Udupi: 18-year-old Ashwini Seeks Relief from Heart Ailment
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (RD/CN)
Udupi, Jun 27: 18-year-old Ashwini is no ordinary girl. She has had to fight her way through life, and her struggles are far from over.
Daughter of Ramanand and Varija Poojary, Ashwini suffers from a congenital cardiac disorder. She managed to complete her SSLC, but had to abandon her studies due to her deteriorating health.
Surgeons at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, have advised her to undergo surgery as her condition has been worsening of late.
Her father Ramanand is a poor daily wager in Palimar who used to earn a livelihood by plucking coconuts in his neighbourhood. But he too had to give up his work due to illness. Varija, her mother, rolls bidis, and the family lives in a thatched hut built from charity extended by a donor.
Although Ramanand and Varija have a son who was good at studies, he had to abandon his education in order to support the family by working as a daily wager.
The family, which does not have a proper dwelling and no sustainable income, faces the challenge of taking care of their ailing teenage daughter. Surgeons at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research estimate that the cost of surgery would be around Rs 1 lac and this is beyond the family’s means.
The family seeks the support of generous donors who can contribute to the medical treatment of Ashwini and give her a new lease of life.
Contributions may be sent to:
Ashwini Poojary
Savings Bank A/c 02252210003179
Syndicate Bank
Nandikoor - Padubidri
Udupi district - 574111
IFSC: SYNB0000225
Residential address:
Ashwini Poojary
D/o Ramanand Poojary
Kunjali Thota
Palimar Village
Udupi
Phone: 9663723086