micda mother india community development association puttur, chittoor district, a.p.. india mathamma...
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MICDAMOTHER INDIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATIONPUTTUR, Chittoor District, A.P.. INDIA
MATHAMMA ERADICATION PROGRAMME
Mathamma alias Madhavi, aged 35 with Mr. Babu, a Malayali
quarry worker. The Mathamma had four girl children. Mr. Babu
is the father of the youngest child of the Mathamma.
Madhavi underwent Sterilization before getting married to Babu,
her partner for the last one year. The marriage took place
on 21-6-2004.
Mathamma alias Manjula, 19 after marriage with Madhavaiah, 23. Both had been friends for
sometime before the marriage. The marriage was arranged
by MICDA on 6-5-2004.
Mathamma, now Devi, 19, marrying Desaiah, 22. MICDA facilitated the marriage between the two who had been partners for about six Months. The
marriage was solemnized on 7-3-2004.
Mathamma alias Venkatamma, 18
immediately after her marriage with Venu, 22. A quarry worker, Venu lived with Venkatamma for two years. MICDA facilitated the marriage on 18-2-
2004.
Mathamma alias Subhashini, aged 25 with two girl children
after her marriage with Mr. Bhaskar, aged
27, a tractor driver who had lived with Mallika for seven
years. Mr. Bhaskar, the biological father of the two children has
now become the social father w.e.f 21-6-2004 the date of marriage
Chandramathi, Mathamma of Thummalagunta village, Renigunta Mandal receiving bank pass book with a deposit of Rs. 5,000/- under Girl
Child Protection Scheme. It was facilitated by the Social Worker
A handicapped Mathamma alias
Renuka aged 18 years, a victim of polio,
belongs to Chinnapuram of
Varadhaiahpalem Mandal. The MICDA helper her procure a
handicapped certificate, a tri-cycle
and a pension.
A child Mathamma, a pre-mature baby, was dedicated and named Mathamma, as she did not
cry immediately after her birth. The MICDA intervened to get her admitted into a Paediatric
Department and after a month of incubator care, she has become normal. The parents have
renamed the child as Maheswari.
Child Mathamma with her Mother. The child was
dedicated due a chronic heart disease. The Social
Worker Sr. Vidya facilitated a medical check up of thechild at a super-specialty
hospital. The child is diagnosed as Mitral
Stenosis.The hospital has registered her for a surgery after four years, she is renamed as
Lahari.
Mathamma aged 40, of Renigunta, was arranged a bank loan of Rs. 20,000/- with 50% subsidy to set up
a flower shop with the support of the S.C. Corporation. The intervention was facilitated by
social worker Mr. Jyothi Kumar.
A Mathamma with her infant child. A virtual destitute, the Mathamma has no support. She was persuaded to undergo Tubectomy. Efforts are being made by Mr. Munikrishnaiah, Social Worker to arrange her
marriage with her long time partner.
A child mathamma suffering from hypo thyroidism. MICDA intervened and arranged for the prolonged treatment of the child renamed
as Ishwarya,The child is under the close monitoring of
MICDA.
Mathamma alias Saraswathi aged 30 years, having 4 children had undergone tubectomy operation. Mr.
Neelakantam, Social worker, Ramachandrapuram mandal motivated Saraswathi to undergo sterilization.
Mathamma alias Swetha, aged 13 years, an orphan child under the care of her grand parents, was forced to discontinue her studies
(VII class) when she attained Puberty. The
MICDA intervened to re-join her in the school and de-dedicate her. Swetha has passed her VII class and is
now regular to school.
Our social workers facilitating dance by a male youth member in lieu of the Mathamma at
Parameswaramangalam of Puttur Mandal. This was a transitional arrangement to ensure that the practice is
eventually eradicated. This is done due to strong preference of the community for the dance.
Social workers of the project with the Revenue and Police officials persuading with the Madiga community of Rachapalem of Puttur Mandal to give up the practice
of staging the Mathmmas dance in the Kolupu festivals.
Project staff trying to prevent the public dance by Mathammas at the Sriharipuram of Vijayapuram
Mandal.