Testimonials

S. Maheswari - Testimonial

18 years old S.Maheswari was asked to stop studying as her father, a carpenter by trade, was earning very less income, while her mother too struggled to earn well working as a helper in a school. But when Maheshwari came to know about the launch the Manpower Vocational Training Centre and its training courses, she enrolled in the computer training course. While she was still studying at the centre, she found a job in the Indian Overseas Bank as an apprentice for a year period with the salary of Rs.1090. Maheshwari is elated that even before she completed her course, she has got a job.

 

Lathika's Story

HOPE foundation works with Wal-Mart to transform real people's lives in the slums of India's cities. One young girl, Lathika (the same name as the fictional girl in "Slumdog Millionaire") has had her life changed through the work of HOPE.

Lathika’s parents were worried about her as she was spoiled and petulant. When they heard about the ICoH school, they immediately admitted her to get her away from home. Lathika was not very happy with this transition and did not like coming to school. However, she also looked very sad as she missed her home. But, due to the loving attention showered on her by Geetha, the teacher of the playschool, she slowly started changing. She has also started to be involved in extra-curricular activities like singing and dancing. Her parents thank Wal-Mart for changing her for the better and bringing into her an awareness of the world that is outside.

 

Manimehala

Like many, Manimehala did not know what ailed her. She was too weak to even walk. Her husband, a coolie (porter) could not do much as she was often home alone too tired to move. When her family finally took her to the doctor, he could not diagnose her ailment. Then she was taken to the hospital where she met one of our staff who diagnosed her of having tuberculosis. Scared of being ostracized by the society, she trusted us to help her fight the disease. As she was too weak to go thrice a week to have medicines from the hospital, our staff visited her every week to give her the medicine. Manimehala has successfully fought tuberculosis and won. We are happy to be part of this fight.

 

Eliamma

Eliamma is a diabetic with several other illnesses and she is 75 years old. When she was 17, she got married to an alcoholic who abused her and had several affairs with other women during the course of their marriage. After spending time in prison for murdering a man, he left her for another woman. She was forced to go back to her father’s house. Her father was the only one who welcomed her back and he left some property in her name. After his death, her siblings threw her out of the house. She sold the property to buy a small house and started working as a housemaid. In spite of this, she was not able to support her children and was forced to put her two sons for adoption. Now, her sons are not willing to take care of her and her daughter cannot because of her in-laws. A pastor brought her to HOPE’s old age home. She is extremely happy to be here and grateful to HOPE foundation and the donors. She says God heard her prayers and brought her to the right place.

 

Rishi

A wonderful boy was born to an unknown mother in one of the hospitals in Hyderabad. This child who was later named Rishi was born with different congenital defects of his urinary bladder and urinary system. Rishi came to Asharan orphanage in 2004 when he was four years old. Till then, he had already gone through three painful surgeries to rectify his congenital defects. At Asharan orphanage he was diagnosed to have a stone in his urinary bladder for which he had to undergo his fourth surgery at AIIMS, one of the leading hospitals in Delhi. The surgery was done for removal of stone and also for bladder neck repair to stop the dribbling of urine. Although the dribbling stopped, Rishi could not pass urine. He had to be catherised every three hours to remove the urine. Rishi’s life after each surgery had been agonizing. But still he was cheerful and was one of the most obedient children we have ever seen. While Rishi was recovering, a family from U.S. was very excited to adopt Rishi and take care of all his future treatment. They even organized for him to be treated at the prestigious John Hopkins hospital. Rishi’s life has changed through Asharan.

 

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