A good story from Eenadu Sunday's special edition on 8th September 2013.
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Monday, September 9, 2013
మానవత్వం పరిమళించిన వేళ
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Disability no barrier for Bhavana Botta
Every mother loves her kids more than her own life. One can't express the feeling of a mother when she hears her baby starts speaking and calls her 'Amma'(meaning Mother in telugu). She loves to see her kids play like other kids do. But, Bhavana Botta can't speak or walk like a normal child. She has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy; meaning, she has never spoken or walked in her life. Imagine the pain that Bhavan's mother, KalpanaRao, would have gone through. But she never gave up when doctors diagnosed Bhavana with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. Bhavana is now a successful entrepreneur. She has set up a boutique called Saahaagika,
which sells organic cotton clothes, (supporting the cotton farmer
community) and handmade craft. Bhavan's dedication and her mother's efforts to raise her child is truly a great inspiration to everyone of us.
Thanks Sunayana garu for sharing the inspiring story of Bhavana and her mother.
More on Bhavana's success stories:
http://dayatrust.com/bhavna-botta-education-girls-india
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/youth/all-smiles/article2945697.ece
Thanks Sunayana garu for sharing the inspiring story of Bhavana and her mother.
More on Bhavana's success stories:
http://dayatrust.com/bhavna-botta-education-girls-india
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/youth/all-smiles/article2945697.ece
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A Very Touching Story
Received this through an email from a friend.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.
The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” the youth answered “none”.
The director asked, ” Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” The youth answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.
The director asked, ” Where did your mother work?” The youth answered, “My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, ” Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother’s hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director’s office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked: “Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?”
The youth answered,” I cleaned my mother’s hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes’
The Director asked,”please tell me your feelings.”
The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.
The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of
others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company’s performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop “entitlement mentality” and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent’s efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.
He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.
The director discovered from the CV that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.
The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” the youth answered “none”.
The director asked, ” Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” The youth answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.
The director asked, ” Where did your mother work?” The youth answered, “My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked, ” Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother’s hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director’s office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked: “Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?”
The youth answered,” I cleaned my mother’s hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes’
The Director asked,”please tell me your feelings.”
The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.
The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of
others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company’s performance improved tremendously.
A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop “entitlement mentality” and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent’s efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?
You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Time for India's children
Dear friends across India,
As families around the world buy holiday gifts, millions of Indian children are slaving away in brutal conditions to produce their presents and decorations. But in days India’s Parliament could pass a ban on child labour, and stop their suffering.
Children as young as five are snatched up by traffickers and forced to work 12 hour days in cramped sweatshops, often not knowing if they'll ever see their parents again. A bill to ban underage labour is on the table in Parliament, and stands to get majority support. But it's been stalled by a fuss over another issue. In days child rights groups will meet Parliamentary leaders to bust the logjam, and if tens of thousands of us from India and across the world strengthen their hand, we can get this critical law agreed.
India's children should be getting an education, not slaving away to profit heartless corporations. Sign the petition to get Parliamentarians to stop their squabbles and agree a ban child labour under 14 years and harmful work under 18 years:
Sign the petition
Child labour is a global issue -- 215 million children around the world work in mines, quarries, and factories. More than half are them are living under threat of violence. Chocolate, clothes, jewelry, electronics we use, and even Christmas and New Year decorations – all get produced by these children.
India has one of the highest number of child labourers in the world. Local child welfare groups are lobbying the Indian Parliament to pass a proposed amendment to the child labour laws that would ban all forms of child labour under 14 years, all harmful work under 18 years, eliminate school fees, create stipends for girls, and more stringent enforcement of child labour laws -- all measures that would put children back into school, and set a path out of poverty for India's most vulnerable.
We only have a few days to save these children from a bleak future -- Parliament can decide this week whether a child's place is in school or in slavery. Sign the petition to MPs, then send this widely:
Sign the petirion
The Avaaz community has rallied for the most vulnerable, time and time again. While many of us plan end of year family gatherings, let’s take a stand for the future of India’s suffering children.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Alaphia, Michelle, Ricken, Dalia, Rewan and the whole Avaaz team
As families around the world buy holiday gifts, millions of Indian children are slaving away in brutal conditions to produce their presents and decorations. But in days India’s Parliament could pass a ban on child labour, and stop their suffering.
