Jasmika and her mother are Idhayangal stars of the month
Jasmika all of 3 years from deep interior Salem district,taking the fight back to type 1diabetes, survived major diabetic coma admission, battling extremely difficult socioeconomic circumstances, single mother, 4 times a day insulin, showing extreme food and injection discipline that would make grown up adults envious, keeping her glucoses between 100-200, young Jasmika and her mother are Idhayangal stars of the month
Little Vijay is Idhayangal stars of the month
Little Vijay from deep interior Tamilnadu happily receiving insulicool fridge courtesy Idhayangal donors,to store insulins at the right temperature, it is unbelievable that so many type 1diabetes children from rural underprivileged areas present with severe diabetic coma for want of a 5200 rupee fridge to store insulins to maintain potency, this easy to use low power consuming insulicool fridge has reduced major diabetic admissions across State, all our idhayangal well wishers and donors are Idhayangal stars of the monthNivedha is idhayangal star of the month
Nivedha so happy and contended receiving her favourite blue water bottle for showing some awesome determination and discipline against all odds, No dad, poverty, low socioeconomic pin code, illiterate mother none of this has deterred to bring down her A1c from 13 to 7 percent with a happy positive attitude, Nivedha is idhayangal star of the month
Anitha and her family are Idhayangal stars of the month
Happy Melting moments from Salem Camp yesterday when Anitha (far left) and her family, inspite of abject poverty, showing their gratitude to Team Idhayangal by presenting flowers to all our girls, their extreme happiness at our acceptance of their precious gift are things that mere money can't buy, Anitha was pulled from jaws of destiny and death about a year ago with extremely high glucoses of more than 600, now doing extremely well with A1c of 7, Anitha and her family are Idhayangal stars of the month for their amazing attitude, gratitude and determinationGowtham many more happy returns of the day
God bless our little superstar Gowtham and his parents, Gowtham celebrating his birthday with us yesterday; poverty and brittle diabetes has not dented his innocence kindness and enthusiasm one bit, this little boy has been collecting 5 and 10 rupee notes in his piggy bank over the last 3 months from parents and relatives to donate for other idhayangal children on his birthday, our idhayangal team was given a great lesson on the joy of giving even when we think there is nothing to give, our idhayangal star of the month is Gowtham, let us all wish Gowtham many more happy returns of the day
Children's day and the World Diabetes Day
Idhayangal's dream of ensuring advanced technologies reach the most deserving underprivileged received a huge boost on November 14, unique combination of Children's day and the World Diabetes Day. 15 deserving underprivileged children with extremely brittle 1diabetes across Tamilnadu state received insulin pumps worth 40 lacs,courtesy of joint initiative between Life for a Child Australia, Right to Live Bengaluru and Idhayangal. All these children would not have survived too long without this pump in view of the brittleness of diabetes, Team LFAC Australia and Team RTL Bengaluru are idhayangal stars of the month for enabling us to break poverty barriers in type 1diabetes
Their families and Idhayangal trustees
Sheer joy of celebrating Deepavali with 10 underprivileged children with type 1diabetes and families, mostly single mothers who have forgotten what it means to be happy, all the mothers and their children had tears of joy after a long time, wearing new dresses courtesy Idhayangal donors, enjoying the evening with flower pots, humbled with tears to hear a mother say that she thanks God for giving her child type 1diabetes as she now feels a part of Idhayangal family, thanks to all of you, our well wishers and donors who are making this possible, deepavali wishes from all our children, their families and Idhayangal trusteesHema is the idhayangal star of the month
Hema with extremely brittle type 1diabetes from deep interior Tiruvanamalai district , both parents illiterate, showing immense focus and smartness in learning insulin pump therapy within a day, happily showing her pump, reinforcing Idhayangal's dream of ensuring that socioeconomic barriers are broken so that advanced technologies in medicine should reach and benefit the poorest, Hema is the idhayangal star of the month for her grit determination and smartness during extremely difficult circumstances
Priya our idhayangal star of the month
Priya,hardly 4 years old, from deep interior Tanjore district showing extraodinary grace, discipline and determination in controlling her glucoses with advanced sensor support and 4 times per day insulin courtesy Idhayangal. Glucoses of 500-600 now between 100-200, this photo taken after 8 hour bus ride overnight to Coimbatore, wish we had the tenacity and poise one thousandth of this awesome kid, Priya is idhayangal star of the monthSangeetha our idhayangal star of the month
