Buds of Christ

Education is one of the most powerful tools a child can receive, second only to good health. Beyond textbooks and lessons, it shapes confidence, nurtures social skills, and opens doors to new possibilities. At Buds of Christ, we ensure that every child—especially those facing difficult circumstances—has what they need to learn and thrive. From school bags and stationery to uniforms, exam fees, study guides, and notebooks, each item is a small step toward a bigger dream. For children struggling academically or those being raised by grandparents, we also offer special coaching support to keep them motivated and on track. Every academic year begins with a moment of hope: the annual educational support distribution. Thanks to the generosity of our well-wishers, this year more than 105 children and young people pursuing higher studies received the support they needed. The events brought together community members who share a deep belief in nurturing the next generation. The gatherings wer...

Community youth training: The second training for the community youth volunteers was conducted in September and in this training the young people shared the challenges that they had experienced in organizing meetings in the villages, especially among the young boys. They were also trained with the new sessions on communication and base line research process to identify the problems prevailing in the community. Community youth are young people who are selected from the 4 villages where health and HIV programmes were conducted last year. These young people are people who have committed to take the learning to new villages in the neighborhood and with their support 8 new villages have been initiated this year.

Changes in the lives of children Improved health status:  Punniyadevadai, 15 year old girl child who had been initiated second line ARV drugs is progressing very well in her health. Emergency support in the form of extra nutrition and expenses on monitoring tests checking her health progress was provided from Buds of Christ. Emergency medical support is a support that is provided to children living with HIV from very poor economic conditions to ensure good health. It includes medicines, routine medical tests, transportation, care takers’ costs during hospitalization etc (those that are not covered under the government programme) Placing an HIV positive child back in school: Ilamurugan is 12 years old and an orphan child living with HIV looked after by his aged aunt and uncle. He was referred to us by the government ART center, Namakkal as he was not regular in his medications (ARV). This had affected his health and so he could not attend school in this academic ...

Buds of Christ focuses on children who have lost their parent/s and is living in disadvantaged circumstances of poverty, caste discriminated communities and HIV & AIDS.   We recognize that children without the care of parents or guardian are often vulnerable to various forms of abuses and exploitation. We strive to empower these children to reduce their vulnerability and help them grow up to be capable adults in this world.   Our Vision – Empowering Children, Enabling Wellbeing We believe that unless children are empowered, their wellbeing is not complete. Buds of Christ works under the H.E.A.L strategy with a mission “to love , listen , learn and lead orphans and vulnerable children to live life positively and with dignity and be children of hope and courage to their peers and to their community ” What do we do? Health: We influence the care provided by adults and social conditions that the child lives so as to improve a child' health We do this by Providing ...