Children as young as five are snatched up by traffickers and forced to work 12 hour days in cramped sweatshops, often not knowing if they'll ever see their parents again. A bill to ban underage labour is on the table in Parliament, and stands to get majority support. But it's been stalled by a fuss over another issue. In days child rights groups will meet Parliamentary leaders to bust the logjam, and if tens of thousands of us from India and across the world strengthen their hand, we can get this critical law agreed.
India's children should be getting an education, not slaving away to profit heartless corporations. Sign the petition to get Parliamentarians to stop their squabbles and agree a ban child labour under 14 years and harmful work under 18 years:
Sign the petition
Child labour is a global issue -- 215 million children around the world work in mines, quarries, and factories. More than half are them are living under threat of violence. Chocolate, clothes, jewelry, electronics we use, and even Christmas and New Year decorations – all get produced by these children.
India has one of the highest number of child labourers in the world. Local child welfare groups are lobbying the Indian Parliament to pass a proposed amendment to the child labour laws that would ban all forms of child labour under 14 years, all harmful work under 18 years, eliminate school fees, create stipends for girls, and more stringent enforcement of child labour laws -- all measures that would put children back into school, and set a path out of poverty for India's most vulnerable.
We only have a few days to save these children from a bleak future -- Parliament can decide this week whether a child's place is in school or in slavery. Sign the petition to MPs, then send this widely:
Sign the petirion
The Avaaz community has rallied for the most vulnerable, time and time again. While many of us plan end of year family gatherings, let’s take a stand for the future of India’s suffering children.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Alaphia, Michelle, Ricken, Dalia, Rewan and the whole Avaaz team
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Friday, November 16, 2012
A humble request to smokers
Smoking is the single biggest avoidable risk a person can
take in one's entire lifetime. And yet, millions of intelligent people choose
to take that risk every single day of their lives.(More here)
Tobacco use was killing 5.4 million people every year, due
to lung cancer, heart problems and other diseases and tobacco was the main risk
factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world. The scene
was more alarming as 80 per cent of tobacco related deaths would occur in the
developing countries in future, according to an estimate. (More here)
I am not begging any one to quit smoking. I just want all
smokers to realize how they are creating a dangerous environment to
their family, friends. Passive smoking (second hand smoking and third hand smoking) is as
dangerous as active smoking. The dangerous particles in
secondhand smoke can linger in the air for hours or even longer. Third hand
smoke clings to hair, skin, clothes, furniture, drapes, walls, bedding,
carpets, dust, vehicles and other surfaces, even long after smoking has
stopped. Infants, children and nonsmoking adults may be at risk of tobacco-related
health problems when they inhale, ingest or touch substances containing third
hand smoke.
Passive smoking poses a potential health hazard to nonsmokers who are
exposed to it, especially children. Among the victims, two lakh were children who were
exposed to passive smoking. Out of five tobacco related deaths, one was due to
passive smoking. As the number of
smokers increased, the healthy population also got affected equally. I sometimes feel that the smokers don’t give a damn about
their kids, family. I see a lot of people smoke in the presence of small
children and do not seem to understand the risks.
Please don’t cause inconvenience to others, be it your
friends, family or public. Please ask if any of them are not comfortable with
smoking and avoid smoking in their presence. If any smoker comes across this post, it is my
sincere and humble request to him/her to make your home or work place smoke free
and protect your family and friends, and never smoke in front of any kid. Please understand that everyone has the right to breathe fresh air.
More on passive smoking at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html http://newscenter.lbl.gov/news-releases/2010/02/08/dangers-of-third-hand-smoke/ http://www.no-smoke.org/learnmore.php?id=671 http://www.newswire.net/newsroom/pr/69640-third-hand-smoke-a-new-hazard-to-be-aware-of.html, http://www.who.int/tobacco/en/atlas10.pdf, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/D87C1389F867B087CA25774B007C58E2/$File/tobpass.pdf
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Friday, October 12, 2012
ఈ చిన్నారులకు సాయం చేయండి
శ్రావణి నాగర్కర్నూల్ ప్రభుత్వ గురుకుల
పాఠశాలలో ఎనిమిదో తరగతి చదివేది. చదువులో చురుగ్గా ఉండేది. సుమారు పదినెలల
క్రితం సెలవుల కోసం ఇంటికి వచ్చింది. తల నెప్పిగా ఉంది నాన్నా... అంటే
కసాయి తండ్రి ఈ చిన్నారికి తన కిడ్నీ వ్యాధికి సంబంధించిన మాత్రలిచ్చాడు.
ఇవ్వడమే కాకుండా మరికొన్నింటినీ ప్యాక్ చేసి బ్యాగులో పెట్టి పంపించాడు.