Melting moments when Sangeetha donated Rs 2000 from securing first prize at a speaking competition to support 4 children with painfree needles for the upcoming Trichy camp, same time last year Sangeetha presented with glucoses of 600 mgs/dl, physically and mentally fatigued with illness and poverty, great to see the fightback from this kid and the immense nobility to give all the proceedings of her hard earned money towards the benefit of other children at Idhayangal God bless Sangeetha our idhayangal star of the month
Sanjana and Soumya are idhayangal stars of the month
Sanjana and her little sister receiving the stars of month award, Sanjana for bringing her A1c from 15 to 7 in 3 months showing great discipline on 4 times a day insulin and extraodinary determination in diet for a 10 year old, her little sister for showing great affection by refusing to celebrate her recent birthday with cakes or sweets with amazing consideration and affection towards her sister with type 1diabetes, both Sanjana and Soumya are idhayangal stars of the monthYuvasree is Idhayangal star of the month
Yuvasree from Dharmapuri presented with glucoses more than 600, emaciated and dehydrated to idhayangal a month ago, heartwarming moment to see this kid absolutely transformed during our Dharmapuri camp last week looking peaceful and gracious with glucoses between 100-200, No words spoken by this child on seeing us in her place except for tears of joy and warm hug worth a thousand words of thanks, Yuvasree is Idhayangal star of the month
Akshaya is idhayangal star of the month
Akshaya presented to us last month with glucose of 954 mgs/dl extremely dehydrated fought a huge battle to survive; our heart skipped a beat to see this child completely transformed during her recent clinic visit looking so radiant and beautiful showing absolute discipline on 4 times a day insulin with values of 100-180,after consultation melted our hearts by hesitantly asking whether we would accept a bunch of guava fruits she collected from her garden as a token of gratitude for our teams efforts, things that mere money can't buy moments when we happily accepted her gift, Akshaya is idhayangal star of the monthJoys of Idhayangal visits across State
Joys of Idhayangal visits across State, rewarding day at Nagercoil supporting deserving underprivileged children with type 1diabetes, 2 sisters both visually impaired with insulin needing diabetes maintaining hba1c of 7 percent showing utmost discipline and immense happiness seeing us after 3 months, another child's mother gifting us a thank you bag inspite of financial difficulties, all our tiredness travelling from coimbatore to Nagercoil disappeared with such kindness thankfulness and generosity, all our children and families are idhayangal stars of the month
Varna is our idhayangal star of the month
Varna presented to idhayangal 6 years ago completely emaciated , 5 major admissions with diabetic coma, poverty with no will to live, complete transformation courtesy Idhayangal donors, on insulin pump with A1c 7, pursuing degree in fashion technology with idhayangal support, beneficiary of Project Sakthi for upskillment with sewing machine enabling additional revenue during her free time, proudly displaying her first dress stitched with this support. Varna is idhayangal star of the month for her relentless determination and positivity inspite of so many obstacles in her lifeThanusree is our idhayangal star of the month
P.Thanusree showing not an iota of tiredness after traveling 8 hrs overnight to meet us, successfully fought a severe diabetic coma admission 2 years ago, receiving the star of the month award with such an awesome smile as though she hit a jackpot, such Godly innocence, reduced her A1c from around 12 percent to 7 percent inspite of challenging socioeconomic circumstances and illiterate parents, Thanusree is our idhayangal star of the month
swetha and her mother are Idhayangal stars of the month
Swetha and parents celebrating her 6th birthday at Idhayangal by donating Rs 500 of their hard earned money towards painfree needles for other children at Idhayangal, Swetha is a God blessed child with a rebirth after a severe diabetic coma admission 2 years ago, now on 4 times insulin injections along with meticulous 3-4 times finger prick monitoring, A1c 7.2 from 15 percent, levels that adults with type 2 diabetes on tablets find it difficult to achieve, such a dedicated parents inspite of poverty and illiteracy, spare 2 mins of your valuable time for this video, swetha and her mother are Idhayangal stars of the monthPrithika is idhayangal star of the month
Young Prithika, within this tender age, has emerged victorious in various battles including prematurity with 3 month ICU stay, viral encephalopathy at 8 months and now severe diabetic coma due to type 1diabetes, she is a beacon of hope educating us adults on how to cope with severe adversity with a gracious smile and happy face, now doing extremely well on 4 times a day insulin, advanced glucose sensor and a bunch of beautiful flowers! Prithika is idhayangal star of the month
