Panthadi Gangaraju is a 55 year old fisherman, living with his wife, in the village of Valasapakala in coastal Andhra Pradesh. They have two daughters and one son, who are married and living with their families. Gangaraju, the sole breadwiner, earns a monthly income of 25$, which fluctuates depending on the amount of fish he hauls in. The income is barely enough to make ends meet.

His failing vision further depressed him as his occupation demanded that he see well. Because of his poverty, he could not afford new spectacles.

Your donation, Peggy, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to him. Gangaraju can now return to his occupation without depending on anyone.

Thank you, Peggy, for restoring Gangaraju’s eyesight and restoring his dignity.

Gorrela Ammaji is a 66 year old widow living in the village of Vakalapudi in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She lives with her  eldest son and his family ever since Ammaji’s husband passed away five years ago. Ammaji’s son works as a daily laborer in a local industry. He earns about $40 per month and supports his wife and two children. For the past two years, Ammaji’s vision has been deteriorating. She could not afford new spectacles and at the same time, she did not want to ask her son or daughter-in-law.

Your donation, Anjana, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to her. Ammaji can now see well again.

Thank you, Anjana, for restoring Ammaji’s eyesight and restoring her dignity.

Dulla Veeramma is a 70 year old widow living in the village of Sampara in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She lives with her son and daughter-in-law, and helps the latter with the household chores.  Veeramma was operated for cataract 5 years ago and she has been using spectacles since then. But last year, her grandson broke the spectacles by mistake. She could not afford new spectacles and at the same time, she did not want to ask her son or daughter-in-law.

Veeramma tried to manage without her glasses but found her deteriorating vision very crippling. It became virtually impossible to carry on independently. She was depressed as she was becoming a burden on her son and daughter-in-law.

Your donation, Kristin, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to her. Veeramma can now perform her household chores without depending on anyone.

Thank you, Kristin, for restoring Veeramma’s eyesight and restoring her dignity.

Six years old Kurupudi Satish Kumar is studying in Grade 1 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. He lives with his family of five members in the village of Penumarthy, in coastal Andhra Pradesh.  Satish is the youngest child in the family and he has one elder sister and one elder brother. All the children are studying in  Sarada Vidyalayam. Their father, Srinu, works as a daily laborer in a rerolling iron factory  earning about 4$ a day whenever he finds work. His earnings are barely enough to make ends meet.

Satish is undernourished because his parents cannot afford to give him a balanced diet at home. Due to this, he finds it difficult to concentrate in class, and often has to miss school because of falling prey to illnesses. Despite these hurdles, Satish is a very active boy whom the teachers are fond of.

With your support, Shawna and Nghia (x11), , the Sankurathri Foundation will provide a wholesome and nutritious lunch to Satish every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give him sufficient nutrients for the entire day. He will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you, Shawna and Nghia, for ensuring that Satish is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on his studies.

Anasuri Appalanarasamma is a 60 year old widow who lives in the village of Gaigulapadu in coastal Andhra Pradesh. She has one son and four daughters, who are living independently, in a neighboring village. Appalanarasamma’s husband passed away 2 years ago. She lives alone and works as a daily laborer earning 10$ a month whenever she finds work. Since the earnings barely suffice to afford three square meals a day, the families that she works for, provide her free meals in exchange of work.

Until recently, she was able to successfully manage the household chores and work as a laborer. But her vision began to drop gradually, making it virtually impossible to carry on independently. She was depressed.

Appalanarasamma found that she needed corrective glasses in order to see well. She, however, had no money to pay for the glasses, and thought she would continue without glasses.

Your donation, Bellevue Rotary and Anuj, enabled Sankurathri Foundation to provide a free pair of glasses to her. Appalanarasamma can now perform her household chores and work as a laborer without depending on anyone.

Thank you, Bellevue Rotary and Anuj, for restoring Appalanarasamma’s eyesight and restoring her dignity.

Koppisetty Devisri is studying in grade 8 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. She is the eldest child in the family. Her father is an auto rickshaw driver whose monthly income of 60$ is barely enough to make ends meet.