హాస్టల్కు వెళ్లిన తర్వాత తలనెప్పి వచ్చినప్పుడల్లా ఆ చిన్నారి ఈ
మాత్రల్నే వాడింది. క్రమంగా పాపకు నోరు పడిపోయింది. తర్వాత వినికిడి శక్తీ
కోల్పోయింది. గురుకుల పాఠశాల యాజమాన్యమూ నిర్లక్ష్యం వహించింది. పాపం
జీవితం నాశనమైంది. ప్రస్తుతం ఆ పాపకు చదువుకోవాలని ఉన్నా... ఆరోగ్యం
సహకరించడం లేదు.
అక్కకు వచ్చిన దుస్థితే ఎనిమిది నెలల తర్వాత చెల్లెలు
శ్రావణికీ వచ్చింది. పదేళ్ల శ్రావణి అమ్మమ్మ ఊరిలో ఐదో తరగతి చదివేది.
రెండు నెలల క్రితం నాన్న ఆంజనేయులు ఇచ్చిన మాత్రల ప్రభావంతో అక్క అర్చన
లాగే బధిరురాలైంది.
అప్పంపల్లికి చెందిన వెంకటమ్మ తన కూతురు అరుణను
పక్క గ్రామమైన బండ్రవల్లికి చెందిన ఆంజనేయులుకు ఇచ్చి వివాహం జరిపించింది.
వీరికి ముగ్గురు ఆడపిల్లలు, ఓ బాబు. అయితే ఆంజనేయులుకు కూతుళ్లపై మమకారం
లేదు. సరిగా చూసుకునేవాడేకాదు.
వారిని చదివించడం కూడా వృథా అని
భావించేవాడు. మేనమామ సహకారంతో శ్రావణి గురుకుల పాఠశాలలో చేరింది. అర్చనను
అమ్మమ్మ చేరదీసింది. ఎలాగోలా సాగుతున్న వీరి జీవితాన్ని తండ్రే చిదిమేశాడు.
తన కిడ్నీ వ్యాధి మాత్రలతో పిల్లల బంగారు భవిష్యత్తును చీకటిమయం చేశాడు.
సోషల్ మీడియాలో లక్ష|లాది మంది వివిధ విషయాలను షేర్
చేస్తుంటారు కదా... ఈ చిన్నారుల దీన గాథను కూడా షేర్ చేస్తే అది ఎందరికో
చేరుతుంది. ఇందులో వైద్యులుండవచ్చు. మానవతావాదులుండవచ్చు. కష్టాల్లో,
బాధల్లో ఉన్న వారికి సాయం చేయడం మనిషిగా మన ధర్మం. మన దేశంలో అపర
కుబేరులున్నారు... కటిక దరిద్రులూ ఉన్నారు. చనిపోయిన తర్వాత ఈ ఆస్తులు,
అంతస్తులూ ఏమీ వెంటరావు. కానీ... ఉన్నవాళ్లు తమకు తోచిన రీతిలో ఇలాంటి
అభాగ్యులకు సాయం చేయడం మర్చిపోవద్దు. మీకు తెలిసిన మానవతావాదులైన
వైద్యులుంటే వారికి విషయం చెప్పండి. వారికి ఉచితంగా వైద్యం అందేలా
చూడమనండి. లేదంటే ఈ చిన్నారులు జీవితాంతం మాటకు దూరమవుతారు. మనం ఒక్క ఐదు
నిమిషాలు మాడ్లాడలేకుండా ఉండగలమా. వినకుండా ఉండగలమా... ఒక్కసారి
ఆలోచించంచండి. వీరిని ఆదుకోండి.
పాపం ఆ పిల్లలకూ అందరిలా గలగలా మాట్లాడాలని ఆశగా ఉంది. ప్లీజ్ ఆదుకోండి.
వివరాలకు...
కుర్వ జోగిని వెంకటమ్మ
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This was also telecast on TV.
For non-telugu people:
This is the story of two unfortunate sisters Sravani and Archana from
Mahabubnagar Appampalli. The elder sister Archana was studying in Nagarkurnool gurukul
school till 8th standard and came to visit her father. Her father does not like his daughters and does not take care of them. He always felt it unnecessary to send them to school. She complained of
a headache
and her father gave her some medicines which he was using
for his kidney problems. He also packed some of those medicines and
sent them with her. Archana used
to use the same medicines whenever she had a headache and started
loosing her speech. The school management were also unattentive and
finally she lost her
hearing ability too. Now she can't speak, hear.
