GLORES – PEOPLE TREATED BETWEEN JULY 2021 AND APRIL 2022

The schedule below shows details of the treatment of disabled people (mainly children) between July 2021 and April 2022 including the children that were still following treatment when the report of July 2021 was sent and what happened to them since then. The children that were admitted for treatment after the report of July 2021 to date are also shown.

With the slow-down of Covid-19 infections and the arrival of the new vehicle, the number of children coming for treatment has steadily increased. The vehicle donated by Survive Miva shown permitted us to reach distant villages that we have been unable to visit due to bad roads. In those villages we meet hundreds of children needing our services, unfortunately we will not be able to cope with all those children because of the limited resources we have. The assistance we received from FIOH has been significantly reduced due to the economic recession following the Covid-19 epidemic. We, however, managed the amount sent diligently to cover quite a number of children, especially those from very poor families that could not afford to contribute the required symbolic payment to help buy materials for their treatment.

The adults who sought help from GLORES for the treatment of arthritis, lumbago, sciatic nerve injury and other pathologies that need physiotherapy helped a great deal to bring income for the treatment of the poorer children.

The increase in the number of children and adults for treatment kept us very busy. One other problem we have is the need for a Secretary who could have helped us in compiling timely reports.

We are presently trying to raise some money in preparation of the visit of the Paramount Chief of Bafoussam to meet the handicapped children and to see the work of GLORES in his area of jurisdiction. We will need to invite the children treated in GLORES, the Regional Delegate of Social Affairs for the West, the Media and other personalities. We hope to use the occasion for publicity and to raise funds too.

GLORES SCHEDULE FROM JULY 2021 TO APRIL2022(

HEARTS COVID 19 RELIEF SEPTEMBER 2020

HEARTS FOUNDATION

BAPATLA, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.

COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS) RELIEF ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTED BY FUTURE IN OUR HANDS, U.K.

BACKGROUND:

The Covid 19 crisis began in January 2020 in Wuhan, China and within days spread across the world and till today has become a major challenging factor and created a global health emergency. India is alerted starting from Kerala by identifying passengers coming to Indian Airports from overseas. The first lockdown in India was started on 20^th March, 2020 and till today (15-09-2020) normalcy has not been established. The current Indian population is 1.3 billion people. Everyone feared the impact of Covid-19 if not brought under control. Thanks to the Indian Government and State Governments for tackling this outbreak collectively. An impressive role was played by the Doctors, Nurses, Sanitary Workers and Police in combating spreading of this virus. The Indian Council of Medical Research suggests that it is not over and can be repeated if health related precautions are not taken care of i.e. Mask, Sanitizer, Cleanliness, Social Distance etc. The current statistics in India related to Covid-19 is declining but the virus is still prevailing in a few locations across the country. Our Prime Minister warned the country to not fear the virus and respect the people who are positive and the reality is for everyone to live with it. It can be cured and vaccines are coming shortly to tackle the problem. Current Indian statistics show the total number of positive cases is 5.02 million and deaths are 82,066. In Andhra Pradesh the state total number of positive cases is 514,000 and deaths are 5,041.

Hearts covered relief assistance in four Tribal colonies in and around Bapatla town and rural areas two times till date. The word Tribe is based on Caste reservation system called Scheduled Tribe (ST) and some others are Scheduled Caste (SC), Backward Classes (BC), Minorities (Muslim) and rest are general who are upper caste i.e. Brahmins, Pundits, Merchants etc. India is a huge populated country and illiteracy plays a major role for academic and employment opportunities. Therefore without reservations for underprivileged population, there is no chance at all for their children getting into Universities, Government jobs etc. Under the Caste system, Scheduled Tribes are downtrodden, looked down upon and particularly on those who are illiterate. Usually they live out of the towns especially on river or canal banks. The Government talks about equality for ST population in line with others but in practice it’s not happening.

We have identified four colonies where the population are living in thatched roof palm leaf houses and it is shocking to know the many hurdles they are facing under the lockdown due to Covid-19. In one of the colony, Hearts runs a Day Care Centre for children to come to school.

Colonies helped: Tribal population in four colonies namely:

1) Krupanagar Colony – 85 families

2) Ramnagar Colony – 90 families

3) Venkata Reddy Colony – 60 families

4) Matsyapuri Colony – 30 families

Total – 265 families

A family includes husband, wife, children and grand parents, if any. Approximately on an average we have reached 1,000 people who are children and adults.

