Krushna Chandra Naik (11yr) a boy belongs to a BPL family of Mangalpur, a backward village of Dhenkanal district. His parents Sm Pramila & Sh Khirod are of Scheduled Caste (Harijan) and daily labourers. Both of them know very well that family’s economic condition is in distress. At the age of 6 years, Krushna started his schooling. During that period, mother Pramila find some white spots in both eyes of Krushna. She shared this concern with his husband Sh Khirod. Lack of awareness and knowledge could not allow them to react anyway regarding the spots and they remained silent. Krushna continued his schooling even he could not see properly. Then he stopped his education and friendships and confined himself in a dark room of his house. Ironically in 2008, Krushna is being identified again through a survey drive organized by BRG Iron & Steel Company.

Garia Sahoo is an 80-year-old widow with two children, 1 son and one daughter. She married at the age of 16 years but to her misfortune, her husband died just after 8 years of married life. Her father in law had only 2.5 acres of land. After the death of her husband her bother in law took note of opportunity and grabbed the land. She earned her living by collecting wood from the forest and selling them. She also resorted to daily labour. She saved money and was able to buy 1.25 acres of land. Her son sold the land to fund his wayward life. At present she owns 4/10 acre of land. Her son is not married so Garia has to cook for both of them. Her son earns his living as a goatherd and owns two goats and sells their milk as well.

With shatter life and broken wings of hope she came to the camp conducted by Kalinga eye hospital. She under went the surgery and now she could see well. She hopes that with her sight restored she will tend to the patch of land and again start collecting wood for sale.