“Today is Thalassemia Awareness Day.
It’s not just a date for us—it’s a reminder of why we started, how far we’ve come, and why this work matters every single day.

I was born & raised in a small town near Nagarjuna Sagar. Later, we moved to Khammam when my father got transferred. I finished my Graduation there, got married, and started working as a home guard for the ACP in the city.

Life was normal—until we saw thalassemia up close through a relative’s child. After months of hospital visits in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, we finally got the diagnosis. It was a serious blood disorder. That struggle deeply affected my mother. She said, “We need to do something so other families don’t suffer like this.”

That’s how Sankalpa Voluntary Organization began in 2010.

We started with just our family and a few children. No external support. Some people questioned us: “Why are you helping? These kids won’t survive.” But we kept going. We wanted to prove them wrong—and we did.

Today, we support around 250 children. We provide free blood transfusions every 4 to 10 days depending on the child’s age, medicines, and, when possible, help arrange bone marrow transplants—the only permanent cure.

Not a single child under our care has died since we began.

My wife Anitha and I contribute ₹50,000 every month. Dr. Rajesh Garge, our president, adds ₹50,000. The rest comes from generous donors.

We also support children’s education after 10th grade. To celebrate their progress, we take them on a flight trip every year—many flying for the first time.

Sankalpa isn’t just an organisation—it’s our life, built with love and hope.

If you’re healthy and able, please consider donating blood.
One unit can help a child live another day. That’s how real change begins.”

• Prodduturi Ravichander, Founder, Sankalpa Voluntary Organization

Website Link: https://sankalpavo.org/