Thank You : Readers help Soumya with Rs 2.12 lac...
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Sep 19: Soumya, daughter of well-known face in Cha Parka troupe, the late Mahesh Shaktinagar, needed Rs 2.4 lac to get a lifeline in the form of a surgery (Read the appeal below for more details)
Rs 80,000 was collected by the family through wellwishers, for the balance amount the family had requested daijiworld to carry an online appeal.
After thorough investigation by Daijiworld's Brijesh Garodi, we found that she was in dire need of financial assistance, considering her humble background.
On Thursday September 19 morning, daijiworld put up an appeal, and as always, generous readers responded to the appeal by instantly pledging their support to the cause. Rs 1.8 lac was assured within four hours of the appeal going online. However, the help kept pouring in even after the appeal was officially closed, and as on Friday September 21, the total financial help pledged stands at Rs 2.12 lac.
Daijiworld thanks all the readers for keeping faith in our appeals and supporting the needy time and again.
Acknowledgement from family along with her medical update will be published in the coming weeks.
As her immediate medical expenses have been met through the total amount pledged so far, we will close this appeal. However, those who would like to support the family further may still contribute.
The generous donors :
Rs 2,12,000
- Manohar Hegde - Dubai - Rs 5000
- Shivprakash Kumpala - Rs 5000
- R Dsilva - Mangalore - Rs 2000
- Almeida Shaktinagar - Rs 2000
- KB Saudi Arabia - Rs 10,000
- Nelson Crasta - Dubai - 2500
- D Saldanha - Hyderabad - Rs 1000
- Shashikanth Acharya - Bahrain - Rs 1000
- Wellwisher - Doha - Rs 1500
- Nelson Pinto - Salalah - Rs 2000
- William Lobo - Paldane - Rs 1000
- TA - UAE - Rs 5000
- Wellwisher - Qatar - Rs 3000
- AP - Mangalore - Rs 1000
- Tanya Attavar - Dubai - Rs 3000
- Prashanth Dsouza - Qatar - Rs 2000
- Dinesh Fernandes - Abu Dhabi - Rs 10,000
- Wellwisher - Bahrain - Rs 3000
- UM - Dubai - Rs 1600
- Wellwisher - Canada - Rs 2000
- Ashok Fernandes - Dubai - Rs 5000
- Rodrigues Family - Mangalore - Rs 5000
- Eah' Shan - UAE - Rs 3000
- Wellwisher - Mumbai - Rs 3000
- NN - KSA - Rs 3000
- RB Doha - Rs 1000
- Wellwisher - Doha - Rs 2000
- Wellwisher - KSA - Rs 1000
- Remi Goveas - Mangalore - 5000
- Siddarth - Dubai - Rs 3500
- Jofrey Kiran - Kuwait - Rs 2000
- Wellwisher - Mangalore - Rs 1000
- R Dcosta - Moodbidri - Rs 2000
- AM - Dubai - Rs 5000
- Wellwisher - Dubai - Rs 2000
- APM - Dubai - Rs 10,000
- MB Bengre - Riyadh - Rs 2500
- Wellwisher - Qatar - Rs 5000
- Wellwisher - Abu Dhabi - Rs 5000
- RD - Dubai - Rs 1000
- JV Qatar - Rs 7000
- RK Uchil - Qatar - Rs 5000
- L Moras - Doha - Rs 2500
- Sudhir Pais - Dubai - Rs 5000
- Loy Lobo - Muscat - Rs 10,000
- CD - UAE - Rs 5000
- Rita Fernandes - Dubai - Rs 10,000
- RD - Dubai - Rs 2000
- Rajesh F - Udupi - Rs 2500
- SN - Surathkal - Rs 5000
- Sarita - Perampalli - Rs 2000
- SDK - Surathkal - Rs 3000
- Manohar Ullal - Mangalore - Rs 1000
- CJD - Sharjah - Rs 5000
- NP - Dubai - Rs 1000
- WDD - Dubai - Rs 1000
- Harinakshi Shetty - Muscat - Rs 2000
- MKP - Kuwait - Rs 3000
- SK Dsouza - Dubai - Rs 5000
- Daya Kirodian - Dubai - Rs 5000
Mangalore: Help young Soumya get new lease of life
Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Sep 19: Soumya, daughter of Mahesh K Shaktinagar and Kusuma is a resident of Shaktinagar. Her father Mahesh alias Mahalinga is a well-known drama artist who has acted in various plays of ‘Telikeda Bolli’ in Devdas Kapikad’s ‘Bale Cha Parka’ troupe. Mahesh passed away in April 2012.
Hailing from a financially backward family, Soumya struggled hard and completed her BEd from Premakanthi College, Mannagudda. She completed her schooling and college from St Agnes College, Bendore. She was a bright and active student, both in academics and co-curricular activities.
Fate struck a cruel blow six years ago when she had a slight pain in her thumb and she could not write or bend her fingers. After she started medication for this pain, it spread to her whole hand and she couldn’t even move her hand properly. On the advise of some well-wishers, she tried Ayurveda and other types of medicines as well.
Two years ago, all of a sudden, she felt pain in her knee and within a few days was unable to walk. She had to take help from others to move around. Soumya now lives with her mother and sister. Her mother works in a hotel nearby while her sister works in a private hospital in the city.
Soumya recently had a check-up and a blood test and her reports showed she was RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) positive. Doctors have said that she can be completely cured and be normal like before if she undergoes surgery.
Renowned consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon Dr Mahesh K has offered to carry out her surgery at a minimal cost of Rs 2,40,000.
Speaking to Daijiworld, Dr Mahesh said that she has been suffering from arthritis to both knee joints and requires surgery involving total knee replacement on both sides. As she is still young, preferably imported implants are to be installed in her knees. She will be completely cured and able to walk like before without any support. The surgery will be carried out in Mangalore Nursing Home and the total time required will be four hours—two hours for each knee.
Of the Rs 2.4 lac required for the treatment, Rs 80,000 has been collected so far with the help of generous donors, but she still requires Rs 1.7 lac to meet the costs.
We would hereby like to request our readers to please come forward and help generously in this noble cause. As she is a young girl with a BEd degree she will be able to lead a complete life and help support her family once she is cured.
We will close the appeal once the required amount is pledged.
Address
Soumya
D/o late Mahalinga
Thimmapai Colony
Shakthinagar
Mangalore - 575016
Bank details
Soumya
Account no: 01052180003708
Syndicate Bank
Kadri branch
Near Arya Samaj road
Mangalore
Swift Code - SYNB IN BB184
IFSC Code: SYNB0000105
Contact: 9632555723