MICDAMOTHER INDIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Puttur, Chittoor District,

MATHAMMA ERADICATION PROGRAMME

MATHAMMA MARRIAGE

Mathamma alias Subhashini was married with Chandra of SBR Puram village Vadamalpet Madal on 11th March 2005. For both Subhashini and Chandra was their first marriage. This wedding was facilitated by our Social Worker Mr. Guravaiah.

P.Mathamma, Kothapalyem, B.N.Kandriga was married to Mr. Chirala on 20, October 2004. This was the first marriage for both of them. The wedding was facilitated by our Social Worker Ms. Sujatha

Mathamma alias Chengamma married with Dhananjaya of V.S.Puram Village, B.N.Kandriga Mandal on 23-2-2005. Both Chengamma and Dhananjaya were single before they married each other Social Worker Ms. P.Sujatha facilitated this wedding.

T.Mathamma married Janakiram on 3rd Sep’2004 at Dasukuppam village, Satyavedu mandal. This was the first marriage for the couple.Mr. Munikrishnaia, Social Worker facilitated this marriage.

Mathamma alias Chandramathi was mother of two children who had no

social father when she married widower Mr.Chengalrayulu of

Thimmaiakunta village, Renigunta mandal. Mr. A.Jyothikumar, Social Worker facilitated their wedding.

PREVENTING PERFORMANCE OF MATHAMMA DANCE IN KOLUPU

FESTIVALS

Social worker Ms. Sujatha along with Velugu Mandal Samakhya protest against the Mathamma dance ritual with village elders of Kumara Venkatapuram (B.N.kandriga Mandal) village elders who were organizing the events as part of the annual Kolupu celebration.

Social worker Ms. Sujatha of B.N.Kandriga mandal submits a memorandum to the Sub-Inspector of Police of B.N.Kandriga mandal

to take action against the Mathamma’s dance during Kolupu celebrations

HEALTH

Koteswara Rao (aged 4 years)of Nethakuppam village in Ramachandrapuram mandal was diagnosed with Nervous disorder and taken to BIRDS Hospital for necessary treatment. The Social Worker Neelakantam facilitated the journey and the treatment.

Mathamma alias Padma D/o Krishnaiah, Varadaiahpalyemvillage and mandal was suffering from nervous disorder. MICDA facilitated medical care and supplied the child with medicines. It was heartening when Padma was de-dedicated through our sustained efforts and now on the road to recovery.

Baby Tanuja of Dornakambala, Chandragiri mandal had been suffering from valvular heart disease. MICDA facilitated the necessary heart surgery at SVIMS Hospital on 20-3-2005 under the TTD Pranadanam Scheme. Mr. Sunil of ASHA Seattle visits baby Tanuja in the Hospital.

Support for Differently Abled Persons

Tricyle was supplied to Mr.

Mathaiah, Nadavalur village, Ramachandrapuram mandal, who is

physically handicapped due

to polio. Mr. N.Neelakantam

facilitated acquiring of

tricycle.

Mrs. Savithramma aged 32 years, Thimmarajupalle, Ramachandrapuram mandal is physically handicapped. She was given a travel concession pass from APSRTC. Neelakantam, Social Worker facilitated this.

Callipers was acquired forChandrasekhar, who is a 11 years boy who is physically challenged. He belongs to Venkatareddy Kandriga village, Pichatur Mandal. Mr.Neelakantam, Social Worker facilitated this.

PHC certificates were acquired for handicapped girls (Mathammas Renuka and Chellamma), following which they were able to get travel concession and pension benefits. This was facilitated by our SW Mr. D.Nagabhushanam

Mr. Lakshmiah, CLN Palle, Varadaiahpalyem mandal was given a hearing aid. This was facilitated by Mr. Nagabhushanam

Ms. Renuka (Mathamma) provided with a tricylce and admitted in Mahila Pranganam for training in Vocational course. Mr. Sunil and Ms. Aarti look on. This was facilitated by Mr. Nagabhushanam, Social Worker, Varadaiahpalyem mandal

Tuberculosis

Chengalrayulu, Paramala village, R.C.Puram mandal, who is a TB patient has been undergoing treatment. Mr. Neelakantam, Social Worker facilitated the entire process of the diagnosis and treatment

K. Srinivasulu, Chenchurayala Kandriga of Pichatur mandal was identified as TB patient and provided necessary treatment and medicines by T.Neelakantam, Social Worker

Mr. Chinnaiah, Rajiv Gandhi colony, Renigunta mandal was suffering from severe lung infection. He was referred to SVRRG Hospital, Tirupati by Mr. A.Jyothi Kumar, Social Worker. As they set of to the hospital…..

Bodaiah, a TB patient belongs to A.N

Kandriga village, Nagalapuram mandal. Mr.Sankaraiah, Social

Worker is a DOT provider to the

patient.