The AIDS pandemic has devastated lives across the world, despite the fact that much funding has been provided by various funding agencies to alleviate the sufferings and mitigate the conditions of survival for those affected with this dreaded virus.  Yet the ignorance perpetuates in the society, which mainly continues to shun victims, however innocent they may be, even infants who contracted the virus from their mothers.
Ostracism is one of the most painful punishments that can be meted out to any human being, even moreso when one is being ostracized while being terminally ill, with the sole care of young children.
But this is a prevalent story being enacted throughout the world, whatever the society, whatever the status of the afflicted person, and it is the most cruel and inhumane treatment one human being can mete out to another.
And that agony is unparalleled when even the parents and other close relatives of the unfortunate victims are the ones who have cast them aside as though they are pariahs, especially when their only crime is reposing trust in an untrustworthy partner.
Humanity seems to be failing in Guyana because many persons would make elaborate arrangements to conduct a prayer service, but fail to help someone in need of some kindness and assistance to get on their feet.  However, God cannot be bribed with ostentation and pomp.  Service to humanity is mainly failing in our society, with a lot of talk by the pseudo-intelligentsia who seek funding ostensibly to help others, but who help themselves instead.  However, true religionists believe that service to humanity is truly the way to worship God.  Jesus said that we will always have the poor among us, and Brahmins are the most respected Hindus, yet they espouse humility and service as the greatest virtues.  Mohamed preached the way of love is the path to salvation, yet members of an entire community can see someone in an absolutely helpless condition without lifting a finger to help.
Who knows the agony a mother afflicted with a life-threatening illness must be going through, knowing that she would be leaving her children to fend for themselves in a very harsh world, where even charitable institutions can no longer keep them after they have attained the age of maturity.
And how many such mothers are out there in society, existing in isolation in the midst of uncaring, and even sometimes affluent, communities?
There is much HIV/AIDS-related funding, but how much of this funding actually benefits the persons most in need?  How many officials are leading fat-cat lives on the funds intended for the victims of HIV/AIDS and related illnesses?
Unless and until adequate systems are set in place to police the distribution of these funds the afflicted of this world would always fall through the cracks and disappear into oblivion, while their children become scattered in the winds of misfortune precipitated by uncaring societies and lax administrative constructs.