Mamisa is now two-and-a-half years old. When she was not even a day old, she was left at the doorstep of Mahima Ministries, an orphanage in this village, near Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in Medak district. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/a-home-for-the-orphaned/article7183224.ece The staff of Mahima Ministries could not immediately tell that she was blind. Now, Mamisa is three-years-old. She recently underwent a nose surgery.
The staff of Mahima Ministries funded the operation and will possibly fund another surgery that she has to undergo. Philanthropists chip in Mahima Ministries is one of the largest homes for orphans in Medak district, supported by philanthropists. As recently as May 6, Vadde Ramesh, a student who dared to meet the police at Chiragpally to continue his education, was admitted here. Another three children from Kohir mandal came in last month. Meet Revu Dharmangada Maharaju, the man who runs the home. Born at Chandala in Krishna district, he lost his mother at an early age. Having passed his class 10 examinations, Mr. Maharaju left Arthamoor hostel in order to eke out a living. “There were days when my brother Venkanna and I feared having to leave the hostel as the thought of holidays meant there wouldn’t be a steady supply of food. Sometimes, we could not even manage one meal a day. Even today, I remember the days when I saw someone else eating and then if I felt hungry, I’d have no food,” recalls Mr. Maharaju, who landed in Hyderabad in 2000 as a driver with an ITI qualification. Gradually, he completed his degree from Ambedkar Open University, then MA from Osmania University and is now an IT employee. Along with his wife Padma, also an orphan, he started feeding the needy since 2004 and it has been continuing unabated. Presently, there are about 90 orphans in the hostel. “Hope and trust in the Almighty and society help us forge ahead in life. I do not know how I am feeding these many numbers every day but one or another philanthropist chips in and saves the day,” Mr. Maharaju told The Hindu . Revu Dharmangada Maharaju, the man behind Mahima Ministries, an orphanage in Medak, himself battled poverty and hunger -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
