Sneha Charitable Trust provides holistic care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in India. It operates several facilities across four Indian states that provide residential care, treatment for opportunistic infections, counseling, and education. The trust has been caring for PLHIV for nearly two decades but now faces funding challenges with the reduction in government support. It aims to expand its infrastructure and services but needs additional funding and support to continue its vital work.

1. SNEHA CHARITABLE TRUST
Presented by:
Fr. Biju Mathew MI
Coordinator, Sneha Charitable Trust
‘I can do things you cannot,
you can do things I cannot;
together we can do great things.’
Mother Theresa

2. HIV Infections- Where are we?
• India has the 3rd largest population of PLHIV in the world (after
South Aftica and Nigeria).
 We have more PLHIV than North and South Americas and Europe
(not including Russia) put together.
• Karnataka, Former Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and
Kerala together has more PLHIV than all other states of India
put together.
• Good news! New infections are declining in these states.
PLHIV - People Living with HIV

3. HIV Care- Where are we?
• Only 50% of PLHIV are on free ART through the government -
distributed through public health care.
Challenges of PHCs –
 Increased risk of OIs at public health care centers.
 Stigma and discrimination
 Bureaucracy
• Government funding for non-ART treatment has virtually stopped
since 2013 for lack of funds. Funding for Sneha Care Trust from
government sources has also stopped.

4. For longevity, PLHIV need several other
supporting medical/social infrastructure in
addition to ART.
– Hygienic environment to reduce OIs.
– Pro-active treatment of OIs
– Nutritional support to boost immunity.
– Counseling to deal with stigma and discrimination.
HIV Care- Where is the gap?
OI – Opportunistic Infection

5. Sneha Charitable Trust
National
CTF(Disaster
Management)
Karnataka
Snehadaan
(Hospice)
Sneha Care Home
(Children)Snehasadan
(Mixed)
Andhra (former)
Snehakiran
(Mixed)
Kerala
Snehatheeram
(Mixed)
Tamil Nadu
Snehagram
(Adolescents)
• Almost two decades in HIV care.
• Involved in HIV Care - ART administration, OI
management, Immunity management,
Counseling, Training and Rehabilitation and
Palliative Care.
SNEHA CARE TRUST
Holistic approach to care for PLHIV and terminally ill.
• Dedicated staff and support team with the ability to carry on the challenges of PLHIV
management without discrimination or stigma.

6. ACHEIVEMENTS
• 1) Close to 300 children being provided full time residential
care and education starting from 2008.
• 2) Close to 60 adults being provided full time residential care
and treatment and they are mostly terminally ill patients and
destitute.
• 3) 50 adolecents and young adults provided residential care,
educational, vocational training and being readied to return
to society when they reach adulthood.
4) Over 10000 adults are given in-patient care at various centres such as
Snehadaan, Snehakiran, Snehatheeram and Snehasadan, Mangalore.
5) Over 9500 adult patients given out patient care.
6) Treated as a model HIV care center and training provider from 1997 to 2012 by
Karnataka State AIDS control Society and Central Government. (National Aids
control society).

7. Sheha Care Home and Shining Star School, Bangalore -
Facility to care for 100 children with residential, educational, socio-
psychological and HIV care.
Snehasadan, Mangalore – Residential care facility for 46
children and 14 adults. Scope to expand to accommodate more.
Snehakiran Secunderabad – Residential care facility for 35
Children and adults . Scope to expand to accommodate more.
Focus on regular ART administration, nutritional support, childhood needs.
CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE

8. Shehagram, Krishnagiri Tamil Nadu:
Facility to care for 200 adolescents.
Currently 46 adolescent children are
provided with residential, educational,
occupational, socio-psychological and HIV
care facilities.
CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
Snehadaan Hospice,
Bangalore: 55 bed hospital
with ICU and support staff for
managing OIs and terminally ill
adult PLHIV.

9. Camilian Task Force, Bangalore.
• Established in 2001 to renders disaster response services worldwide.
• Offers support to lessen the trauma of sudden loss, injury and disaster.
• Mobilises an emergency team of in-house experts and medical volunteers
to provide curative treatment, prevention, pastoral care, rehabilitation and
education in remote locations.
• Recent activities include Disaster relief in Uttarakand and Seirria Leone
(Africa).
CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE

10. CAMILLIANS
The people behind Sneha Care Trust.
Camilians-
• Ministers of the sick.
• 400 year old global organization.
• In India since 1997
Activities
Local
HIV care
Palliative Care
Disaster Task force
Global Ebola containment

11. FUNDING
A challenging transition
Early years with government funding.
• Focus only on caregiving
• Pivotal role as a training centre for HIV care.
The 12+ year commitment.
Transitioning towards funding from corporates and individual well wishers.
Generating funds through other means - Shine On (Candle making).
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Govt
NGOs
Corporates
Individuals

12. CHALLENGES
• Funding in the absence of government support
–day to day operations.
• Demand exceeds capacity at Snehacare.
– Scaling infrastructure and support with increasing children.
• Aging infrastructure, especially at the Hospices
– 17 years old infrastructure, needs renewal.
• Demand for palliative care
– terminal patients.
• Missed opportunities
– Number of calls which we cannot attend.
Can we survive, do more?

13. How can you contribute?
Time:
 Volunteering work
 Fund raising
 Training
 Administration
 School support activities.
Material:
 For Hospice/ Care Infrastructure
 Food /Supplements
 Educational Support material and
equipment
Financial:
 Towards daily expenses of care giving – Nutritional
support, amenities and consumables
 Help with Food or Medicinal drives
 Support educational cost for kids
 Setting up/ running of vocational training facility
 Day to day running of hospice
 Upgrading infrastructure.

14. Contact details
• Ph: +91 80-28439516,
• +91 8050785674
• Website: www.snehacharitabletrust.org
• Email: snehadaan@gmail.com
office@snehadaan.org
Contact Person: Fr. Biju Mathew
Address: Sneha Charitable Trust
Upasana , St. Camillus Study House,
P.B. No. 2913 Dharmaram College (P.O)
Balaji Nagar , Bangalore - 560 029
‘I can do things you cannot,
you can do things I cannot;
together we can do great things.’
Mother Theresa

15. APPENDIX
• Bank Details
• A/C Name: Sneha Charitable Trust
• A/C No: 0108053000008725
• Bank Name : The South Indian Bank Ltd.
• Branch Name : Brigade Road, Bengaluru
• IFSC : SIBL0000108
Tax and regulations:
12 A- Income Tax
• DIT(E)/12A/VOL.III/S-1216/02-03
80G IT Reg No:
DIT(E)/80G(R)/185/AADTS1904L/ITO(
E)-3/2010-
PAN: AADTS1904L
Registrations:
• Registration No. of Sneha Charitable Trust: BNG (U)- JNR 506/2002-2003
• Government Registration of the Centre for Sneha Care home &Shining star School
under(JJ act) KA180016DCWP