Bengaluru-based couple, Dr Aloma and David have taken careof abandoned children, taking care of them until the children found a family tolive in forever.
The couple had three kids of their own, and still theydecided to adopt two children.
The couple was informed that a child has been abandoned, andwhen they rushed to see the child, they found the girl’s skin thick and flaky, withless vision in one of her eyes, no eyelids, and having difficulties drinking.
The couple’s second daughter took no time in announcing to themother that they had to take the abandoned child home. The mother, though movedat her biological child’s gesture, talked the adoption thoroughly with them.
The girl was named Nisha.
Nisha soon become an inseparable part of the Lobo family.She is the youngest of six children in the family.
As the paperwork for the adoption was initiated, the coupletook the weak child home. They were concerned as to if the little angel willmake it through the coming days.
The body temperature of Nisha had to be managed at alltimes, and she had to be carefully covered with creams and oils.
Aloma claims that the biggest challenge during this periodof Nisha’a life was finding disposable diapers which would not stick to thechild’s body. The child had to be changed every hour.
Nisha had to face stigma of the society as people wouldremarks about her condition and stay away from her believing her skin conditionwas contagious.
Local kindergartens and primary schools were giving these parentsa hard time because of Nisha’s condition. But not losing hope, they continued lookingfor schools.
An international school, Trio World Academy welcomed Nishawith open arms.
Aloma claims this inclusive school has been instrumental inshaping the childhood and making Nisha the strong girl she is. Aloma attributesmuch of Nisha’s confidence to the “encouragement of her teachers and peers.”
Nisha’s deep-rooted confidence and acceptance of herselfcannot be shaken. When travelling to Singapore, two curious little girls ran upto Nisha and asked if she was getting old very fast for her skin is like this.
The parents began apologising to Nisha but she stood therewith a smile, and explained the condition to the girls.
However, Nisha notices that superstitious beliefs in Indialike “bad karma” and other such claims are used to explain being differently-abled.She feels that a serious need to sensitise people against this stigma isrequired.
The mother claims emphatically that it was not only anabandoned girl who needed support, but they too needed her. She clarifies adoptinga special needs child is not a charity but a mutually fulfilling relationship.
Only a mother can be capable of unconditional love.