Charity Project "Pay It Forward": Story of Hope

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 12, 2007 -- Global E-learning giant SkyQuestCom has launched a new charity project called "Pay It Forward".

The term originates from the movie, "Pay It Forward", a story of how a boy who believed in the goodness of human nature set out to change the world. The campaign was launched with a simple, but critical mission: to bring hope to orphans ravaged by HIV/AIDS.

SkyQuestCom has chosen a home for orphans with HIV/AIDS in Chennai, India. The name of the home is "Shelter: Hope for Every One". In Chennai, the HIV/AIDS crisis has impacted the entire social structure, creating a generation of orphans and vulnerable children.

Learn about the various ways HIV/AIDS influences daily life from first hand accounts as related by the caretakers from Shelter. Read the story of one such child whom Shelter takes in.

Boy, 8, Left to Die by Desperate Mom

Senthil* is an 8 year old boy who has skin infections from his head to his toes with open wounds all over his body. His mother, who was at the back end of life herself wished he would die because she could not handle his suffering anymore. She literally said "I am dropping you here and would be happy if you died."

Imagine how tragic and painful it is to see one’s own child wither and die. For Senthil’s mom, it was her best solution. When Senthil was "dropped off" at Shelter, a home for HIV-positive kids, the caretakers were saddened by his deteriorating condition as his health was ravaged by the effects of HIV/Aids. It was clear that without special medication and care, his mom's wish would become a reality.

Ironically, even with special medication that often come with terrible side effects, HIV/Aids still remains an incurable killer disease. Luckily for Senthil, he is now doing well at Shelter. He is smiling, he is going to school, and is one of the bubbly children they have in the home.

A Happy and Peaceful Home

With support from SkyQuestCom's "Pay It Forward" campaign, Shelter is able to provide a family atmosphere where HIV-positive children can get love, laughter and are provided a quality life so that as long as they live, they have a happy and peaceful home.

Those interested in participating in the campaign - which will allow Shelter to benefit from proceeds - may do so by visiting http://TINYURL.COM/3CV0B5.

*To protect Senthil's identity, we have used a pseudonym.

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