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Reddys pledge $2.8 lakh for school meals in Ballari, Nellore
Mrs Sobha Reddy and Mr Prasad Reddy, philanthropists based in the United States, have donated $25,000 (about Rs 21 lakh) towards food-delivery trucks for schoolchildren in Ballari, Karnataka, and pledged $2,50,000 (about…
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Mrs Sobha Reddy and Mr Prasad Reddy, philanthropists based in the United States, have donated $25,000 (about Rs 21 lakh) towards food-delivery trucks for schoolchildren in Ballari, Karnataka, and pledged $2,50,000 (about Rs 2.1 crore) to build an Akshaya Patra kitchen near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, that will serve breakfast and lunch to nearly 15,000 children daily. They have also contributed $5,50,000 (about Rs 4.6 crore) to Sankara Nethralaya USA for a new MESU facility in Chennai and eye camps in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Eight eye camps have been held in Andhra Pradesh; the ninth is scheduled for September 27 to October 6 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Mr Reddy, President and CEO of Twisted X, donates about 13 percent of company profits annually to nonprofits, exceeding $2 million each year. The New Jersey State Senate and Assembly have recognised his service, and Sankara Nethralaya will honour him with the Sankara Ratna Award in Chennai.
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The coverage, while laudatory, glosses over whether the land acquisition near Nellore is proceeding on schedule and who bears the remaining cost of the kitchen. Stories of diaspora philanthropy often skip these operational details, leaving readers with an impression of effortless generosity. A clear test will be when the kitchen begins construction: if it does not break ground within a year, this pledge remains aspirational. Who is tracking the five acres?
Source: greatandhra.com
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