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Farewell fund for Sowmya: help Vijay's family in Lucknow

Sowmya passed away on 10 May; we're raising $800 for a respectful funeral in Lucknow.

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Vijay W. Krishnamurthy
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Lucknow
Sowmya, my mother, passed away on 10 May after a road accident. She was 43 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $800 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 24 May. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Sowmya to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a neighborhood youth program. Where the $800 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $540 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $115 • Transport of the deceased: $85 • Memorial gathering for the family: $60 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Vijay all day after reading this. - Wudil”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Vijay all day after reading this. - Cầu Giấy”

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  • Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. God bless!

    • Rooting for you, Vijay. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Lucknow.

      • looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Lucknow

        • Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

          • Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best

            • Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Saint-Denis

              • Looking forward to the next update. Love from Khon Kaen!

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                  Stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Ciudad de México.

                  • Thinking of you and your family, Vijay. This could happen to any of us.

                    • Sending strength, Vijay. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

                      • Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Düsseldorf

                        • Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Jakarta Barat.

                          • Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

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