A link to kindness
By Asha P Nair
22nd September 2009 12:47 AM
Tamara, a 60-year-old worn out by cervical cancer but ever-radiant with a never-fading smile on her lips, might never have heard of a blog. But the reach of a blog, the power of words and, above all, the kind-heartedness of a few bloggers have touched the life of this destitute woman like never before.
‘Boologakarunyam’, a rare gesture on the blogs, has been doing its bit for the deprived, orphans, and homeless for the past few years. The blog has more than 50 members in the group and almost all of them are working in and blogging from UAE.
Tamara’s story appeared in the blog last month and the group have been able to mobilise a considerable amount of money by now.
Ragesh K.U. in Dubai, who was the first to launch the idea of such a blog, says that it’s been an enriching experience so far.
One or two bloggers from the group would somehow make it a point to visit the person-in-need, make sure the circumstances are not fake, post the story and pool in funds.
Binu M. Devasia, a physically-challenged boy in Mananthavady, was the first to experience the kindness of Boologakarunyam. He went on to publish his poetry collection later, thanks to a few bloggers who went all out to assist the boy.
A Pulluvan family with three ill children in Malappuram, a youngster in Cheruvannoor whose two kidneys had failed him, a seven-year-old who had to undergo heart-valve operation in Thiruvananthapuram, a three-month-old girl with heart disease in Thrissur, Nalini and her son belonging to Chavara who had been in dire straits, the family of a man who had died in an accident in Sharjah... the group’s kind hands have reached many.
Paul, who was battling with bone cancer in Thrissur, Mustafa from Malappuram, who is half-paralysed, but is an ardent reader, and Srijil, who was bitten by a snake, destroying his life, are some others who have been extended a helping hand and lots of goodwill by these bloggers.
When cancer patient K.M. Sudheesh expressed his pain in words and came out with two books, the group urged fellow bloggers to buy them and help out the writer. The bloggers even posted a story to aid the victims of Bihar floods last year.
Log on to boologakarunyam.blogspot.com, browse through the posts, and by the time you log off, you would have decided to help out at least one fellow-being in pain and
‘Boologakarunyam’, a rare gesture on the blogs, has been doing its bit for the deprived, orphans, and homeless for the past few years. The blog has more than 50 members in the group and almost all of them are working in and blogging from UAE.
Tamara’s story appeared in the blog last month and the group have been able to mobilise a considerable amount of money by now.
Ragesh K.U. in Dubai, who was the first to launch the idea of such a blog, says that it’s been an enriching experience so far.
One or two bloggers from the group would somehow make it a point to visit the person-in-need, make sure the circumstances are not fake, post the story and pool in funds.
Binu M. Devasia, a physically-challenged boy in Mananthavady, was the first to experience the kindness of Boologakarunyam. He went on to publish his poetry collection later, thanks to a few bloggers who went all out to assist the boy.
A Pulluvan family with three ill children in Malappuram, a youngster in Cheruvannoor whose two kidneys had failed him, a seven-year-old who had to undergo heart-valve operation in Thiruvananthapuram, a three-month-old girl with heart disease in Thrissur, Nalini and her son belonging to Chavara who had been in dire straits, the family of a man who had died in an accident in Sharjah... the group’s kind hands have reached many.
Paul, who was battling with bone cancer in Thrissur, Mustafa from Malappuram, who is half-paralysed, but is an ardent reader, and Srijil, who was bitten by a snake, destroying his life, are some others who have been extended a helping hand and lots of goodwill by these bloggers.
When cancer patient K.M. Sudheesh expressed his pain in words and came out with two books, the group urged fellow bloggers to buy them and help out the writer. The bloggers even posted a story to aid the victims of Bihar floods last year.
Log on to boologakarunyam.blogspot.com, browse through the posts, and by the time you log off, you would have decided to help out at least one fellow-being in pain and
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