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Trust for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS (TNTCAA)
Tamil Nadu Trust for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS (TNTCAA)
 
Orphaned and Vulnerable Children – Trust
 
Care and support initiatives for People Living with HIV were started way back in 2004, but child specific programs did not find a prominent place within its framework. Over the past decade, infected and affected children have received clinical services from the government. However, other needs such as nutrition, education, and protection require support. Today, despite several efforts in ensuring comprehensive services for children affected by AIDS, there exist gaps in the following areas:
1. Economic assistance.
2. Reducing the vulnerability of children in terms of preventing child labor, child trafficking and child-headed households.
3. Upholding the basic Rights of children- including education.
 
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TANSACS took this forward and requested the State Government to form a Trust for children. The Tamil Nadu Government formed the Tamil Nadu Trust for Children Affected by AIDS (TNTCAA), to address the needs of HIV-infected children in the State and protect their Rights. The objectives of this Trust, was to provide continuous support for medical, educational, nutritional and economic assistance to children aged- between 0 and 18 years- affected by HIV/ AIDS.
 
In this regard, we have initiated an appeal to the corporate and business houses to support these children for their educational aid, nutritional sustenance and economic espousal. We have collected around Rupees 16 lakhs and we are still expecting more to come.
 
In this regard, we have initiated an appeal to the corporate and business houses to support these children for their educational aid, nutritional sustenance and economic espousal. We have collected around Rupees 16 lakhs and we are still expecting more to come.
 
Activities conducted to strengthen this initiative during this financial year
Fund raising initiative “pettral than pilliya” using Mr. Kamal Hassan in collaboration with PSI.
Advertisement in leading Tamil and English Daily News papers on 14th November appealing for donations to the OVC trust
One day salary contributed by staff of TANSACS to the OVC trust
Hon. Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Tamil Nadu has contributed 2 months salary to the OVC trust