Remember Prema
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| Chris Heuertz and Prema |
| Beloved child of WMF Chennai Home of Happiness |
| Date of Birth: August 20, 1995 |
| Date of Admission: November 1995 |
| Date of Death: November 29, 1995 |
| Cause of Death: Malnutrition/HIV |
| Memorial by: Chris Heuertz |
Prema's name means "love." She was abandoned in a government hospital. Because she was HIV+, no one wanted to care for her, not even the nurses and doctors. When she was brought to WMF she weighed 1.5 pounds and suffered greatly from starvation. Prema and all the WMF staff who cared for her fought daily for her life. Patrick Samuel, Project Manager, even gave his own blood for her life. But after 11 days, Prema's emaciated body could survive no longer. She took her last breath on November 29th, 1995. Prema's name is appropriate because through her life, God taught many of us how to love.
