Mr Tavdu is the project coordinator at Shanti Nivas, responsible for the chilren in Thompson House and the patients in the hospice. He arranges thier visits to the government centres in Vizianagaram when they need to have blood tests to see how thy are responsing to the anti-retroviral therapy, liases with the primary testing personel and takes registered hospice patients for TB screening.
Shanti Nivas, being 10 km from Vizianagaram and 2km from the nearest village of Gotlam (where there are a few basic shops) is relatively isolated. Mt Tavdu's
new lightweight motorbike will be very useful in the day to day running of the project.
Shanti Nivas, being 10 km from Vizianagaram and 2km from the nearest village of Gotlam (where there are a few basic shops) is relatively isolated. Mt Tavdu's
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| Mary hands over the log book and the bike at Thompson House. |
