Vampire costume to help sick children: Ravi Katapadi

Udupi: This year Ravi Katapadi will be wearing a costume of a ‘Vampire’ with the aim to help children who are suffering from ill-health.

In the first year, the costume worn by Ravi Katapadi collected around Rs 1.04 lakh which was used for the operation of Anvita, daughter of Ellampalli Dipan hill Mookambika.

During the 2^nd year, he collected Rs 3.20 lakh for four children, Rs 4.65 lakh in the 3^rd year used for three children, Rs 5.12 lakh in the 4^th year used for three children and in the 5^th year, he collected Rs 5.32 lakh and also received Rs 16 lakh from Milap institution which he used for the medical treatment of 7 children.

This year, the amount collected will be donated for the treatment of 5 children including the treatment of Shritan, son of Kushala and Usha couple from Mudabarali, who is suffering from liver cancer, for the treatment of Pratham, son of Ravindra-Yashodha couple from Kalligudde Wakwadi, who is suffering from WBC condition, for the treatment of Kiran, son of Krishnamurthy Acharya-Kushala couple from Panchabettu Hiriyadka, who is suffering from brain hemorrhage.