Girls of Devisri’s age and background are normally not encouraged to go to school, but her parents realize that education may be the only chance she has to escape the vicious cycle of poverty, and so they encourage her in every way they can. However, because of poverty and ignorance, Devisri does not get a balanced diet at home, and is undernourished. This results in her not being able to concentrate in class, and falling prey to frequent illnesses.

Your donation, Ravi, would ensure that Devisri will be provided with a wholesome and nutritious lunch at school every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give her sufficient nutrients for the entire day. She will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you, Ravi, for ensuring that Devisri is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on her studies.

Six years old Koppula Sravani is the eldest child in the family. They live in the village of Penumarthy,  located on the outskirts of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Her father,  Satyanarayana, works as a mason in the construction of small houses, earning about 4$ a day whenever he finds work. His earnings are barely able to support his family’s basic necessities.

Sarvanis’ community does not believe in educating their children. Girls her age are either put to work as child laborers, or kept at home to mind younger siblings. It is because of the dedicated effort of Sankurathri Foundation, that her family has agreed to allow Sarvani to go to school. She is currently enrolled in Grade 1 at Sarada Vidyalayam, the school run by Sankurathri Foundation, and every day that she stays in school takes her one step closer to being able to chart a prosperous future for herself.

Thank you, Bellevue Rotary, for giving Sravani the opportunity of a stable future.

Six years old Koppisetty Chinnari is studying in Grade 1 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. She lives with her family of four members in the village of Kothuru, in coastal Andhra Pradesh.  Chinnari is the youngest child in the family and she has one sister. Their father, Musalaiah, is an agricultural laborer who earns about 2$ a day whenever he finds work. His earnings are barely enough to make ends meet.

Chinnari is undernourished because her parents cannot afford to give her a balanced diet at home. Due to this, she finds it difficult to concentrate in class, and often has to miss school because of falling prey to illnesses. With your support, Bellevue Rotary, the Sankurathri Foundation will provide a wholesome and nutritious lunch to Chinnari every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give her sufficient nutrients for the entire day. She will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you,  Bellevue Rotary, for ensuring that Chinnari is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on her studies.

Six year old Kusumuri Navya is studying in Grade 1 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. She is the youngest child in the family. Navya’s  elder brother also attends the school. Their father is an agricultural laborer who earns about $ 3 a day whenever he finds work. His earnings are barely enough to make ends meet.

Girls of Navya’s age and background are normally not encouraged to go to school, but her parents realize that education may be the only chance she has to escape the vicious cycle of poverty, and so they encourage her in every way they can. However, because of poverty and ignorance, Navya does not get a balanced diet at home, and is undernourished. This results in her not being able to concentrate in class, and falling prey to frequent illnesses.

Your donation,  Bellevue Rotary, would ensure that Navya will be provided with a wholesome and nutritious lunch at school every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give her sufficient nutrients for the entire day. She will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you,  Bellevue Rotary, for ensuring that Navya is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on her studies. She is a favorite of all her teachers, and with your support is sure to do well in school and life.

Six year old Giruthuri Ashok Kumar is studying in grade 1 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. He is the second child in the family. His father, Sathibabu, sells potted plants in a nursery and earns about 3 $ a day whenever he finds work. His monthly income is barely enough to make ends meet.

Children of Ashok’s age and background are normally not encouraged to go to school, but her parents realize that education may be the only chance he has to escape the vicious cycle of poverty, and so they encourage him in every way they can. However, because of poverty and ignorance, Ashok does not get a balanced diet at home, and is undernourished. This results in him not being able to concentrate in class, and falling prey to frequent illnesses. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Ashok is a happy boy and the teachers have confidence in his talents and his potentials.

Your donation, Howard, James, Katherine, Luke and Ani, Michael, Sarah H, Sarah R (x2), Dean and Julie, Tom, Thomas, and Gillian, would ensure that Ashok will be provided with a wholesome and nutritious lunch at school every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give him sufficient nutrients for the entire day. He will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you, Howard, James, Katherine, Luke and Ani, Michael, Sarah H, Sarah R, Dean and Julie, Tom, Thomas, and Gillian, for ensuring that Ashok is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on his studies.