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posted July 14, 2011
Simgarapu Atchayamma is a 75 year old widow living with her daughter in the village of Pithapuram in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She has also 3 sons who has married and living with their families. Since she was blind in both eyes due to cataracts she found it was difficult for to manage her own needs. Under such conditions she became a burden to her daughter and very depressed. She couldn’t afford to pay for her cataract surgery.
Your donation, Vinod, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to perform the cataract surgery using intraocular transplants on Atchyamma. The donation also covers the cost of post-operative medication, transportation to and from the hospital and two follow up visits. Thank you Vinod, for your kindness. Now Atchayamma can manage her own needs and live together happily with her daughter.
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