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Poor helping the poor: Vijayapura daily wage workers build home for widow in need

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Vijayapura (formerly Bijapur), KARNATAKA :

A group of autorickshaw drivers, vendors and masons under Bijapur Youth Coverage pooled funds and labour to build a house for a destitute widow and her children, supporting families every month through community contributions.

The image on the left shows the old condition of the home , the image on the right is the new house.

Vijayapura :

At a time when many wait for government assistance to change their lives for the better, a group of daily wage workers from Shahapeti in Vijayapura is on a mission — to help the poorest of the poor in society.

Under the banner of Bijapur Youth Coverage, the group, comprising autorickshaw drivers, vegetable vendors, painters, automobile mechanics, carpenters and masons, who struggle to make a modest living themselves, has built a house for a poor Hindu widow, who has been living in a deplorable condition with her three children.

Kasturi Rudagi, a domestic worker from Shahapeti, lost her husband a few years ago. She had been living with her children in a crumbling hut.

“After the death of her husband, Kasturi began working as a domestic help to raise her son and two daughters. Unfortunately, she suffered a stroke that rendered her immobile. This forced her to depend on others for help,” Mehboob Bagwan, a vegetable vendor, said.

Bagwan, who is part of the group, said, “Seeing Kasturi’s plight, we decided to help her. We collected nearly Rs 1.5 lakh, while masons and other construction workers from the group constructed a small house for her. Our efforts have won many hearts.”

Bagwan said Kasturi’s elder son, who is around 14, quit school some time ago and is now working to take care of his mother and sisters, who are studying in a government school.

While masons, centring workers, carpenters and electricians built the house for free, others in the group made donations and raised money for the noble cause, he said.

Members of Bijapur Youth Coverage hand over the house to Kasturi Rudagi

The proposal to build the house was initiated by Fayaz Honnutagi, Babulal Chaudhary, Mateen Meeradhe, Babajan Ukkali, Sadik Chaudhary and Zubair Mogare of the group, Bagwan said. Every month, members contribute Rs 100 each towards a fund set up by the group. It offers financial help to the needy, besides providing groceries to at least five families every month.

“For us, nothing is bigger than humanity. People from all communities are with us. Our members are only rich in heart. We are not doing this for publicity, we only want to do something good for society,” said Fayaz of Bijapur Youth Coverage.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Good News / by Firoz Rozindar / May 17th, 2026

Bonded by blood

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Vijayapura, KARNATAKA :

Ateeb Inamdar from Vijayapura believes that the best charity anyone can do is donating blood. And, he’s clearly on a life-saving mission…

A blood donor being honoured in Vijayapura

Vijayapura :

Here’s a noble cause born out of a tragedy.

The year was 2008 when Vijayapura resident Ateeb Inamdar’s life turned upside down. His nine-month-old niece died of dengue after not getting the required platelets. “The hospital in Vijayapura referred us to Solapur in Maharashtra for better treatment. But despite our best efforts, we failed to arrange the required platelets, and the baby died in the hospital after nine days,” says Ateeb, now 30 years old, adding that he felt helpless after failing to arrange platelets to save his niece.

That incident shook Ateeb so deeply that it inspired him and his friends to start a blood donors’ group. “I, with the support from my brother-in-law and 15 others, including my cousins and friends, started the movement in 2009. It kept growing over the years with the number of donors now standing at over 3,000. Today, we have the satisfaction of saving the lives of countless people in need of blood,” he says.

Ateeb registered the association as an NGO in 2013, called it Sultan Social Group and Welfare Society and expanded the network. Initially, the NGO was involved in not only blood donation, but also collecting charity to treat the poor. But over the years, the NGO has remained largely focused only on blood donation, as they realised that people were getting financial aid from many but not blood.

“With the emergence of social media, our network widened. We not only kept easily adding more donors, but started getting frequent calls and demand for blood from various parts of Vijayapura district. We also got in touch with similar organisations in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa and even Delhi,” he says, adding that before social media, they contacted donors only by phone, and this limited their numbers. “It is a job done only for the satisfaction of our soul and not for any monetary benefit,” Ateeb adds.

He proudly says that today, they are a part of at least a dozen different blood donors’ groups in Karnataka and other states. “This has helped us share details of patients who need blood in various groups. The minute the information is passed on, donors approach us in large numbers,” he adds.

