- There was a forty seven year old mother named Kausar Khan and a father named Kumar Khan. They both were living in Mumbai, India. They were both parents of three children’s, living their son Danish, and their two daughters Rupa and Rita. Kausar wasn’t working that time, she was just a ordinary house wife. While Kumar was working in a jewelry store as the owner. Everyone was living a normal and happy life. Except that their kids weren’t give proper education, so they were home schooled.
- Until one rainy day changed it all... Kausar wasn’t feeling very well, catching a migraine. She was vomiting and in lots of pain. Immediately she went to visit a hospital hoping doctors would tell her what was causing this migraine. When she got to the hospital she got an appointment with a doctor named Dr.Kamal Sharma. Dr.Kamal started checking on her condition. While she was in the hospital her condition got worse. After several checks and tests, hours passed and she finally found out the cause of all this. She found out that she was a HIV positive.
- After hearing the shocking news from the doctor. Kausar asked where did the virus come from. The doctor started checking on her virus, The doctor asked for help because it was urgent, so there were three more doctors rushing in assisting Dr.Kamal Sharma. Three hours have passed and the doctors found out. They all informed her that she was contracted HIV/AIDS from her husband Kumar Khan. Kausar was in dead shock barely moving. She thanked the doctors for everything that they have helped with leaving her with some medical pills and the horrible thought she just found out. She went back home slowly.
- When Kausar arrived home from the hospital, Kausar met her children all thinking that she was in great health, but she wasn’t. She couldn’t tell her kids that she had a disease. So then Kausar informed her husband Kumar instead, explaining the shocking news she just got from the doctors. When Kausar finished explaining what had happened, Kumar knew and he had an ugly and angry expression. Kumar immediately abandoned the whole family leaving her with the responsible of their three kids. Kausar started to cry in misery and lost hope for the whole family, thinking of how she was going to support all three of them.
- Kausar thought for a few days in how to support the family. She finally thought that she could become the owner of the jewelry store her husband left her with, and from that day Kausar started working there selling jewelry. Weeks have passed from the day Kumar abandoned them all, Kausar started visiting hospitals to search for medical attention, since her health started to get worse. The hospital gave her some treatments but couldn’t provide her with proper care that she needed.
- As days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months, they have passed so quickly before her eyes. Kausar’s family started to face more and more problems each day passing. Business was very poor in the condition Kausar was in. She mostly took many days off, education for her kids was no more, and food source began to be limited. Her kids started to be sick and barely living. Kausar started to feel weak, and began to lose hope in life.
- As her condition turns more and more vital each day, Kausar started staying in the hospital as all doctors were worried that her condition would turn worse. Kausar’s children had to be left home alone with no one by their side, taking care of them. After a month staying in the hospital she got a call. The call was from an organization called U.S.A.I.D. The organization/program to make a difference in the lives of other HIV-positive people.
- But all this changed one day when she decided to participate in an organization named U.S.A.I.D. U.S.A.I.D is a program that helps HIV-positive people in the cities of Mumbai. Kausar began to carry on her life working with this program because she feels like helping others who were facing the same life as she was. She started to have two jobs but business wasn’t something Kausar worked for recently. Instead she focused on the program, but business wasn’t poor anymore as she sells slowly every week.
- Through a few years have passed, and Kausar got through supporting the organization/program all this time. After supporting the organization for several years, Kausar received free treatment at a USAID-funded drop-in center. She told her kids that she would be away for a few weeks and told them that she would come back better with a better health condition she hoped that.
-She had only a little but of money for the necessary treatment so she had an anti-retroviral treatment center at a local government hospital. She stayed for four weeks in the local government hospital. Being treated with excellent care and being served with injections and drugs.
- Four weeks have passed Kausar was so thankful to U.S.A.I.D for everything they have done for her and her family. Thanks to the prompt treatment her health began to increase at rate of which her condition turned to be perfect. She finally started living a new life.
- After the treatment she started her life all over again earning an income of about 2,000 Indian rupees about ($45) per month. She started to work everyday of her life, with no more problems taking care of her family. Everyone was happy and proud that their mom was once healthy again.
- Kausar Khan started to live a brand new life, finally able to support her children future by including proper education for them, food, and many things that they desired. Kausar Khan wanted to help others in similar situations to get better, like she had. So she continued supporting the program and organization.
- While she was continuing her life, Working and participating for the organization/program U.S.A.I.D she went under training in peer education and home-based care services for HIV/AIDS patients.
- After all those difficult and sad times, Kausar Khan started to go under training for a few months, She now works with HIV/AIDS patients, making home visits giving people proper care and encouragement during everyday of her life. Continuing helping others that are going through the same process as she had did form before.
- Kausar now lives with her son and two of her daughters. Both of her children are very relief and proud of their mothers recovery. They are all living with hope and a renewed love of life. They all thank U.S.A.I.D for everything they have done for their family and Kausar kept working with the organization through her life. Kausar said these exact words after the recovery of HIV/AIDS.“USAID has helped me to live my life meaningfully and to make a difference in the lives of other HIV-positive people.”
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