Rakshana Deepam

Keep the joy of loving the poor and share the joy with all you meet, remember works of love are works of peace. Mother Teresa who spoke the word of love is the Holy Patron of Rakshana Deepam.

Rakshana Deepam is a home for people and children who are infected with HIV and AIDS and who have no one to care for. It is a unit of Divine Life Society which is committed to bring Gods life and salvation to humanity. See and Serve God in human face is the motto of Divine Life Society-Rakshana Deepam. It is situated in a peaceful atmosphere between two lakes namely Himayatsagar and Gandipet 25 kms away from City of Hyderabad. There are 42 children and 28 inmates who are infected with HIV and AIDS stay here. Everyday patients come from nearby Government and private hospitals as Rakshana Deepam is the only Government recognized care and support centre for HIV and AIDS in Hyderabad.

HIV and AIDS Pain Kills but Love Heals and Saves
HIV and AIDS pain kills but love heals and saves this is the story of Rakshana Deepam. Children were thrown at the doors of the gate of Rakshana Deepam but they begin to grow as loving children of the institute. They go to school regularly and some of them have proved to be much intelligent and hardworking than regular students that come to school. The loving care that they receive at centre makes them cheerful, healthy and God oriented.

Spiritual Food
Life of prayer and meditation is a part of the daily routine whereby there are helped to experience Gods love, forgiveness and acceptance. The inmates and children are also given opportunities to the outside world. They do watch regularly not only program of entertainment through Television but also the News and so on… The Children are taught various arts of singing, dancing, working, painting and many of them proved to be highly talented and creative.