Her
sister Sravani was being looked after by her grandmother and studied
till 5th standard when she too fell victim to her father's tablets. She
too can't hear right now. We share a lot of pointless stuff every day that actually
doesn't benefit anyone. Please share this so that some one willing to
help these kids in any form.
Contact:
Venkatamma 8499880084
Or kid's uncle 9059566743
Appampally, chinna chintakunta mandal, mahaboobnagar district
Update: I talked to Venkatamma over phone. They were advised to consult the doctors at Sai Krishna Neuro Hospitals at Kacheguda, Hyderabad. Apparently they need 4-5 lakhs for the treatment.
Update(29/10/2012): Doctors(at NIMS, Hyd) have prescribed some medicines and asked them to come back after a month.
అప్పంపల్లికి చెందిన వెంకటమ్మ తన కూతురు అరుణను పక్క గ్రామమైన బండ్రవల్లికి చెందిన ఆంజనేయులుకు ఇచ్చి వివాహం జరిపించింది. వీరికి ముగ్గురు ఆడపిల్లలు, ఓ బాబు. అయితే ఆంజనేయులుకు కూతుళ్లపై మమకారం లేదు. సరిగా చూసుకునేవాడేకాదు.
వారిని చదివించడం కూడా వృథా అని భావించేవాడు. మేనమామ సహకారంతో శ్రావణి గురుకుల పాఠశాలలో చేరింది. అర్చనను అమ్మమ్మ చేరదీసింది. ఎలాగోలా సాగుతున్న వీరి జీవితాన్ని తండ్రే చిదిమేశాడు. తన కిడ్నీ వ్యాధి మాత్రలతో పిల్లల బంగారు భవిష్యత్తును చీకటిమయం చేశాడు.
పాపం ఆ పిల్లలకూ అందరిలా గలగలా మాట్లాడాలని ఆశగా ఉంది. ప్లీజ్ ఆదుకోండి.
వివరాలకు...
కుర్వ జోగిని వెంకటమ్మ
అప్పంపల్లి గ్రామం, చిన్న చింతకుంట మండలం, మహబూబ్నగర్ జిల్లా
వెంకటమ్మ సెల్ నెంబర్: 8499880084
మేనమామ సెల్ నెంబర్: 9059566743
This was also telecast on TV.
For non-telugu people:
This is the story of two unfortunate sisters Sravani and Archana from
Mahabubnagar Appampalli. The elder sister Archana was studying in Nagarkurnool gurukul
school till 8th standard and came to visit her father. Her father does not like his daughters and does not take care of them. He always felt it unnecessary to send them to school. She complained of
a headache
and her father gave her some medicines which he was using
for his kidney problems. He also packed some of those medicines and
sent them with her. Archana used
to use the same medicines whenever she had a headache and started
loosing her speech. The school management were also unattentive and
finally she lost her
hearing ability too. Now she can't speak, hear.
Her
sister Sravani was being looked after by her grandmother and studied
till 5th standard when she too fell victim to her father's tablets. She
too can't hear right now. We share a lot of pointless stuff every day that actually
doesn't benefit anyone. Please share this so that some one willing to
help these kids in any form.
Contact:
Venkatamma 8499880084
Or kid's uncle 9059566743
Appampally, chinna chintakunta mandal, mahaboobnagar district
Update: I talked to Venkatamma over phone. They were advised to consult the doctors at Sai Krishna Neuro Hospitals at Kacheguda, Hyderabad. Apparently they need 4-5 lakhs for the treatment.
Update(29/10/2012): Doctors(at NIMS, Hyd) have prescribed some medicines and asked them to come back after a month.
and her father gave her some medicines which he was using for his kidney problems. He also packed some of those medicines and sent them with her. Archana used
to use the same medicines whenever she had a headache and started loosing her speech. The school management were also unattentive and finally she lost her
hearing ability too. Now she can't speak, hear.
Her sister Sravani was being looked after by her grandmother and studied till 5th standard when she too fell victim to her father's tablets. She too can't hear right now. We share a lot of pointless stuff every day that actually doesn't benefit anyone. Please share this so that some one willing to help these kids in any form.
Update: I talked to Venkatamma over phone. They were advised to consult the doctors at Sai Krishna Neuro Hospitals at Kacheguda, Hyderabad. Apparently they need 4-5 lakhs for the treatment.
Update(29/10/2012): Doctors(at NIMS, Hyd) have prescribed some medicines and asked them to come back after a month.
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