M.Latha slowly stepped on to the platform from the train in Kurnool Railway Station. Her broad eyes reflected her fear and confusion while she slowly staggered out of the station. With none to help and unaware of the destination the lean body just walked down the street.
The Sun was gradually winding up resting M.Latha worried about the lengthy night ahead to be spent alone.
It was six hours since she has been trying to cope with the evil hunger. Not a paisa in hand, she looked helplessly at the beggars. ‘Shall I join them?’ An undesirable thought crossed her mind for a few seconds. She tried to control the wavering mind with immense struggle but, unable to resist the temptation, picked the banana peels thrown out of a hotel nearby and swallowed them eagerly.
Overcrowded and full of vehicles buzzing busily, the road was terrifying for her to move on. She was so scared of the mob and the invasive traffic that she fled back to the platform. She halted at a corner on the platform to quench her thirst. Sudden slash of the lathi awakened her from the deep sleep. Her face grew pale at the sight of a policeman with a big moustache and fiery eyes. Rising on her toes with unusual force she jumped across the track and rushed on to the road.
Strain and hunger of the past two days exhausted her completely. Her vision blurred, leaving her collapsed on the road. Nothing in the world was disturbed by this sight. Unconcerned passersby paid the girl no more than a glance. M.Latha lay down on the road unconscious, relieved from fear and hunger that had haunted her.
“Hello! My child! How do you feel now? Are you ok?” some.…..voice…down the ear.,so sweet. M.Latha slowly opened her eyes. An angel at her side. With a merciful smile on her face, the angel was shifting Latha’s head on to her lap. “Try this juice my child, you seem very hungry.” Latha could hear the SERUDS Volunteer’s voice as she collapsed again.
“What in the world made these people so sympathetic towards this girl! It’s surprising to see such volunteers with great compassion especially in this country!” The tea vendor couldn’t hide his incredulity. “Our railway stations, bus stations, and public Gardens are not just what they are meant to be. They are more like shelter to orphans. We know this. That’s why we reach out to these orphans to help them”, explained the volunteer to the inquisitive crowd.
Latha is an orphan girl from orphanage at Hyderabad. A Nun by name Mary has been maintaining the orphanage with about 20 such orphans. But, unfortunately she could not raise resources and run the orphanage due to her old age. She has been trying to accommodate the inmates with some other orphanages. 5 including Latha were left. Meanwhile, the nun died and these orphans came on to the platforms. Latha get into the train at Secunderabad and reached Kurnool station. SERUDS volunteer picked her at railway platform and admitted the girl in Compassion RBC on 2nd December 2009 and supporting Rs.1000/- per month for one year with the kind support of GIVE INDIA. She is 10 years old and in 5th standard.
Case study of Ms.G. Noorjahan:
Ms.Noorjahan aged 30 years is the only daughter of Mr.Gounda Sulthanmiah of Nannur village of Orvakal mandal of Kurnool district. A.P. She has 2 married brothers and her sister-in-laws have been harassing her and not even providing sufficient food. She and her mother are living at the courtesy of their brothers and sister-in-laws. Being a Muslim lady and poverty, she has not educated and even not allowed to go out. She has studied Arabic at home and she has no work to do. She is not married still now due to poverty and careless of her brothers.
Ms.B.Bhagya Lakshmi aged 34 years is W/o B.Maddaiah of Nannur village of Orvakal Mandal of Kurnool District, A.P. She got marriage in the year 1986 with Maddaiah by giving Rs.1116/-as dowry. Her husband is not doing any work. She has been going for agriculture labour work to feed. Her husband used to harass her by abusing and beating. She attempted for suicide by consuming sleeping tablets. In the year 1988, her brother Mr.Shiva Shankar has taken her and kept in his house. She has no children. She was in the hospital and bed rest for about 2 years. When she was in the hospital, her husband married another woman. But, she is not yet divorced. She wants to live on her own legs. 
Here is a case study of a deserted Dalit woman who transformed her life by herself. Ms.S.Jayamma aged 35 years married to Mr.S.Christopher of Chowtkur village at the age of 12 years. She was with her husband for 2 years only. Her husband deserted her due skin disease that she got. He has not provided her treatment nor cared her. Then her parents brought her to Nannur and kept with them. Now, both mother and father died. She is alone. No one is there to take care of her. She used to go for agriculture labour work, which is seasonal and uncertain. During un-season, she used to face a big problem to feed her-self. She desire regular income and want to live on her own legs. 
This is the story of a woman of Nannur village who changed her fate by sheer dint of hard work and how she progressed in life. Ms.G.Uma Devi was married to Mr.Sudarshanam Setty in the year 1987. She got two children by that marriage – a 17-year-old daughter, studied up to 10th class and a 14-year-old son, studied up to 7th. Her husband died of jaundice and her children education stopped. She is getting a widow pension of Rs.200 and earning some income from kirana shop. The amount is barely sufficient to make both ends meet of the family. As the family ran into financial crisis, she began to lose hope on life. One day, she happened to meet SERUDS volunteer who helped her learn tailoring work on free of cost. 
Here is a sad story of a 14 year old girl of Tribal Community, who shoulders the family responsibility. Her mother Shobha Rani died in the year 2008, leaving her 2 children. Her father Mr.Maddileti works as hamali worker. He is a drunken and not taking care of their children. Her younger brother Mr.Madhu of age 9 years discontinued 5th class due to poverty and their irresponsible father. She used to feed her younger brother by begging. Some times their grand parents help them in providing food. They are living in a shed of skin business. Her brother works in a chappal shop and she works in the agriculture fields. The amount is barely sufficient to make both ends meet. As the family ran into financial crisis, she began to lose hope on life. One day, she happened to meet SERUDS volunteer who helped her learn tailoring work on free of cost. 
It is a pathetic story of a Dalit Brilliant Student, who is dropping from study of MBBS. His parents are agricultural labourers (cooli). They have been struggling to eke out their daily bread. With great difficulty they were able to educate their only son Mr. S.Gopinath. He did hard work and able to secure rank in the Medical entrance and obtained a seat in MBBS at RIMS, Kadapa. He completed his 1st year of MBBS in 2009. The drastic floods of October 2009 badly affected the livelihoods of his parents. Their village is SUNKESULA of Kurnool Mandal and District, which has completely submerged and their family lost everything. Now they are living in temporary shelter constructed with tarpaulin sheets. Considering the poverty and old age of his parents, he is thinking of dropping study of 2nd year MBBS and to do some private job to feed himself and his parents.