Rare blood groups

Besides blood groups that are common, Ateeb says they keep a record of donors with rare blood groups, like all negative blood groups and AB+. The rarest among all is the ‘Bombay Blood Group,’ and the NGO has two donors registered with them in Vijayapura district. “We have five from Kalaburagi district with that blood group. In all, we have 12 people in this rare group. We have told them not to donate blood in any donation camps, and to donate it only when a patient needs it. This is because after donating blood, they cannot do it for at least three months, as lost blood cells need time to recoup in the body after losing it,” he adds.

Ateeb says that after the group gained a good name in the district, not just hospitals but almost all blood banks approach them for blood. “If the patient cannot afford it, we request the blood banks to waive off the amount, and we get a positive response from them,” he added.

Ateeb says that people must come forward to donate blood to save lives. “It is the best charity I believe a human can do to a fellow human. I believe only a few people are gifted to do that work, as not everyone can donate blood for various reasons. Those who are eligible should never miss the chance, irrespective of their caste, creed, or religion. Ultimately, humanity is the foundation of every religion,” he adds.

Ateeb emphasises that more people should come forward to donate blood. “Every life saved gives us a blissful feeling,” he concludes.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Good News / by Firoz Rozindar / September 15th, 2024

Meet 18-year-old Samaira Hullur from Karnataka, among the youngest in India to get commercial pilot licence

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Vijayapura, KARNATAKA :

Samaira cleared six examinations and gathered over 200 hours of flying experience in around one-and-a-half years..

An inspiration: Samaira Hullur from Vijayapura who has obtained commercial pilot licence at the age of 18. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Samaira Hullur from Vijayapura has obtained a commercial pilot licence at the age of 18.

Her father Ameen Hullur, an interior designer, has said that she is the youngest in India to clear all tests and get the licence.

Ms. Hullur was trained at the Vinod Yadav Aviation Academy (VYAA) in New Delhi and later, she joined the Carver Aviation Academy in Baramati of Maharashtra.

She cleared six examinations and gathered over 200 hours of flying experience in around one-and-a-half years.

She credits Captain Tapesh Kumar and Vinod Yadav for training and mentoring support. Her initial training was with VYAA after which she faced several examinations and cleared them. She went to Baramati after obtaining her licence. She has about 200 hours flying experience.

Ms. Hullur said that she was inspired by Captain Kumar who got his licence when he was 25. “I always dreamt of being a pilot. My parents supported me in my pursuit,” she said.

Her father Ameen Hullur recalls that it was a joy ride in a helicopter that made her decide on a career in the skies.

A few years ago, the Vijayapura district administration arranged helicopter rides over the city during the Bijapur Utsav.

“We bought tickets and were seated next to the pilot. Samaira was attracted by the pilot’s attire and style and began asking him several questions. He patiently answered them. That was the day she decided she wanted to be a pilot. We supported her by saving money and looking for good quality aviation academies,” Mr. Hullur said.

A bright student all through, she completed her SSLC at 15 and 12th standard at 17. She has been a student of Sainik schools, Shishu Niketan and Shanti Niketan. She has joined the Kendriya Vidyalaya for her 12th standard science course.

“She cleared five of the six examinations conducted by the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation before she turned 18. She was not allowed to appear for the radio transmission technology paper as eligibility was 18 years. She cleared it later. The examinations are apparently tough but she passed all in her first attempt,” Mr. Hullur said.

She obtained over 200 hours of flying experience in night flying and various airplanes, including multi engine aircraft, in around eight months of flying in Baramati, he said.

Mr. Hullur and his wife, a fashion designer and teacher, were pleasantly surprised when her academy declared that she is the youngest in the country to get the licence.

“She is an inspiration for several other girls from backward North Karnataka, where the education levels of girl students is less than the State average,” Omkar Kakade, who is a professor and head of the Department of Journalism in Karnataka Akka Mahadevi Women’s University, said.

“Samaira Hullur’s success will definitely inspire more girls to make courageous and non-traditional career choices. We are proud of her and thankful to her parents for supporting her decision,” Dr. Kakade said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Karnataka / by The Hindu Bureau / December 03rd, 2024