‘We’re all in this together’

   “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world – not even our troubles.” –Charlie Chaplin

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating.The virus is real and it’s dangerous, but together we can slow the spread and protect the most vulnerable, those we love.

Donations:

1. The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) – stated purpose of the fund is for combating, and containment and relief efforts against the coronavirus outbreak and similar pandemic like situations in the future. Ashvattha donated 2000 USD to PM care funds.
   
2. We received a request from our volunteer to help Sujatha who was fighting against covid  in Nikhil Hospital, hyderabad. Ashvattha donated 71511 INR to help with the treatment and hospital bills.
   
3. We received a request from our volunteer to help Srinivas who was in critical condition and fighting against covid in PreHolistic Hospital, nizampet. Ashvattha donated 35000 INR  to help with the treatment and hospital bills.
   
4. We received a request from our volunteer to help Swaroop who was in critical condition and fighting against covid DIYA Hospital, nizampet. Ashvattha donated 500 USD to  help with the treatment and hospital bills.
   
5. We received a request from our volunteer to help Shantha who was in critical condition and fighting against covid OMNI Hospital, Hyderabad. Ashvattha donated 35000 INR to  help with the treatment and hospital bills.
   
6. We received a request from our volunteer to help Krishna who was in critical condition and fighting against covid INNOVA Hospital, Hyderabad. Ashvattha donated 35000 INR to  help with the treatment and hospital bills.

We sincerely pray for everyone to gain that strength and courage to fight back the covid and with great hope wish for everyone to win this battle.

We hope all recover soon to live a happy life with their families. BIG Thank you donors and volunteers for your help!  

STAY SAFE , STOP THE SPREAD !!!

Please continue with your support and contribute here – https://ashvattha.org 

“Once you choose hope, anything is possible ” ~Christopher Reeve

There may be a thousand reasons why something will not work, but there will always be one reason to make it work. Just believe in that reason and don’t lose hope. Hope is the only thing that pushes you to dig deeper, find alternatives and never give up. It makes anything possible. 

Vaishnavi is one such soul fighting this hard battle at a very young age.  Vaishnavi, a 18 year old,  is suffering from Blood Cancer. She was admitted in Basavatarakam hospital, for treatment which costs approximately 16 Lakhs. The family financial condition cannot afford the cost for treatment. One of our regular donors brought this to our attention seeking help. With our volunteers’ help we are able to reach out to the family and hand over a check of Rs.20,000 to Vaishnavi’s father. We sincerely pray for Vaishnavi to gain that strength and courage to fight back the monsters cancer and with great hope wish for him to win this battle. 

  “Once you choose hope, anything is possible ” ~Christopher Reeve

There may be a thousand reasons why something will not work, but there will always be one reason to make it work. Just believe in that reason and don’t lose hope. Hope is the only thing that pushes you to dig deeper, find alternatives and never give up. It makes anything possible. 

Keerthana, at the age of 4, unfortunately has to go through this painful process. She was suffering from blood cancer Aplastic anemia (when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. The condition leaves you fatigued and more prone to infections and uncontrolled bleeding)and was undergoing treatment in Niloufer hospital. They exhausted all the resources that have and are looking for some help from the donors. We came to know about Keerthana from one of our Ashvattha Volunteers and contacted the family. Team Ashvattha volunteers reached out to the family and donated a check of Rs.20,000/ for the treatment.
We believe her spirit is stronger than her Cancer. We wish and pray for Keerthana’s speedy recovery. Thank you Volunteers and Donors of Team Ashvattha for coming forward and helping her.

Khyati is a sweet little 6 month-old girl who has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 – a disease that affects kids and claims 95% of them before they turn 2 years of age.When Khyati was born her parents, Raman and Joshna, had tears of joy in their eyes. Childbirth is one of the most beautiful feelings of life. The bond children have with their parents is inexplicable. The doctors cut the umbilical cord of the child but the connection with the mother lasts for a lifetime.After Khyati turned 6 months of age, her parents couldn’t help but notice that she didn’t have any neck control and was not able to sit up on her own. They took her to the pediatrician who suggested waiting one more month to see if there were any improvements. However, when nothing changed even then, they were suggested to do some diagnostic tests. The doctor’s words when he announced the results to them still ring in their ears and haunt their lives.Khyati was suffering from a very very deadly and dangerous disease – SMA. In this, the gene responsible for the entire muscle function of the body is missing or severely defective. So the child keeps losing out on muscle functions until they eventually lose their life.Their hopes rose when they were told that not all was lost but it crashed even deeper when they were told that she will need the world’s most expensive drug.2.1 million USD is the ray of hope for Khyati, is something that a middle-class family can’t afford alone. Team Ashvattha donated Rs.35,000 to help with Khyati’s treatment.

We hope Khyati recovers soon to live a happy life with her family. Thank you donors and volunteers for your help!

Chandrakala is one such soul fighting this hard battle. Chandrakala, a 58 year old is suffering from Intestine Cancer (Adenocarcinoma). As per the scans, there is a huge chunk of flesh got stripped around the large intestine which can’t be removed directly through surgery but its thickness has to be reduced periodically thru some procedure at regular intervals and then they can plan for the surgery. No hospital was accepting her as the situation was critical, finally Continental Hospital, hyderabad accepted her for the treatment and to undergo surgery. The family has already spent so much money for the treatment and needs much more for the surgery. One of our regular donors brought this to our attention seeking help. With our volunteers’ help we are able to reach out to the family in continental hospital and hand over a check of Rs.40,000. We sincerely pray for Chandrakala to gain that strength and courage to fight back the monsters cancer and with great hope wish for him to win this battle.

We hope Chandrakala recovers soon to live a happy life with her family. Thank you donors and volunteers for your help! 

We have all heard of the saying “Self help is the best help!”. Yes, it is true. We need to be willing to help others to prove worthy of others help. The quoted lines below are the best way to put it.
“Go on your journey, be willing to work on yourself, be willing to learn, to study, to work and if you need help on the way, if you will ask for guidance, you will definitely receive it. It takes time, it takes work, it takes patience but in the end it is all worth it”

We are all fond of happy endings to any stories. It is not just in stories, we also hope for a peaceful and fulfilled ending to our life’s journey. If old age is the end of one life’s journey, one should be able to sit, relax and revisit all the memories of their life and share the greatest experiences with their next generations. It is unfortunate that not every one is lucky enough to have such a life due to various factors like health and financial reasons.

Anniversary – A moment to recollect an year’s worth of effort, contributions and more than anything the memories that made us happy, that taught us life, gratitude and satisfaction. This is how we define our Ashvattha’s anniversary. It also is the start of a new year with lots of motivation to reach out to the world and spread more joy.

Jan 26th – This is the day we started Ashvattha and it is hard to believe 4 years passed by. Every year, we try to come up with new plans to make this day more memorable. But sometimes, it is the simplest things that makes us more happy than the more complicated ideas. Everyone of us for sure can relate to some simple moments, like playing a game and winning a prize, dancing and singing like no one is watching, having a special lunch with friends, laughing out loud and just living in that moment. It is those moments that bring a smile even after years passed by. We took this occasion to re-live those moments with some kids from an Orphanage.