ADIA will no long...
ADIA will no longer be taking donations. our work in Hyderabad is currently suspended, as I remain out of the country at present.this blog will continue to be updates, though infrequently, as further events transpire.

No update in quit...
No update in quite some time - we have left India for Nepal after the expiry of our Indian visas. We're in communication with our friend in Hyderabad who is networking with local advocates and Fernandez Hospital to have Adia treated by their charity allotment. Presently she has been admitted to the gov't hospital in Mahbubnagar, the family's native village. While not as good as a private hospital, it will at least keep her off the streets, in a decently clean place with a certain degree of medical care. Unfortunately I am unable to update this blog regularly at present. Kathmandu has power cuts which can last several hours daily, and presently it is festival season

today's peek
How wonderful to see the ladies of the family crowded around Adia, happy to see her take her little meal!She has a long way to go still - but I do think she is looking a bit better, in aspect perhaps more than apperance. She is much more active, and her lung infection (she was admitted to Lotus with a rattling cough, but the notes say it was gone by the time she left)! Now she just needs to gain more strength, and of course weight. After shall come physical therapy - and also immunizations, of which she has had none.I wish I was already back fomr Nepal, so excited I am about the prospect of a safe maternity home for Adia's mother and excellent care for Adia as well.

adia on film!
Lately we have realised that a great many people are quite uninformed or unaware of the conditions that exist within India. We tried to capture the scene which has remained essentially the same since we first met little Adia in this spot - to show veiwers what Adia's life is like on a day-to-day basis, and to raise awareness of the nature of poverty in Hyderabad. Around the tragic form of Adia's emaciated body, you see the prosperous downtown district and its bustling citizens side-stepping the small child as they go along their way.I think we helped them make some money, though - a few people tossed Adia's family some coins when they realised we were filming!

a brighter future
i am off to Nepal tomorrow morning! i wish i was not, but technicalities compel me.i will return in two weeks' time!much has transpired simce last i posted here. Adia was discharged from Lotus hospital - by the doctors this time, against sound medical advice and the wishes of myself and the family.http://adiainindia.com/forum/index.php/topic,86.15.htmlshe is now in contact with a wonderful network of charities who have free care as well as many resources to offer! she will be in their hands while i am gone, and i will frequently contact my friends here for updates to share with all and sundry.http://adiainindia.com/forum/index.php/topic,105.0.html