Veerni continues its work in saving the girl child. Discrimination against girls continues to be widespread, but the team is making progress. Veerni first came across the case of Badami,
the 21 month old daughter of illiterate parents in 2004. She weighed only 5.5 kilos and was not wanted by her parents and grandmother. Attempts to hospitalize the girl failed, and instead
the parents took her to a "Shaman" who branded her with a hot iron to ward off evil spirits.
However the Veerni team was determined to save the girl. They treated her wounds and provided her with regular nutritional supplements for several years. Eventually the parents and
grandmother cooperated and Badami is now a healthy girl. The Veerni team continues to fight such battles on a daily basis in an attempt to save as many girls as possible.