Btw I forgot adding tht I have all the relevant paperwork, the govt income certificate, the doc's report, their ration card sheets with family details and all other relevant reports.
I will try scan and upload the sheets as soon as I can. Thnks! Divya On 11/27/07, Smiling Lavender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Name: Maramma > Age: 47 > Belongs to: Theredupally, Kammagudem - Nalgonda Dist. > Kids: 2 sons, 1 daughter - Eldest 25, youngest son 23, daughter 20 - all > unmarried > Husband: Age - 50 - Occupation - handloom weaver - weaves sarees by hand > > *Family details:* > > There are abt 300 families in the village - all with the same occupation - > handloom weaving. Men weave sarees and women work on the spinning wheels. > This is all they do their whole life. Businessmen come and place orders - > takes 6 days to weave 1 saree which makes four in a month approx. Each > person who makes abt 4 sarees minimum makes 1200/- a month which is the only > source of income for the family. As of now this family is trying to put the > second son into the same occupation to support the family. > > Education is way over what one calls unaffordable here. Villagers also > prefer putting their kids into the same occupation since the kid wud start > earning for the family rightaway aswell. > > One other important thing I have been told is tht some of the villagers > when they have more than one kid - from the young age they tell him that he > is god's kid and tht he has to go and dedicate himself to some priesthood or > church - just becos the family cannot support his food costs and the church > wud take care of it all when the kid surrenders into priesthood. > > Some of these farmers own lands of small proportions which are the so > called assets they give away in daughter's marriages - but all are > wastelands - banjar bhoomulu - u can grow nothing on these practically. > > The eldest son of this family has been given away to the church, and this > boy has been asked to leave the church if he wants to see his mother at the > hospital, or wishes to stay and help her at home. Some of the facts are too > sad to be mentioned here aswell. > > *The Medical History:* > > There has been no drinking water in this village for ages, and the water > they drink has way too high levels of flouride. In and out newborns to kids > to adults - people of all ages complain of n no of illnesses - the root > cause of which is the seriously high levels of flouride thts getting into > their body. > > This woman complained numbness in the fingers & severe back pain 7-8 years > ago. She continued working on the wheel inspite of the pain, and couple of > years later the eldest son brought her to NIMS - whr the woman's sister > works as a nurse/attendant in the Neurology section. Doctors found a good > size lump tht formed on one of the vertebrae on the spine - explained tht > its effect of excess flouride in the body and recommended an immediate > surgery - costing 35 lacs. Knowing tht its unaffordable the family resorted > to some oral medication she cud take instead. > > The numbness kept creeping from hands to arms to the rest of the body > slowly as months passed, and last year she went into a coma for a week. As > of 2 months ago her body started swelling and she showed severe nerve > compression leaving here disabled on bed - unable to feel anything tht > happns in the body - doesnt feel hunger/thirst either. She is asked to > drink some water and swallow some food to support the body though she > doesnt' feel anything much. > > The village since 3 months as of now is getting Nagarjunasagar water. The > interesting part here is tht since the consumption of better sagar water - > the whole village is coming up with loads of illnesses & diseases that have > been breeding within them for a very long time now. > > This lady a week ago started crying from severe back pain - and after > relative tests the doctors asked her to be admitted in immediately for > surgery. As of now, the doctors I believe also warned that there is a small > chance of the woman getting into permanent paralysis after surgery. However > they have assured the family tht she will live and live without pain or any > more spine or numbness issues. > > Dr. Manas of NIMS heads this case and I gather he has never failed a > surgery - and left no after conditions aswell, which is what this family is > praying and betting on. > > *Referral:* > > I know a lady doctor who dedicated her life to sick and needy in one of > the hospitals in Parimi - Sagar. She is the one who referred this case to me > when I met her here, and assured me of the genuinity. I have met the eldest > son of the family aswell. The woman is admitted into NIMS as of now, so any > of u on more qns can surely go visit her, before u give ur decision. > > *Expense Estimate:* > > As of today the hospital estimate is 75k. The family got a CM fund > release of 35k last week - which leaves a deficit of 40k. The boy just left > a hope with me tht whatever we can give them wud help him in a big way. > > I have not assured the boy anything as of now. Explained him how the > group works and how a case needs enough votes from members before its > adopted. Unfortunately when I spoke to this boy 2 weeks ago his mom wasnt' > this badly worse, and I had advised him to wait on it for atlest 2-3 weeks > before I present this case in front of u guys. But now its a totally diff > isssue. The woman is already in the hospital crying of pain. SO either we > support this case - totally or partially, or if we have another case which > deserves more of us there, I will do whatever I can do here personally and > convey my apologies on group's behalf. > > Its upto u guys now. > > I surely see the genuinety & sadness in this case. Wht does one do if > there is no other water to drink for miles together????? I dont' know. Such > a sad state. > > Thnks reading patiently the whole mail guys! Please reply as soon as > possible with u. > -Divya > > >
