Manavya

‘Manavya' is a NGO founded by Late. Mrs. Vijayatai Lawate on 18th June 1997. It is a home for born HIV positive orphans & destitute children situated in Bhugaon, Pune for nourishing, caring & sheltering. Vision: Assimilation of HIV+ People into the Society without any Stigma and offer them Equal Opportunities to Excel in life. Mission To provide residential care and rehabilitation of HIV/AIDS affected destitute-orphaned children and women. Manavya's GOKUL project is perhaps the first orphanage started in India for HIV positive children. Manavya is located on a 1/2 acre land, purchased with donor funds, at Matalwadi, Bhugaon about 12 Km from Pune. The activities of Gokul started at Bhugaon in 1999. What began in a tin shed built to house the children has become, with the help of donors, a building with four dormitories for the children, a kitchen and a dining room.