The joys of Idhayangal
The joys of Idhayangal, every single child at one point of time given up by the system with uncontrolled diabetes, major recurrent admissions with coma and poverty, now doing extremely well with excellent glucose control, zero admissions and the best smile one can ever see, looking forward to their future as doctors, engineers and collectors, this smile and transformation possible only due to the absolute kindness and generosity of idhayangal donors and well wishers, thanks to all of you who are our stars foreverPriya is idhayangal star of the decade
Priya from Kallakurichi district, taking the fight back to type 1diabetes doing extremely well now, having lost her dad in a car accident where she was a co-passenger 4 years ago, followed 2 years later by a delayed diagnosis of type 1diabetes leading to a 45 day coma from which she recovered against all odds, this child after waking up from coma asks for a pen and paper, writes that she dreams to become a doctor to help other children!goose flesh moment when mother showed the note, for the great attitude, determination, miracle recoveries and the beautiful smile inspite of all odds, Priya is idhayangal star of the decade
Tamilnadu Medical Council awards
Honoured and privileged to receive the Tamilnadu Medical Council awards 2023 for outstanding Social service thru Honble Health Minister, this award is not for an individual, this is for all our deserving underprivileged children with type 1diabetes, their families, every single one of you, our donors, well wishers and Team Idhayangal, enabling us to support more than 60000 high quality insulin cartridges for last year, 4 lac insulin needles, 4 lac glucose strips, 220 insulin pumps, 2400 sets of pump consumables, 500 fridges to name a few. The real award is the 95 percent reduction in hospital admissions and close to zero mortality, thanks a million for all your support, 7 mins of Varalotti Anna speech on the award if your valuable time permitting, swamiSamar Fathima is idhayangal star of the month
Samar Fathima, so innocently happy for achieving A1c of 7 percent, battling brittle type 1diabetes on 4 times daily insulin, behavioural issues, crave for junk foods,poverty with tenacious determination and focus. Such an awesome talent, presenting Team idhayangal with her artwork thanking us for the support, Smiley queen Samar is idhayangal star of the month
Gokul is idhayangal star of the month
Gokul, full of life inspite of extreme poverty, brittle type diabetes, recurrent seizures, learning difficulties, so innocent and endearing when asked what he wants, kindly watch the 1 min video, all he wants is for us to help all around us, God bless Gokul, our idhayangal star of the monthYamuna and family are idhayangal stars of the month
Yamuna and her family from deep interior Salem district, coming all the way to Coimbatore to celebrate her rebirth(day) with idhayangal family, same time last year, this child was nearly gone with diabetic emergency, this poor family got a loan for Rs 5000 to buy dhotis and sarees for Team Idhayangal making us choke with tears of joy, Yamuna and family are idhayangal stars of the month
Livitha is idhayangal star of the decade
Awesome melting story of Livitha, eloquently described by Varalotti Anna,kindly listen to 7 mins of purified goodness, Livitha shows immense Godliness by not only cutting junk food and bringing her glucoses down dramatically but donating crumpled 20 rupee notes that she saved from buying junk to other deserving children at Idhayangal for painfree needles, extreme poverty outside, super billionaire richness in her heart, Livitha is idhayangal star of the decade
Dhaksanya is idhayangal star of the month
Dhaksanya, showing all grit, determination and victory sign after battling uncontrolled type 1diabetes, poverty, fungal sinusitis, loss of left eye, loss of left facial nerve but no loss of her smile, determination and ability to fightback, now doing extremely well on her recent clinic visit, looking so happy and radiant, Dhaksanya is idhayangal star of the monthIdhayangal well wishers are our stars of the month
Idhayangal's efforts at sustainable livelihood for underprivileged children and families from Chennai to Kanyakumari on track, Indumathi, brittle type 1 diabetes supported by idhayangal from deep interior Salem district receiving sewing machine to kickstart livelihood, Arokiya from Kanyakumari district, single mother of type 1diabetes child, lost husband, physically challenged, settling up a small shop courtesy Idhayangal's Project Sakthi for rehabilitation of mothers, both families convey their heartfelt thanks to idhayangal donors for giving this opportunity to battle, idhayangal well wishers are our stars of the month
Lithika and Yuvarani are idhayangal stars of the month
