Venkamma is a 65 year old widow is living in the village of Jagannadhapuram in Andhra Pradesh, India. Her husband, Naganna, died 20 years ago and her two sons are married and living with their families. Venkamma works as a daily laborer to make her living and earns about $ 2 a day.

For the past couple of months, Venkamma has noticed defective vision in her both eyes, which eventually prevented her from going to work. What’s worse, she cannot afford a medical checkup.

She learned about the Sankurathri Foundation and went to them for a complete eye checkup. Venkamma received a checkup and subsequent cataract surgeries free of charge. After the surgery, she needed spectacles for better vision. Your generosity allowed the Sankurathri Foundation to provide her with a pair of glasses.

Thank you for your kindness, Ryan. With your help, Venkamma can look after herself and live with dignity in her old age.

Jyothi is six years old and a first grader at Sarada Vidyalayam, the school run by the Sankurathri Foundation. Her father, Rambabu, is an electrician from the village Kothuru, which is located in the outskirts of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He earns about $40 for month when he can work. Because of his poor economic background, his children need support for proper education and development. Jyothi has one sister who is studying in the third grade at Sarada Vidyalayam.

Under such circumstances, education is never a priority. Many boys and girls in rural areas such as this become child laborers to help supplement the family’s income. Unfortunately, this leads many to drop out of school. Sarada Vidyalayam is helping such children complete their education without any financial burden to their parents. The school provides not only free education but also free books, uniforms, school bags, a pair of sandals, transportation, nutritious lunch, milk, medical check ups, and medicine to all the children. The school maintains a very strict curriculum, provides quality education and imparts good discipline and values to groom them as good citizens.

Thank you Thao, Noah, and Kaji for helping Jyothi. She would not be able to continue her education without the support of caring individuals like you.

Six year old Dhulipati is the second child of Bala and Ratna and lives in the village of Thimmapuram, which is located in the outskirts of Kakinada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Bala is a security guard for a private company. He supports his wife, Dhulipati, and their other child on earnings of about $30 per month. Many families like Bala’s are poorly educated and do not place much importance on the education of his children. Hence, the children are sent to work in order to supplement the family income. As a result, many boys and girls in the rural areas of Andhra Pradesh are forced into labor to support their family.

Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurathri Foundation, is helping such children complete their education without any financial burden to their parents. The school provides not only free education but also free books, uniforms, school bags, a pair of sandals, transportation, nutritious lunch, milk, medical check ups, and medicine to all the children. The school maintains a very strict curriculum, provides quality education and imparts good discipline and values to groom them as good citizens.

Most children in this rural area are undernourished and underweight because they typically don’t eat nutritious meals at home. To combat this problem, Sankurathri provides lunch and milk at the school. Dhulipati is now in the first grade at the school and a good student.

With all of your help, we have been able to provide lunch to Dhulipati. Thank you for creating a bright future for Dhulipati by providing her with nutritious lunches for a year!

Cataract blindness is very common among poor people living in rural areas of India. Due to widespread poverty and a complete absence of ophthalmologists in rural areas, several thousands of poor people go blind and remain blind even though this is a treatable condition. To help such people, the Sankurathri Foundation has designed a community outreach program in which they take eye care to the door steps of the needy and poor in rural and remote areas.

Under this program, their medical team visits a location and conducts free eye examinations for all that show up. They advise those suffering from cataracts to undergo surgery, and if the patients are willing, Sankurathri provides same-day transportation to the base hospital for surgery. Preoperative testing, food, accommodation, medicine during surgery, intraocular lenses (lenses implanted in the eye), post operative medications, and transportation back to the village are free of cost to the patient. In addition, they also provide transportation to the two postoperative visits.

Manikyalu is a 70 year old farmer living with his wife in Vemulavada, a town in Andhra Pradesh, India. He has two daughters that are married and living with their families. Manikyalu earns about $30 per month and has been suffering from defective vision in his right eye for one year. When he attended our free eye screening camp in Kondayyapalem, we decided to provide him with cataract surgery. Because of your donation, Karen, Manikyalu received this surgery free of charge.

Thank you for helping Manikyalu to see better.

Miramma is 75 years old and lives with her son in Kondayyapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India. Due to her poor vision, Miramma can no longer support herself and depends on her son to provide for her. Miramma has cataracts in both eyes and recently found it difficult to continue her daily tasks.

Miramma sought help at one of Sankurathri’s local clinics. After realizing that she had become a burden to her son and daughter in-law, Miramma was determined to regain her sight and, with this, her independence.

