Seventy five year old Barre Naganna is a widower who has been living with his son, ever since his wife’s demise 5 years ago. They live in the village of Pulimeru. Naganna helps with the household chores.

However, his deteriorating eye sight worried him as he could not work properly. During an eye camp, it was diagnosed that he needed corrective glasses to see properly. Being poor, he could not afford them.

Your donation, Barbara De, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to Naganna. Thank you for your generosity.

Geddam Apparao lives with his bedridden wife in the village of Samalkot and works as a farm laborer. He earns about 50$ a month whenever he finds work and supports himself and his wife with this income. They have four sons and one daughter but no one is helping him. So he completely depends on his own earnings to look after his wife ever since she fell sick two years ago.

His deteriorating eye sight worried him as he could not work properly. During an eye camp, it was diagnosed that he needed corrective glasses to see properly. Being poor, he could not afford them.

Your donation, So Young, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to Apparao. Thank you for restoring his vision.

Amaladasu Darakonda works as a daily laborer sustaining himself and his wife, who is ailing and therefore, home-bound. Though they have three children, they live alone. Taking care of his wife and providing for her is a very demanding task for Darakonda, given her illness and the costs of medications and hospital visits. His monthly income of about 40$ is barely enough to make ends meet.

Over the last few months, Darakonda noticed that his vision was blurry. This was proving to be a big hurdle, because he was neither able to work effectively nor care for his wife well.

Your donation, Ryanc, made it possible for Sankurathri Foundation to provide him with a pair of glasses. Now he can remain self-sufficient, and not have to depend on anyone to provide for him.

Thank you, Ryanc, for your kindness.

Naidani Poosamma is a 65 year old lady who lives with her husband, Krishna, an agricultural laborer, in the village of Kondayyapalem in coastal Andhra Pradesh. The monthly income is barely sufficient to make ends meet.

Poosamma began to suffer from blurred vision in both eyes, which made it nearly impossible for her to manage her own needs. She found herself becoming increasingly dependent on her husband, and was depressed because she could not perform her normal chores.

Poosamma was diagnosed with cataract in both eyes and recommended surgery, during an eye camp conducted by Sankurathri Foundation, in her village. However, her financial condition did not permit her to be able to afford the surgery.

Your donation, Harriett, was used to fund an intraocular cataract surgery for Poosamma. In addition to the cost of the surgery and the post operative medicines, your donation also paid for transportation to and from the hospital, food and accommodation, and will pay for two post operative check-ups.

Thank you, Harriett, for enabling Poosamma to perform her household chores without depending on others.

Marina Subbalakshmi is a 60 year old widow who lives with her married daughter
and her family in the village of Vetlapalem in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Subbalakshmi’s husband Venkataraju succumbed to an illness 5 years ago.

Subbalakshmi began to suffer from blurred vision in both eyes, which made it nearly impossible for her to manage her own needs. She found herself becoming increasingly dependent on her daughter, and was depressed because she could not perform her normal chores.

Subbalakshmi was diagnosed with cataract in both eyes and recommended surgery, during an eye camp conducted by Sankurathri Foundation, in her village. However, her financial condition did not permit her to be able to afford the surgery.

Your donation, Gwynne, was used to fund an intraocular cataract surgery for her. In addition to the cost of the surgery and the post operative medicines, your donation also paid for
transportation to and from the hospital, food and accommodation, and will pay
for two post operative check-ups.

Thank you, Gwynne, for enabling Subbalakshmi to perform her household chores without depending on others.

Seventy year old Malireddy Chakram lives in the village of V.K.Rayapuram in coastal Andhra Pradesh. He is an unemployed widower with four sons; he lives alone and rarely even visits them. Chakram works odd jobs to support himself, earning 2$ a day whenever he finds work.

Since last year he has not been able to work well, because of his deteriorating vision.

When his neighbors told Chakram about the free eye camp at Sankurathri Foundation he attended it to get his eyes examined. After the examination he was told that he needed glasses to improve his vision, but he could not afford them due to his poverty.

Your donation, Pradeep, helped provide a free pair of spectacles to Chakram.

Thank you Pradeep, for helping Chakram get his eyesight and independence back.

Seventy year old Karapa Satyavathi lives in the village of Samalkot in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She is an unemployed widow with three sons; she lives with her eldest son ever since her husband’s demise. Her eldest son works as a mason, earning 4$ a day whenever he finds work. With that income, he has to support his wife, two children and Satyavathi.

In return, Satyavathi helps to look after the house, doing chores. Since last year she has not been able to assist her daughter in law because of herdeteriorating vision.

When her neighbors told her about the free eye camp at Sankurathri Foundation she attended it to get her eyes examined. After the examination she was told that she needed glasses to improve her vision, but she could not afford them due to her poverty.

Your donation, Ganesha, helped provide a free pair of spectacles to Satyavathi.

Thank you Ganesha, for helping Satyavathi get her eyesight back.

Ummu Rajulamma, is a 55 year old widow living with her sons in the village of Pithupuram.  Since last few months she was depressed as she noticed defective vision in her both eyes and she could not do household chores nor help her daughters-in-law.

At the free eye checkup by Sankurathri Foundation, she was advised to use glasses for better vision. But she could not afford one due to her dire economic straits.

With your donation, Vladimir, Rajulamma was provided a pair of spectacles. Now she can look after herself now and live in dignity in her old age.

Thank you, Vladimir, for your generosity.

Seventy year old Nandam Suryanarayana, hails from the village of Samalkot, in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Suryanarayana and his wife live below the poverty line because his monthly earnings are only $ 40 a month. They have two sons who are married and living with their families. He suffered from frequent headaches and when he attended the  free eye camp by  Sankurathri foundation  in his village, he was advised to wear corrective glasses. With no income or savings, he could not afford to buy one.

Your generous donation, Maria, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide him a pair of glasses with which Suryanarayana can see clearly now and is very happy.

Thank you, Maria, for your kindness.

Eighty year old Lanku Venkayamma, hails from the village of  Samalkot, in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She is a widow who lost her husband 20 years ago. She has 3 daughters and 3 sons who are married and living with their families. Although she has six children, none of them take care of her or even pay for her needs. She lives alone in a hut. She barely makes her living with help from her neighbors.

Venkayamma kept herself busy with the household chores. But when she suddenly realized that her vision was diminishing, she became very depressed.  At that time, Sankurathri foundation was organizing a free eye camp in her village, where she had a complete eye checkup done and was advised to wear corrective glasses. With no income or savings of her own, Venkayamma could not afford to buy one.

Your generous donation, Whitney, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide Venkayamma a pair of glasses with which she can see clearly now and is very happy.

Thank you, Whitney, for your kindness. With your help, Venkayamma can do her household chores.