Thank You : In 24 hours, readers assure home for this couple...
Mangalore, Jun 11
Dear readers,
We at daijiworld are delighted and truly touched that the our generous readers once again rose to the occasion to help a deserving family, this time the much in need, homeless couple Padmanabha Moolya and Nagamma of Bajpe
The couple lost their house in an accidental fire, and ever since then, living with much difficulty, pain and sorrow. Now, all of sudden they have found a new hope in the form of daijiworld readers world-wide who responded to the online appeal positively, assuring about Rs four lac within 24 hours of the appeal being published.
The couple own 3-4 cents of land. The local gram panchayat members have assured speedy beginning and progress of work. Eric Correa will support in the supervision of building, while Tulu cine actor Bhojaraj Vamanjoor has assured to take up fabrication work at minimum cost.
Daijiworld's Brijesh Garodi who initiated the step to support this couple will follow up the work. Sahul Hameed of Bajpe also pledged his support in the supervision of construction work.
We will involve bank officials also to see that the money from account goes at the right time for the right purpose.
This is another proud moment for all of us, and brings enormous satisfaction. Perhaps, there is no greater satisfaction than reaching out to the needy people around us.
We thank you for keeping faith on us and supporting this cause without even a second thought. Like in the past, your support which gave life to hundreds of individuals, institutions, and families, this too will go down in annals of history.
Below is the list of donors which speaks volume of the height humanity has reached to. Several people have already transferred the amount online, the rest have assured to do so in due course.
With this note of gratitude we close this appeal, with a promise to keep you updated on further progress.
Thank You
Walter Nandalike
Editor-in-chief
Daijiworld.com
Donors' list.....
K K Pinto - Kuwait - Rs 4,000
Om Sai Ram - Saudi Arabia - Rs 3,000
Natasha Pais Urwa - Mangalore - Rs 1,000
V F - UAE - Rs 2,000
S K - Dubai - Rs 3,000
Hycinth Concessao - Dubai - Rs 3,000
Cyril - Mumbai - Rs 1,000
L Menezes - Dubai - 1,500
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 1,000
Ganesh Kinnigoly - Rs 3,000
Ahritha - Bangalore - Rs 5,000
Daya Kiriodian - Dubai - Rs 5,000
A Dsilva - Dubai - Rs 1,000
Roshan Moodbidri -Rs, 1000
AS- Mangalore - Rs 1,000
Sujay Pinto - Bahrain- Rs 2,000
DVD Dsouza - Dubai - Rs 2,000
L M Pinto - Doha - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Kuwait - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Abu Dhabi - Rs 5,000
Wellwisher - Qatar - Rs 10,000
R D - Dubai - Rs 2,000
K M Prasad - Saudi Arabia - Rs 1,000
David Prakash D'Souza - UAE - Rs 2,000
Ronald Sequeira - Abu Dhabi - Rs 5,000
G S A - Doha - Rs 2,000
Dhanpal Shetty - Abu Dhabi - Rs 1,000
W D - Abu Dhabi - Rs 10,000
Wellwisher - Bangalore - Rs 2,000
P D'Souza - Dubai - Rs 1,000
Anand Melwin D'Souza - Saudi Arabia - Rs 2,500
V M - Dubai - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 2,000
Aubrey Sequeira - Kuwait - Rs 1,000
Manohar Veigas - Udupi - Rs 2,000
Francis & Sarita D'Souza - Kuwait - Rs 5,000
S Lobo - Abu Dhabi - Rs 1,500
Kian Baretto - Doha - Rs 5,000
Vijay D'Souza - Doha - Rs 2,000
Nellu Karla - Dubai - 2,000
B A Sudhakar - RAK, UAE - Rs 2,000
