Mangaluru: In a praiseworthy deed, the United Christian Association on Sunday December 26, donated a house built at a cost of Rs 15 lakh to social reformer Harekala Hajabba.
Harekala Hajabba, an orange seller has transformed the lives of hundreds of children by setting up a school in Harekala. The Akshara Santha’s inspirational life has found mention in the Kannada textbooks of Kuvempu University in Shivamogga as well as Davangere University.
Hajabba kept pouring all his earnings in a bid to develop the school, ignoring his own house that badly needed repair. Taking note of the same, United Christian Association came up with a noble thought to help him out.
On September 13 this year, Fr J B Saldanha of Permannur Church, Esha Vittaldas Swamiji of Kemaru Sandeepani Sadanaand, Harekala Mosque Ulema Shareef Khazi Nandawara and Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader had laid the foundation stone for the house.
UCA handed over the key during ‘Christmas Sauhardha Sambhrama’, an all faith Christmas celebration at the open air ground near Silver Gate Kushekar.
Meanwhile, the association donated another house built at a cost of Rs 5.5 lakh to Patricia of Permannur, whose house had collapsed due to the incessant rains recently.
Fr JB Saldanha, Esha Vittaldas Swamiji, Al Haji Hamza of Ullal Dargah, Mangaluru South MLA JR Lobo, Area Corporator Bhaskar, Sr Sabina of Jeevadhan, President of UCA Alban Menezes, Vice President Francis D’Costa and President of UCA Siddakatte Paul Lobo were present among others.
