally handover the kid to the parents
7. The parents should keep updating the progress of the child for three years or so. Similarly the officials also would follow up.
Anand Tanniru
Jun 28, 2012, 6:40:34 AM6/28/12
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oh... thanx a lot, prasanthigaru for ur info
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> Lord’s grace and blessings, and be honored in His Court. Do not be deluded
> by worldly honor. – Sri Shirdi Saibaba
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>
> The more you do, the more you can do.
>
> Why should I be neutral. Even my pen has a stand!!
> If you want anything, beg of the Lord, leave worldly honors, try to get
> Lord’s grace and blessings, and be honored in His Court. Do not be deluded
> by worldly honor. – Sri Shirdi Saibaba
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