A L - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Anonymous - Doha - Rs 2,000
R K - Mangalore - Rs 2,000
Maxim Saldanha - Udupi - Rs 2,000
Anitha D'Souza - Pangla - Rs 5,000
Ashok Bailur - Dubai - Rs 2,500
Ismail K Perinje - Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - Rs 2,000
Sean - Siberia - Rs 5,000
Pascal Monteiro - Mangalore - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Kuwait - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Bahrain - Rs 3,000
R M - Mangalore - Rs 2,000
M M Chitrap - Dubai - Rs 1,000
Paul D'Souza - Dubai - Rs 2,000
Alfred D'Silva - Doha - Rs 2,000
Usha Raghuram - Kuwait - Rs 5,000
S M - Dubai - Rs 500
Chris - Kuwait - Rs 3,000
G Mendonca - Dubai - Rs 1,500
Heri Fernandes - UK - Rs 3,000
Jerome - Dammam - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - Qatar - Rs 1,000
JGD - UAE - Rs 3,000
Nithin, Angel - Kuwait - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Peter D'Souza - Gurunja/Dubai - Rs 500
R Noronha - Dubai - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 2,000
J P Nayak - Muscat - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - UAE - Rs 1,500
Wilfred - Dammam - Rs 2,500
R Fernandes - Dubai - Rs 10,000
Irene - Kuwait - Rs 5,000
Praveen B C - Suratkal - Rs 2,000
Avinash - Udupi - Rs 500
Kerwin Cyril Rony - Abu Dhabi - Rs 1,500
Lancy - Fujairah - Rs 2,500
Manohar Ullal - Saudi Arabia - Rs 3,000
R D S - Permude/Bahrain - Rs 5,000
S D - Mangalore - Rs 5,000
Yessly - Brahmavar - Rs 1,500
Natasha - Urwa - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 2,000
L D - Nashik/UAE - Rs 10,000
Wellwisher - Mangalore - Rs 2,000
Lancy Ganjimutt - Abu Dhabi - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Oslee D'Souza - Mangalore - Rs 1,000
G F - Dubai - Rs 5,000
S D - Omzoor/Arkula - Rs 500
Wellwisher Mudrangadi - Sharjah - Rs 5,000
M M - Bangalore - Rs 3,000
John Anthony - Qatar - Rs 25,000
Joy Lobo - Moodubelle - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Bangalore - Rs 1,000
Irfan - Saudi Arabia - Rs 3,000
C P - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Alwyn - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Mahir - Jubail, Saudi Arabia - Rs 2,980
L Moras Doha - Doha - Rs 2,500
Sudhir Pais - Dubai - Rs 5,000
J D - Bangalore - Rs 500
Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 2,000
Jossie Crasta - Abu Dhabi - Rs 5,000
C J D - Sharjah - Rs 5,000
V C - Kuwait - Rs 3,000
Philip Monica D'Souza - Yellur - Rs 5,000
S K - Dubai - Rs 2,000
V D S - Dubai - Rs 3,000
Wellwisher - Doha - Rs 5,000
Jaimini P B - Sharjah - Rs 3,000
R L P - Mumbai - Rs 1,000
Sankappanna M - Bahrain - Rs 5,000
D P S - Mangalore - Rs 2,000
Sylvester Moras - Farla - Rs 1,000
Wellwisher - Abu Dhabi - Rs 10,000
Benny - Mangalore, Doha - Rs 2,000
Asha Dias - Bahrain - Rs 2,000
Wellwisher - Qatar - Rs 2,000
N D - Dubai - Rs 3,000
Gloria - Bahrain - Rs 5,000
A M - Dubai - 5,000
Vijay - Abu Dhabi - Rs 1,000
J C - Mangalore - Rs 1,000
Fernandes - Dubai - Rs 1,000
K F - Dubai - Rs 3,000
Wellwisher - Nitte - Rs 1,000
A C - Canada - Rs 2,000
Vincent Prakash - Dubai - Rs 5,000
Caroline D - Dubai - Rs 10,000
Come, let us build a home for this needy couple
Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jun 10: When tragedy befell this couple at Bajpe, it was almost like the end of the world for them, for it not only ruined their hard-earned savings, it snatches away their shelter and reduced it to ashes.
