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WHERE DO THE CHILDREN COME FROM
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The children are all, except for Joseph and Keeran,
abandoned children from birth or as soon as the disease
or the handicap is discovered. They are brought to
Olivia Home through various organizations such the
Juvenile Welfare, Women & Child welfare, private
orphanages, hospitals or even brought by the police.
WHICH FUTURE CAN WE ASSURE THEM ?
When a child comes to our home, firstly we give it some
time to adjust with its new family members and the new
environment. Then if the child doesn�t have any medical
record, we take it to a paediatrician. Most children
don�t� have any identity, often the age given is only
approximate. In this case we give the child a date of
birth corresponding to the year of its birth and its
arrival day to Olivia Home.
Olivia Home is not geared with specialized equipment and
staff to give therapeutic treatments and training to the
employees. The children are checked by paediatricians
from Kollegal. However, for all specialized treatments
such as physiotherapy and psychotherapy, we have to take
the children to Mysore or Bangalore, where they have to
stay at the time of the treatment. We still don�t have a
permanent accommodation where to live during the time of
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