Sankurathri was able to provide cataract surgery for Miramma thanks to your support, Balamurugan. Miramma can see once again and does not have to depend on her family for constant aid. Without your support for Sankurathri, Miramma would never have been able to cure this preventable problem. Thank you, Balamurugan, for brightening Miramma’s future.

Thank you all for supporting the Sankurathri Foundation. You may have contributed directly through the SeeYourImpact platform or a portion of your Zaarly bazaar purchase was redirected to support this amazing cause. Regardless, your actions made a difference for a child like Veera Veni.

Veera Veni is eight years old and a third grader at Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurathri Foundation in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father, Sathibabu, run a small business in the nearby village of Thimmapuram. He earns about $40 for month when his business does well. Due to his difficult economic status, Sathibabu needs help to pay for a proper education for Veera Veni and his two other children.

Under such circumstances, education is never a priority. Many boys and girls in rural areas such as this become child laborers to help supplement the family’s income. Unfortunately, this leads many to drop out of school. Sarada Vidyalayam is helping such children complete their education without any financial burden to their parents. The school provides not only free education, but also provides free books, uniforms, school bags, a pair of sandals, transportation, nutritious lunch, milk, medical check ups, and medicine to all the children. The school maintains a very strict curriculum, provides quality education and imparts good discipline and values to groom them as good citizens.

Most children in this rural area are undernourished and underweight because they typically don’t eat nutritious meals at home. To combat this problem, Sankurathri provides lunch and milk at the school. As a result, Veera Veni is a very healthy and happy child.

Thank you for helping Veera Veni stay healthy by providing the nutrition she needs to grow.

Seven year-old Sriram is the third child of Nageswara Rao, who works as a sanitary worker in the village of Thammavaram in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. Sriram is in the second grade at Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurathri Foundation in Kakinada, a nearby town. His father earns around two dollars per day when he has work, but unfortunately Rao is not always needed. As a result, he struggles to support his wife and four other children with his earnings.

Under such circumstances, education is never a priority. Many boys and girls in rural areas such as this become child laborers to help supplement the family’s income. Unfortunately, this leads many to drop out of school. Sarada Vidyalayam helps such children complete their education without placing any financial burden on their parents. The school provides not only free education, but also provides free books, uniforms, school bags, a pair of sandals, transportation, nutritious lunch, milk, medical check ups, and medicine to all the children. The school maintains a very strict curriculum, provides quality education and imparts good discipline and values to groom them as good citizens.

Thank you for helping Sriram, Stefanie. Your donation provides Sriram with the uniforms necessary to attend school.

Kondamma is a 70 year-old widow from Pithapuram, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India. She currently lives with her son and his family. Up until last year, she was able to manage her own chores at home and also help her daughter-in-law with domestic work. Sadly, her vision dropped and she found it difficult to live independently.

Kondamma attended a free eye screening camp hosted by the Sankurathri Foundation in Pithapuram. After a thorough eye examination, it was found that she needed corrective spectacles for her to see well. When Sankurathri officials mentioned the price of the spectacles, she said she didn’t have enough money to purchase them. Due to your kind contribution, Prasad, Sankurathri officials were able to provide her with a pair of spectacles free of charge.

Thank you for your generosity!

Tatabbai is a 70 year-old farmer living in the village of Valasapakala, Andhra Pradesh, India. Tatabbai and his wife have two sons that are married and live with their families. The farmer and his spouse live below the poverty line due to his $40 in monthly earnings. To add to their obstacles, he lost his vision.

Tatabbai traveled to the Sankurathri Foundation’s eye screening camp for an eye examination. They diagnosed his problem as a refractive error and suggested he buy a pair of spectacles. As he can’t afford to purchase spectacles based on his economic condition, the Sankurathri Foundation provided him with a pair of glasses. Due to your generosity, Balamurugan, Tatabbai received the spectacles free of charge.

Tatabbai can now see very well during his work — he wants to convey his heartfelt thanks!

Pamulamma is a 65 year-old widow from the village of Pemumarthi in Andhra Pradesh, Indiah. Her husband died eight years ago and as a result she lives with her son. Up until last year, she was able to manage her own chores at home and also help her daughter-in-law with domestic work. Ever since, her vision has slowly deteriorated and she found it difficult to go about her daily routine.

Pamulamma attended a free eye screening camp hosted by the Sankurathri Foundation in Valasapakala, and after a thorough eye examination, it was found that she needed corrective spectacle to see well. Your generous contribution, Ajay, ensured the Sankurathri Foundation could provide her with a pair of glasses free of charge.

Thank you for helping Pamulamma see better — she is ecstatic!