Category: News
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Welcome to the new Srikiran-Shah Family Paediatric Eye Centre
On 21st January 2026, the Srikiran-Shah Family Paediatric Eye Car Centre was inaugurated, thanks to a generous donation from Shah Family Foundation, Toronto Canada. This idea of Paediatric Eye Care Centre has been in the mind for the last 35 years and finally it became a reality this year. We thank Shah Family Foundation for…
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Eye Screening Camps at the Srikiran Institute of Opthalmology
At the Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology, our mission is to provide accessible, affordable and equitable eye care services to all, irrespective of their race, religion, caste, age, sex and other socio-economic factors. As part of this program, our dedicated outreach team will systematically plan and conduct eye screening camps across villages and mandals in Kakinada…
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A Ray of Hope for Mallika
Cities will have all the facilities like education, healthcare, transportation, and modern living. But deep inside the hills and forests, many tribal families struggle for even basic needs. With very little access to education, medical care, or awareness, many lives are lost to preventable diseases, malnutrition, and lack of treatment. This is the real-life story…
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New Eyes for Baby Himansh
Rajavommangi is a small tribal village located in the midst of hills in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Nannaji, 35 years old and married to Kumari, comes from an agricultural background, but in order to better provide for his family, has set up a small convenience store to sell goods to the…
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Meet Bala Brahmanandam Madaparthi: 22 Years of Volunteer Service to MSMF
MSMF is very grateful to Bala for coordinating on a volunteer basis our annual picnic in Ottawa for the last 22 years. The main purpose of the picnic – which generally attracts over 300 people – is to raise funds for our projects in Kakinada, India and to raise awareness about MSMF. Bala arrived in…
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Meet Pierre Barbeau, MSMF Volunteer
Pierre is the current President of Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation (MSMF) of Canada. Here is a brief introduction, in his own words. I was hired as Executive Director of Help the Aged (Canada) in 1989, the same year that MSMF was established. A few years later, I met Sarma Vishnubhatla who was directing MSMF as…