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Freemasons of Telangana provides aid to family of 2 children with muscular dystrophy

Hyderabad: Freemasons of Telangana provided financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to the family of Bokka Padma and Narasimha Reddy, whose two children have been suffering from incurable condition of muscular dystrophy. The two children, Bokka Teja Vardhan, 20 years and Bokka Mani Vardhan, 17 years, from Yamnapet Village in Ghatkesar, are suffering from the rare genetic condition for several years. Both the children are bedridden.

Assistant Regional Grandmasters of Freemasons in Telangana Proddaturu Veerabhadrudu, Dr. Srirang Abkari, Anil Desai, and Ramesh Manchala assured the family of monthly financial assistance and other necessary items.

Freemasons is a global organisation.

"We visited the family at Yamnapet Village and realised their need for support. We appealed to Freemasons, their families, friends, relatives, business associates and philanthropists to contribute to help the family. Padma, mother of the two children was also honoured for her determination to raise the children by doing some errand jobs," said D. Ramchandram, a Freemason.

Padma's husband, Narasimha Reddy, a driver, lost his job and tays at home to take care of the children.

The financial assistance to the family was handed over during a function organised in connection with Mother's Day celebrations. Along with Padma, three other women who were behind their children's success were also honoured. Among them was Dr Satya Bhama, mother of cricketer VVS Lakshman, Vimya Dhurvesh Aheer and Boyapati Subhashini.

( Source : Press Release )
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