Activities: We have carried out following activities:

Purchasing of food supplies (Rice & Groceries), vegetables, fruits, milk etc.
Purchasing of masks, sanitizers, medicines etc.
Distribution of food supplies and other items as per pre plans and discussions with the beneficiaries
Involving local community resource persons i.e. school teachers, health workers, Pastors etc.
Creating awareness on Covid-19 precautions

Details:

Each family received approx. 5 kilos Rice, 1 kilo Red gram dal, 1 kilo Wheat, 1 kilo Sugar, 1 kilo Oil.

Each family received approx. 1 kilo each variety of vegetables i.e. tomatoes, potatoes, onions, brinjal, beans, chillies, milk and a dozen eggs.

Each family received a pack of Mask & Sanitizer

Each family received a pack of first aid medicines i.e fever, cold, cough, diarrhoea, de-worming and multi vitamins.

Apart from Tribal colonies, Hearts also helped children’s parents from Hearts Children Home. Since lockdown the parents or guardians of children are out of work. They have struggled a lot financially. The Government supplied Rice and Dal but they had to buy other ingredients to cook a meal.

Please support the work of the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund whose aim is to help and empower some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people by:

UK residents can provide long term support by completing the FIOH FUND DONATION FORM and sending to the address shown on the form:
Direct grant to the charity’s bank account or by cheque to: Bank account details:
Co-operative Bank
IBAN: GB07CPBK08929965050707
BIC: CPBKGB22

Cheques should be made payable to the
Future in Our Hands E&D Fund
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Fundraising to help the work of the charities would be greatly appreciated

FIOH Fund Newsletter – Winter 2017

Alfred Wingo,the founder and director of GLORES, is shown here with one of the children being treated.

NEWSLETTER – ISSUE2 – WINTER 2017

FIOH FUND NEWSLETTER 2 – WINTER 2017

This newsletter summarises and illustrates some of the activities which have taken place in a new treatment and rehabilitation centre established in the Cameroon with the financial support of the FIOH Fund. The centre is run by Global Rehabilitation Services (GLORES), a local NGO, which moved from its former rented accommodation in April 2017.

Please support the work of the Future in Our Hands Education and Development Fund whose aim is to help and empower some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people by:

UK residents can provide long term support by completing the FIOH FUND DONATION FORM and sending to the address shown on the form:
Direct grant to the charity’s bank account or by cheque to: Bank account details:
Co-operative Bank
IBAN: GB07CPBK08929965050707
BIC: CPBKGB22

Cheques should be made payable to the
Future in Our Hands E&D Fund
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Fundraising to help the work of the charities would be greatly appreciated

Children helped by the work of HEARTS – case studies

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CASE STUDIES

Child Name: Jagadeesh Babu Jonnalagadda

Class studying: Polytechnic final year (pre-engineering – 3 years course)

Age: 17 years

Family background: His parents died from HIV/AIDS when he was six years old. He has two elder sisters and an elder brother. Three of them are married and working. His brother used to come to see Jagadeesh but stopped coming since he got married. Jagadeesh doesn’t like the family because they don’t care for him. They don’t even invite him for vacations. Hence he likes to stay in the children’s home even for holidays. Considering his family background, we had to keep him in the home and send to college.

Education progress 2016: Jagadeesh is about to complete year 3 in Polytechnic after successfully securing ‘A’ grade in 10^th class final exams. He has joined in Bapatla Polytechnic College in Mechanical branch which is a three years course. In these three years of Diploma, he obtained 95% marks. After completion of three years, he is eligible to upgrade to Engineering 2^nd year or to get a job.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes drawing, reading, dancing and outdoor games like cricket, kabadi and volleyball.
In the High School, he won several certificates in Drawing competitions and essay writings.

In the home, as a senior boy, Jagadeesh helps other boys in getting ready to school and related activities.

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Child Name: Sampath Kumar Guntur

Class studying: 10^th class

Age: 15 years

Family background: Sampath’s parents died of Jaundice seven years ago. He has an elder sister and an elder brother. His sister is married and working in a cloth shop. His brother also recently married and is working as a Barber since they belong to this particular community. His grandfather died of a heart attack last year. He used to be visited by a distant uncle who is working in a bank but he got transferred to a neighbouring district hence he could not come to visit Sampath anymore. His sister never comes to see him. His brother and an aunt come to see him occasionally.