Padmanabha Moolya (52) and Nagamma (45), married 22 years ago, were residing in Bajpe Baalike, Moolyara Kodi, 6th ward of Bajpe gram panchayat. The couple have no children and Padmanabh is a coolie worker while Nagamma helps him by rolling bidis. Their monthly income comes to around Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 per month.
From their meagre but hard-earned income, they saved every little penny they could, and about 10 years ago, built a small thatched hut for themselves.
Leading their life together with what they little had, the couple had lived happily until May 15 this year, when fate turned against them. It was at around 4 pm that day that tragedy struck.
Their hut was surrounded by fields where the grass dries up during the summer. A small, accidental fire that broke out in a corner of the field, spread in no time and reached their hut.
Padmanabh and Nagamma who were nearby, noticed the fire and rushed to douse it with water and mud, but all their efforts were in vain. In a matter of seconds, their hut was gutted in the fire, leaving behind just ashes and pain.
All the items inside, including their ration card and a few other valuable documents, along with their hard earned Rs 1,500, kept for emergency purposes, turned to ashes.
The financial position of the couple is such that they have nothing left now. All they need is a roof over their heads. The couple currently cook their food out in the open, store their food and other things under a tarpaulin, and sleep in a neighbour’s house at night.
Speaking to Daijiworld, Padmanabh and Nagamma say that they want nothing except a house to live in. It was their hard earned money that they had invested in their hut, but now they are left with just pain and sorrow.
Sahul Hameed, former president and sitting member of Bajpe gram panchayat, says that he has known the couple for nearly 20 years and that their present financial status is pitiful. “We are very sad to know of this incident. From the panchayat, only Rs 300 will be sanctioned and with special recommendations, it can be increased to Rs 500,” he said.
Surendra Pergade, former president and sitting member, Bajpe gram panchayat and a neighbor of the couple, says that he knows them since birth. “Theirs is a hard working family. We have personally helped them with Rs 1,000-odd sum, but that is not sufficient. The family is indeed in need of help,” he said.
When Daijiworld contacted Eric Correa, the brain behind Souharda Nagara which has provided housing to several needy families, he happily agreed to assist in this project. Eric has built more than 60 houses for the shelterless poor, and another 30-plus houses are under construction.
Eric, who has a practical knowledge about construction of small houses has estimated the total area of the house to be approx 400 sq ft. The total cost of the construction and finishing of the house has been estimated at Rs 3.5 lac, he said.
With regard to the fabrication work required for the house, especially the roof, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, well-known Tulu drama artiste and movie actor, who is also the proprietor of Shivanugraha fabrications, Kaikamba, has agreed to join hands with this project at low cost and profitless margin.
The entire team would consist of Eric Correa, Bhojaraj Vamanjur, Surendra Pergade, Sahul Hameed and the daijiworld team, who will begin the project soon after the necessary funds are collected.
Individuals, philanthropists and organizations and others are requested to contribute towards this cause.
Dear readers,
We will keep this appeal open until a contribution of Rs 4 lac is assured towards this cause. We will also supervise the house construction, with the help of Eric Correa, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor and other like-minded persons as mentiond in the above article.
Those who would like to contribute, please fill the simple form and pledge your support. You can make an instant bank tranfer (or do so even at a later date), or send a crossed cheque to the bank directly (address given above & below), or even can pay cash by convienent arrangements.
We will be happy to publish the name of the donor, so that it will inspire others. If you do not wish your name to be published, we will put initials or any given name.
Nagamma
SB A/c No: 143601011003229
Vijay Bank
Bajpe branch
Mangalore - 575001
IFSC Code: VIJB001436
MICR Code: 575029035
Postal Address:
Padmanabha Moolya
Baalike Moolyara Kodi House
Post Pejavara via Bajpe
Mangalore - 574142
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