Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, July 14: Crime, conspiracy, scheming, hatred, greed. These are but a few hues of human life we come across every day, fed to us constantly through the news we read from newspapers, hear through radio stations and watch on television channels. The disturbing news unendingly pound our minds day in and day out, without any let up. Rarely do we come across soothing occasions, where humanity, goodwill, social service and kind heartedness prevail over the negative emtoions that we are incessantly fed on.
At daijiworld, we have something to cheer about, something that is heartening and touching to our hearts, something special that every one of our readers will cherish. We are positive, our patrons and readers alike will feel proud and relieved that we at Daijiworld, have something to celebrate the good virtues of mankind. We celebrate moral and financial support, kindness and humanitarian consideration our fellow readers have expressed in abundance, for total strangers, voluntarily. Let us find out how they reached out to their less fortunate brethren through their deeds, in the following paragraphs.
During the last few weeks, Daijiworld was flooded with hundreds of appeals for help. Not everyone of them could be taken up due to various reasons. But whenever Daijiworld chose to publish the trepidations of someone who was unable to recover from the trauma on his own, readers' response has been instantaneous and profuse. People from nooks and corners of the world responded by extending their helping hands for the suffering. Let us take the case of three families who have been now heaving a sigh of relief and are picking up the scattered chords of their lives and holding their heads high again, with contented hearts and a lump in their throats for the timely help extended by you, our proud readers. Thank you, readers! You have kindled a hope in their sunken hearts and sprouted a strong belief about human values in them.
Estel Crasta - Pavoor
Jun 9 - It was rainy day in Mangalore. Speeding winds and blinding rains were lashing all parts of the district. But, it was a dreaded day for poor Estel Crasta from Pavoor, Uliya. The roof of her house could not withstand the pressure and collapsed to the ground.The family living below the poverty line, was left with no other option but to seek accommodation in the house of a neighbour. Daijiworld's dynamic photo journalist Dayanand Kukkaje visited the spot and brought the plight of the family to the notice of the Daijiworld readers through touching photoraphs and report. Moved by the situation, our kind hearted readers reacted spontaneously by suggesting us that we can do something to enable the family to stand on its legs again. After studying the background, Daijiworld came out with a suggestion to the readers that those willing to help the family can do so.
Our estimate was that the family would require about a lac of rupees to rebuilt its collapsed roof. The estimated contributions received from the Daijiworld Readers has surpassed this figure, touching almost double of that amount.
About two lac rupees has been received by the family, and the family members have no words to express their gratitude.
"We did not know what Daijiworld was, but for us it was like a messenger sent by almighty ... never thought that anyone would come to our help, but now this feels like a dream come true. We do not know how to thank those who sent money for our cause. Once the rains recede, we will rebuild our home. We are indebted to everyone who helped us. May almighty bless them and their families for their good hearted gesture...". Estel Crasta has only tears and gratefulness in her eyes, nothing else.
What more blessing a contributor needs, than those wonderful, prayerful words?
Winnie Pinto - Mangalore
At the fag end of May, 2008 a lady walked into the Daijiworld office with tears rolling down her cheeks. One could make out that she was fighting for her life. She was suffering from breast cancer but had no means to fight it.
She had not yet lost hopes to live on, just like any other normal human being. She came here with a hope that at least a few samaritans would come to her rescue. Within a day thereafter, Daijiworld team investigated the case and found out that Winnie Pinto, mother of three, who was working as clerk in a school, with her husband working as a driver in a private firm, had no resource to treat her ailment.
On Jun 2, 2008, Daijiworld published an appeal on behalf of her, seeking help. Once again, help streamed in from our enthusastic and humanitarian readers who were driven with the purpose of providing succour to a person in crying need of help.
Though she is not sure how long she can go on fighting this disease, her gloomy eyes have started twinkling, as we saw when she visited us again last week, to express her wholehearted thanks to innumerable Daijiworld readers who came to her rescue. Her renewed confidence, and the will to fight that has emerged because of the overwhelming support of our readers, show that the Daijworld readers have made a tremendous impact on her outlook on life. They not only have breathed in an air of hope in this young woman to live on and fight the disease, but also have shown to the world that little drops of good gesture can turn into an oceanful of support. We feel blessed, to have been able to make a difference in her life, because of the support our readers have extended.
Prameela D'Souza - Ranipur
Daijiworld readers are very much aware that on April 28, 2008 in a unfortunate incident Lancy D'Souza, a young autorikshaw driver, was stabbed to death in a case of mistaken identity, leaving behind his wife Prameela and kid in an orphaned state.
Not only was a young life lost, but it also left a young widow to fight the world on her own, with a need to raise a fatherless child.
Since her case was well-known to everyone and parish priest of Ranipura contacted Daijiworld seeking help, Daijiworld team made its groundwork to find out actual facts and was convinced that widow Prameela very badly needed help at this juncture.
Not only the Daijiworld readers, but many associations in Mangalore as well as abroad came forward to help this family after reading the story on Daijiworld.
It needs to be mentioned here, that Father Muller Hospital management has provided accommodation to Prameela and her kid in its premises, as she is working in that institution. Timely initiative taken by the hospital management deserves to be lauded.
Recently Prameela contacted Daijworld and expressed her gratitude to the readers for their kind gesture and providing her succour through generous donations.
"I owe the future of my son to the readers of Daijiworld, their support will surely help me to secure his future...I will pray for them..my son will pray for everyone," says Prameela.
What better way to reciprocate, than prayers from a soul who feels indebted?
We feel surprised and relieved when we go through the names of donors in the list. Caste, creed, language, regional allegiance etc, do not count at all. Hindus, Christians, Muslims, rich, not so rich, everyone has made it a point to stretch their helping hands to mitigate the suffering and resurrect hope.
It proves that people still support good cause...everyone feels oneness and we work hand-in-hand as far as humanitarian values are concerned.
Whatever hate some misinformed miscreants have been able to spread in the society is momentary ... and when it comes to humanity all of us are equal.
We are proud of our readers, who have made a difference for a few of us. Yes, together we can change the world, just with a click of the mouse!
May the almighty bless us all.
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Mangalore: Fr Ivan Madtha Gets Myo-electric Hand
Mangalore: Angelina Quadros - A Rare Humanitarian Gesture
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Mangalore: Calvin Albuquerque will be Back on His Feet Shortly
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