Education progress 2016: Sampath passed 9^th class in ‘B’ grade in final exams. He is an average student but trying hard to improve for the next class. He goes to Municipal High School in the town by a bicycle provided by Hearts. This year he will come to 10^th class which is a public examination.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes drawing, dancing and games like kabadi, carom board and cricket.
In the school he received a certificate and dictionary for the participation of planting trees.

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Child Name: Bhagya Laxmi Manchala

Class studying: 9^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: Bhagya Laxmi’s father left the house and mother died of Cancer when she was a small girl. In the family they are four girls and one boy. She and her brother Bala Krishna are staying in the children’s home. Considering their family circumstances, Hearts agreed to look after them both. One of the elder sisters is married and died last year. Bhagya Laxmi is visited by her two sisters whenever they can. They go to work for their living. In the recent floods, their house collapsed. At present her sisters are living in a small hut which was built with donations from the community.

Education progress 2016: She has passed 8^th class in ‘A+’ grade in the final exams. In the units and half yearly exams she scored from 95% to 98% marks. Bhagya Laxmi is a brilliant student in the entire class. This year she will be studying English.

Hobbies / other activities:

She likes reading, drawing, dancing and games like skipping, coco and badmington.
In the school she won several prizes for studies in ‘A’ grade, essay writings and talent competitions.

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Child Name: Bala Krishna Manchala

Class studying: 9^th class

Age: 15 years

Family background: Bala Krishna’s father left the house and mother died of cancer when he was a small boy. In the family they are four girls and one boy. He and his sister Bhagya Laxmi are staying in the children’s home. Considering their family circumstances Hearts agreed to look after them both. One of the elder sisters is married and died last year. Bala Krishna is visited by their two sisters whenever they can. They go to work for their living. In the recent floods, their house is collapsed. At present their sisters are living in a small hut which was built with donations from the community.

Education progress 2016: He has passed 8^th class in ‘A’ grade in the final exams. He studies well but due to his interest in sports he got less marks in the units and half yearly exams. This year for class 9^th he will be going to high school in the town. He will also be studying English.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes drawing, dancing and games like cricket and kabadi.
In the school he won several prizes for sports and cultural activities.
In the children’s home he performs well in any drama or cultural programmes.
He is a helping hand for other children in the home.

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Child Name: Dinesh Kandiyar

Class studying: Degree 1^st year

Age: 16 years

Family background: Dinesh’s father left the house nearly 10 years ago. His mother runs a small Tiffin centre left by the father. The family came to know that the father died of tuberculosis last year. Dinesh has an elder brother who is working and a twin sister who has at present discontinued studies. She used to stay in the children’s home but left because her mother wanted her to work.

Dinesh is visited by the mother and brother occasionally.

Education progress 2016: He has passed Intermediate and scored 7.5 points out of 10. He is an average student but trying to improve in college studies. In 2013 he attended 10^th class and passed in all subjects. He took the group MPC (Maths, Physics and Chemistry).

This year he is studying Degree (graduation) 1^st year with the same subjects. After completion of degree studies, he will be eligible to study university or to get a job.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes reading and playing games like cricket, kabadi and carom board.
He won several prizes for essay writings on national leaders.

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Child Name: Chenna Kesavulu Maruprolu

Class studying: 10^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: His father died from jaundice 10 years ago. His mother works as a daily labourer. He has an elder brother who has discontinued studies and working due to mother being unwell. The mother and brother live in a small hut beside the canal.

Chenna Kesavulu is visited by the mother occasionally.

Education progress 2016: He is a brilliant student in studies and studying English. He has scored 95% marks in the final exams of class 9^th. This year he is studying 10^th class and will be writing public exams. He has good handwriting and is a role model for students in the school and children’s home.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes reading, drawing and games like kabadi and coco.
In the school he won several prizes for essay writings and cultural activities.
In the children’s home he participates in activities i.e planting trees, saving water and energy.

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Child Name: Jhansi Varadala

Class studying: 9^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: Jhansi’s parents are daily labourers. Her father goes to building mason work and mother goes to agriculture works. She has an elder brother studying at home. They live in a small hut in Bapatla town. Jhansi’s parents are very poor and often migrate to neighboring districts to work. Jhansi likes to study and continue education. Her parents also like Jhansi to study unlike them. Her mother comes to see Jhansi whenever she can.

