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Name: Senthil; Age: 36;
Education: Bachelor of Engineering
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Last job: Rs.3 lakh/month job in the U.S.
Currently: Social worker in India
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Thenur is a small village
near Thuraiyur in Trichy.
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A land hardly reminiscent
of it's fertile past.
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A scorching sun and hot winds
accompany us to Senthilkumar's home.
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The simple cluster of buildings
belies the fact that
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he has returned from America
to start a non-profit organization.
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No banners or promotions
clamour for attention.
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as Senthilkumar welcomes us
into his modest house.
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An unshaven stubble, a perspiring face
and tired eyes.
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He seemed weighed down
by his responsibilities.
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To have left the lavish lifestyle
of America for social work here
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is a wonder
that belies his appearance.
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As a student, many of us dream
of working for social causes
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but he nurtured his dream
and kept the flame alive.
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and structured his life
to move towards that goal
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"I grew up in a village..."
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"...but I went to the city for education,
and I could see that..."
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"...the range of opportunities I got
while studying in Trichy..."
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"..were sorely lacking in the village.
And that's not just about education."
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"Not much has improved
across all aspects of life..."
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"...in the last 10-15 years."
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"That's when I thought,
why can't I try something."
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"Bringing development to the villages
is the intent..."
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... of starting this venture."
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How long should he work?
How much money will this plan need?
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His every move was towards
realizing this dream.
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"I had already decided in my
4th year of college..."
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"...to work for 10 years ..."
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"... to meet my personal commitments,
and commitments at home."
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"After that, I would focus on
saving for my social work..."
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"...and collecting information
for my plan."
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"So, I had planned the preparation time
as 10 years early on."
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"As per my plan, I returned in 2004."
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"This was my preparation for this work
since collage till the time I started."
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When Senthilkumar landed here
with money to spend on social work,
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he had to take many decisions
in quick succession.
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After every step,
there was trouble waiting.
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" 'Will he continue to work here?
Or will he leave after 1-2 years?' ..."
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"... 'He has come from abroad.
How could he possibly stay here?'... "
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"... The villagers had all these doubts."
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"... and I had to explain to them in detail.
It was difficult for 6-8 months."
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"... The village itself caused me
trouble at first."
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His work here involves medical and
educational services predominantly.
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He provides free medical care
and medicines to the people.
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For kids, he has created a small school
that gives quality education
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Teachers from his school visit surrounding
villages and educate kids there as well.
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He guides every family
in the village with care
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With his advice and guidance, this village
has created many graduates now.
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In addition to educational guidance
to the youth
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he also inculcates in them
a responsibility to improve their village
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We are amazed how he handles the big
financial needs for these activities
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"This project has big financial needs.
How are you going to meet them?"
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"With the initial seed money that I had
brought back..."
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"... we built these buildings..."
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"... and bought equipments we needed."
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"Friends have been supporting me with
contributions all along."
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"But to get to the next level, we definitely
need the support of many more people."
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"When I say 'support', I don't mean
any large scale support..."
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"... I am not looking for contributions
in terms of lakhs."
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"Even with donations of the order of
100 or 500 or 1000 rupees ..."
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"...we will be able to expand
these services to a lot more people."
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The clarity of his words touches us
like the waters of a clear stream
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Despite the magnitude of his work,
his words remain down to earth.
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He quietly places his ideas before us,
inviting us into his world.
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"Firstly, the moment we realize
there is suffering around us ..."
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"... we would want to do
something about it."
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"Though there exists suffering,
we should have the eyes to see it."
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"Once we see, the heart will
start responding automatically."
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"There is no dearth of things to do,
things to teach the people here."
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"It wouldn't take a lot of your time either.
A couple of hours in a month would suffice."
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"If you have knowledge in medicine
you can teach that to these people."
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"A knowhow you have for your job
you can share with them for 1-2 hours."
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"You might know how to repair an engine,
It might be part of your daily work."
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"If you teach them how to do it,
it will help them become self-sufficient."
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"Like this, there are
a lot of possibilities..."
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"The things that you like,
the work that makes you happy,..."
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".. you could teach people in your village,
or in Thenur or in other places like this.."
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"...or even people around you."
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"Just by doing that, you can
bring about a huge change.."
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"...in Tamil Nadu, in our nation,
everywhere."
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