Joys of Idhayangal camps across State, Lithika and Yuvarani from Tanjore camp, both at some point given up by parents due to uncontrolled diabetes, ignorance and poverty, now doing extremely well on 4 times a day insulin, great glucose control, looking extremely happy, both kids wanted to stay with us, such pure love and affection that cannot be bought, Lithika and Yuvarani are idhayangal stars of the month
Swathi is idhayangal star of the month
Swathi, brittle type 1diabetes, poverty, told by doctors that every single day of suvival is a bonus, after 15 admissions with diabetic coma three years ago, A1c 14, glucoses 500, now completely transformed with her sheer determination,God's will, huge diabetic education, fridge and high quality insulin support from idhayangal, current A1c 7.2, No admissions for 3 years, looking so happy and healthy, swathi is idhayangal star of the month
Meena is idhayangal star of the month
Meena, just 2 weeks post delivery, back to work with her cow, long standing brittle type 1diabetes, poverty, interior rural Tamilnadu, previous miscarriage, told by relatives that she has no chance of having a child due to her diabetes, showing huge grit and determination on insulin pump and motivation by Team Idhayangal. This awesome picture showing Meena, back to work within 2 weeks of delivering a healthy child, giving her bolus insulin thru insulin pump, somewhere in deep rural Tamilnadu encapsulates Idhayangal's dream of ensuring high end technologies benefit the deserving underprivileged. For showing this great attitude and determination in the face of extreme adversity, Meena is idhayangal star of the monthAmsa is undoubtedly Idhayangal star of the month
Amsa, showing extreme richness of her heart by presenting a pencil from her pencilbox gift to Sanvika, next child in line to see me. Amsa has battled glucose of 600, extreme poverty, lost her dad recently, reduced her A1c from 17 to 7 percent in 4 months! When we think this child has nothing to give, Amsa teaches us a lesson in the joy of sharing and giving whatever she has! Amsa is undoubtedly Idhayangal star of the month
Nagul is Idhayangal star of the month
Nagul, such an innocent sweetheart, battling brittle type 1diabetes, extremely difficult finances, visual difficulties due to optic nerve weakness, showing huge commitment to his studies, proudly showing his award for reciting Tirukural at school, also innocently explaining a great message from this timeless masterpiece, Nagul is Idhayangal star of the monthKaviyasri is idhayangal star of the month
Kaviyasri, recovering from glucoses as high as 500 mgs/dl, now happily and confidently walking around our trust centre playing doctor with a steth and syringe, clearly wants to become a "diabetes" doctor helping other children, it was such a joy to have Kaviya pose for a Dr Kaviya picture, Kaviyasri is idhayangal star of the month
Harsha is idhayangal star of the month
Harsha battled 19 admissions with severe low glucoses and seizures, very brittle type 1diabetes, now doing extremely well on insulin pump courtesy Idhayangal, showing her supreme talents and gratitude by presenting this beautiful handmade flower vase made by herself to Team Idhayangal during her recent clinic visit, her beautiful smile, attitude and thankfulness is a Godsend, Harsha is idhayangal star of the month SwamiThithiksha is Idhayangal star of the month
Thithiksha, very brittle type 1diabetes, life transformed by insulin pump supported by Idhayangal, showing her gratitude and happiness to donors and we'll wishers by this drawing, she is keen for her benefit to be available to all underprivileged children across India, Thithiksha is Idhayangal star of the month
Dhaksanya is idhayangal star of the decade
Joy to see Dhaksanya in clinic yesterday, this awesome child lost her left eye due to uncontrolled diabetes, fungal sinusitis, extreme poverty, giving the fight back to all ills thrown at her at such a young age, looking so happy in the 30 sec video, now doing extremely well on 4 times a day insulin, Dhaksanya is idhayangal star of the decadeSwati is idhayangal star of the month
Swati from very poor family, hearing and speech impaired along with type 1diabetes, always a happy smile , never complaining, keeping her diabetes well under control, happily wanting a photo with her doctor, Swati is idhayangal star of the month
Amsapriya is idhayangal star of the month
Transformational heart warming change in Amsapriya, presented to idhayangal 14 days ago with glucoses >600, dehydrated, single mother with 2 siblings, rank poverty outside bit a very rich fighting heart inside, showing huge discipline on 4 times day insulin along with regular glucose testing, very happy and positive within 2 weeks of treatment at idhayangal, Amsapriya is idhayangal star of the monthDonate to Idhayangal Charitable Trust
Cheque in favour of Idhayangal CHARITABLE TRUST
mail: snehasswaminathan@gmail.com
Kindly send cheque in favour of Idhayangal Charitable Trust and post to