Education progress 2016: Jhansi passed 8^th class in ‘B’ grade in the final exams. She is an average student in studies but showing interest to improve. She finds English medium difficult this year because until last year she studied Telugu (mother tongue) medium. She will be studying 9^th class this year in English.

Hobbies / other activities:

She likes reading, drawing, dancing and playing games like skipping and carom board.
In the school she participated in science exhibition and won a prize and certificate.
In the children’s home she participated in cultural programmes.

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Child Name: Esther Jangam

Class studying: 8^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: Esther’s mother died when she was a small girl. She has a younger brother who was given for adoption at the age of six months. Then the father left the house and married someone else. Esther was left with her great grandmother who is very aged and could not go to work. Esther is happily staying in the children’s home. She is loved by everyone. Her grandma comes to visit her whenever she can. Recently a distant uncle is also coming to visit her.

Education progress 2016: Esther passed 7^th class in ‘A’ grade in the final exams. She is a brilliant student. Since she joined the children’s home in the year June 2009, she is always coming first in her classes. Even though she studied Telugu medium until 2012, she picked up greatly to study English in 2013. This year she will be studying 8^th class in English.

Hobbies / other activities:

She likes reading, drawing, dancing and games like coco and carom board.
In the school she won several prizes and certificates for essay writings and cultural programmes.

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Child Name: Rafi Shaik Mohammed

Class studying: 10^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: Rafi’s father is an invalid who is suffering from haemophilia. His mother is a daily labourer who works at a limestone factory. He has a younger brother studying at home. His mother has lot of burden to look after the family since the father needs medication very often. Rafi’s parents cannot come to see him but speak to him over telephone. His grandmother visits him whenever she can.

Education progress 2016: Rafi passed 9^th class in ‘B’ grade in the final exams. He studies well but at the time of exams he gets nervous. He is studying English and goes to Municipal High School in the town. This year he will be studying 10^th class.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes reading, drawing and games like cricket, kabadi and coco.
In the school he won a certificate for essay writing on International Environment Day.
In the children’s home he likes to do gardening on Sundays.

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Child Name: Prasanthi Lingala

Class studying: Intermediate 1^st year (class XI)

Age: 15 years

Family background: Prasanthis’s father is a drinker and never cares for the family. A few years ago he left the house and came back recently. Still now he is torturing his wife and children. Her mother is a daily labourer who works at the local market. The mother is suffering a lot by physical abuse of the father. Prasanthi has two younger sisters who are staying with the mother. Her father never comes to see her at the children’s home. Her mother visits her whenever she can.

Education progress 2016: Prasanthi passed 10^th class in ‘A’ grade in the final exams. She is a brilliant student in studies. She always secures more than 95% marks. This year she will be studying Intermediate 1^st year and writing public examinations in English.

Hobbies / other activities:

She likes reading, drawing, dancing and games like skipping, coco and carom board.
In the school she won several prizes for essay competitions. She also won a certificate and prize in the science exhibition.
In the children’s home she participates in cultural programmes and likes to do gardening on Sundays.

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Child Name: Sujit Talatoti

Class studying: 7th class

Age: 12 years

Family background: Sujit’s mother died from tuberculosis when he was a small boy. His father then left the house and married someone else. Sujit has an elder brother who is also staying with him in the children’s home. For several years his father did not care for the family. Very recently he has started communicating with the boys. His grandmother comes to visit Sujit whenever she can.

Education progress 2016: Sujit passed 6^th class in ‘A’ grade in the final exams. He has much improved in education because of children’s home regular tuitions. This year he will be studying 7^th class in local Government elementary school.

Hobbies / other activities:

He likes drawing; dancing and games like carom board and cricket.
In the school he won several prizes for sports and cultural programmes.

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Child Name: Sandeep Talatoti

Class studying: 8^th class

Age: 14 years

Family background: Sandeep’s mother died from tuberculosis when he was a small boy. His father then left the house and married someone else. Sandeep has a younger brother who is also staying with him in the children’s home. For several years his father did not care for the family. Very recently he has started communicating with the boys. His grandmother comes to visit Sandeep whenever she can.

Education progress 2016: Sandeep passed 7^th class in ‘A’ grade in the final exams. He has much improved in education because of children’s home regular tuitions. This year he will be studying 8^th class in local Government elementary school.