Yasoda, a widow, is a massage therapist who works in Dr. Sundar's Ayurvedic Hospital. We used to conduct our monthly meetings in that hospital and Yasoda requested us to provide financial help for her sons' education. We told her that we can offer support from the next academic year.

Bala Subrahmanyam is Yasoda's elder son and he secured 71% in CEC group in Intermediate. He studied in a govt. school in a village in Chittoor. He used to stay in that village with her younger brother and maternal grandmother. He didn't go to any tuition.

Prasanthi and Dr. Sundar asked her to attend our monthly meeting on May. The boy introduced himself to our group and everyone agreed to provide financial support to this boy. Satyakrishna, our member, took personal interest on this boy and took the responsibility of this case.

Satyakrishna and his friends advised him to take up general B.Com. and suggested him to apply for CA. They will guide the boy.

In a nutshell

Name: Bala Subrahmanyam

Age: 17 years

Family: Father died. He has mother and one younger brother.

Occupation of Mother: Massage Therapist in Dr. Sundar's Hospital. Earns Rs. 2500 a month.

Education: B.Com. Ist Year

College: Degree College, Nallakunta, Hyderabad

Fee: RS. 1000

Exam Fee for CA Entrance: Rs. 1500

Prospectus and Postage: Rs. 200

Bus Pass: Rs. 300

Present Stay: Dr. Sundar's Hospital, Ameerpet

Our Comment

Bala Subrahmanyam is a hardworking student. He has energy, enthusiasm and dreams. Yasoda told us that she cannot bear the college and hostel fee and only if we assure her that we will take care of him, she can join him in Degree. Otherwise she wanted to send him for any job.

Our group (TMAD) can bear the academic expenses but not hostel expenses. So we told her that initially the boy can stay with her in Dr. Sundar's hospital. Meanwhile we will try to get support for hostel fee from any donor. So we paid for the bus pass for one month.

We need support from any donors @ 2000 rs. per month for hostel and petty expenses of the boy. We hope that this support is needed only for 6 to 8 months. We want to provide him enough guidance so that he can get through the CA Entrance and can start earning by going for Audits. Satyakrishna's friends took up the responsibility of providing such kind of opportunities once he passes the exam.

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