Kundapur: Endosulfan-affected lady seeks DC's permission for euthanasia


Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Apr 7: This is the story of a lady who was born in abject poverty, and has been neglected by father and younger brother. By the time she reached tenth standard, she lost control over her body below her waist. She does not have proper path to make frequent trips to hospital. Finally, she sold cows which were yielding eight litres of milk a day which the family was looking after with great difficulty. The mother and daughter have no food to eat, no road to go to hospital. A letter written by them to the deputy commissioner seeking euthanasia has been overlooked by the administration. All this is unfolding at Guddemmady Samsady in Senapura Bantwadi village in Byndoor taluk.

Amrutha Shetty (29) is the daughter of Samsady Gopal and Vasanthi couople. When studying in tenth standard at Kollur high school, Amrutha suddenly lost control over her legs. In course of time, the entire body below the waist went out of control. The doctors at A J Hospital Mangaluru treated her and performed surgery. She also was treated at NIMHANS Bengaluru but nothing happened. After spending lacs of rupees, she was taken to Udyavar for Ayurveda treatment where too there was no improvement. Then she went to a practitioner of native medicines at Ankola after which the complication has not worsened, say Amrutha and her mother Vasanthi.

The family fights even to have proper food. Amrutha has been seeking a path that can accommodate her wheel chair to reach her home but the district administration is deaf to her problem. She has sought euthanasia. The family is entirely dependent on monthly pension of Rs 3,000 she gets from the government as an endosulfan affected person, and Rs 1,000 from Dharmasthala Rural Development Project. Rent, medicines, travel expenses etc have to be met within this amount.

Sangam Friends have now come forward to the family's rescue by providing food items needed for a week. In course of time, they have promised to meet cost of travel and medicines. They have also promised to take forward fight on behalf of Amrutha.

It is hoped that the government, district administration and taluk administration will wake up to her problems and come to her help. She is badly in need of money. Those who are interested in helping her, may remit their contributions to Amrutha and Vasanthi's joint account with Vijaya Bank Nada Branch account No. 115401010013163 (IFSC VIJB 0001154), mobile No. 9900784356.

 

  

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  • Leo, Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    The Church in this area should take up the lead and help this woman and her family. We have several institutions in the Church like St. Vincent De Paul Society, the Good Samaritans, Salvation Army who help the poor and marginalized. If not money, the Church organizations can raise funds to help such cases by providing food, medicines, pay rent, transportation. Poor people who have financial problems should approach their religious authorities and ask for help rather than suffer.

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  • S Shetty, Tulunaad

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    so sad to hear.. bunts sangha people should come and help them especially even the community too .. god bless

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  • Greeshma, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    Thanks for sharing this Daijiworld , I shall do my bit..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    We will all Pray ...

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  • Nelson D'Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    Why don't we all contribute rather than only pray? Does she not deserve more than our prayers?

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  • S Shetty, Tulunaad

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    Nelson D'Souza, Mangalore

    Rightly said, Your words are very influential

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  • Nelson D'Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    Thank you. Lets all contribute a little for her well being

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  • Robert D., Qatar/Mulki

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    Nelson,
    A Christian always he will pray. Because it is written in our Holy book "What you give to God (Poor/needy) from your right hand, Your left hand should not be aware". I hope you understand this. That is reason our people donate a lot but rarely they will advertise to earn name.

    I too pray that, this lady will get full support from her 'Rich' Community and from all others without telling their names.

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  • Nelson D'Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 07 2020

    A simple appeal is what I made for all of us to give. Prayer is fine but what good is it if it does not follow some material help. No one has asked for thier donations to be advertised. See the number of comments and it will tell you how many have even wished well for this poor soul.

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