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Chinnapa Reddy: A Father’s Struggle for His Children’s Growth

Chinnapa Reddy wakes up at different times around the clock in CTM. It is a large village near Madanapalli in Andhra Pradesh, India. He works at a spinning mills and earns 3000 rupees per month ($34.78). This is the story of his daily fight. He strives to give his children a good education. He aims to offer them a better life.

Daily Life and Work

Chinnapa Reddy works 12 hours every day at the spinning mill. The work is hard – he operates machines that make cotton into thread. The air is full of cotton dust, which makes it difficult to breathe. His hands are rough and stained from working with machines.

When he comes home in the evening, he is tired. He secretly monitors how the kids behave and act. He never expresses his thoughts because he has confidence that the children are on the right track.

The Money Problem

We don’t know how life can change. Due to political issues, the spinning mill closed, leaving him jobless. He decided to sell his home for a small amount. He returned to his village to farm in a very rural area. There is no regular bus service—only one bus comes in the morning and evening. From the bus stop to his home, he has to walk 2 kilometers, while also worrying about his children’s education.

He decided to sell his home. He stayed in the same home by paying a monthly rent of 300rs. This is painful for any father.

The Challenges

Moreover, due to some issues, he shifted to another rented home. This is a nightmare for him because during the rainy season, water comes inside the home from the ceiling.

Kids are promoting to higher studies. He started to migrate to other state by leaving his family to earn for family needs. His wife supported by joining into same work. She doesn’t know how to write or read as she is illiterate. She doesn’t know how to sign.

His Children’s Dreams

Chinnapa Reddy has two children who study in the school ran by the spinning mill. His daughter is very good at studies. She wants to go to college. His son is in collage and dreams of getting a good job.

Hard Work for Extra Money

Private colleges cost even more. So, the parents decided to work more hours than regular. They needed to adjust for the books, fees, and good clothes.

Sometimes the mill offers overtime work. Chinnapa Reddy always says yes, even though he gets very tired. The extra 500-800 rupees he earns helps buy new textbooks. It also pays for tuition classes or gets a bicycle for his son.

He has become an expert at finding the cheapest options for everything his children.

Support from Neighbors

In CTM village, all families face similar problems. Chinnapa Reddy’s neighbors also work hard to educate their children. They help each other by:

• Sharing information about studies
• Buying school supplies together to get better prices
• Taking care of each other’s children when needed

His Children Work Hard Too

The children understand their father’s struggles. They use sand to practice math when paper is expensive. They never waste money on unnecessary things.

Both children get good marks in school/college. This makes Chinnapa Reddy proud and gives him hope that they can survive in future.

Daily Struggles

Every day brings new challenges:

• Power cuts that stop the children from studying
• Medical expenses when someone gets sick
• School bag that needs to be made from his old pants by stitching it
• Festival times when children need new clothes

But Chinnapa Reddy faces each problem with determination. He believes that education is the only way his children can have a better life than him.

His Hope for the Future

Chinnapa Reddy dreams that his son will become an engineer and get a good job in the city. He knows this will take many years and a lot of money, but he never gives up.

Every morning when he goes to work, he thinks about his children’s future. The hard work is challenging. The cotton dust and long hours are tiring. Despite this, everything is worth it if his children can study and succeed.

The Real Success

Chinnapa Reddy not have much money, but he is rich in determination. He shows his children that with hard work and education, they can achieve anything. His hands are rough from mill work, but his heart is full of love and hope for his children.

Chinnapa Reddy believes that one day his children will enjoy a good life. He works very hard to give them this.

This is the story of millions of fathers like Chinnapa Reddy across world. They are simple men doing extraordinary things for their children’s future. They do this one day at a time, one rupee/dollar at a time.

A Father’s Victory: Every drop of sweat Chinnapa Reddy shed at the spinning mill was crucial. It became a stepping stone for his son’s journey from CTM to Canada.