Bhagya Lakshmi is 9 years old. But she is a special child. She was born profoundly deaf in both ears. Bhagya Lakshmi, elder child born in a poor family, is not one of the few lucky children whose problem was corrected early.

For parents of the child, Palla Srinivasa rao and Ramadevi who are agricultural laborers, it is too expensive to get her treated since it costs around Rs.8,00,000 (8 Lakhs). Their earnings hardly serve the needs of their two girls. Srinivasa Rao started running from pillar to post for help lest his daughter remain dumb since she lost the access to learn.

After selling 1.5 acre land he owns, he could raise only 2 lakhs. But his efforts didn’t go vain. He was paid and promised by several Government and Non Government Organisations to arrange required amount.