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By: Hunter H.R. No. 1068
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sneha and Pranai Reddy, two students from Incarnate
Word Academy in Corpus Christi, founded the charitable group Walk
Again to help change the lives of children and adults in India with
severe physical challenges; and
WHEREAS, The brother-sister duo established the organization
in 2017 alongside their cousin, Nischal Chennuru; while visiting
family in India, the three students saw many people with missing
limbs in the rural areas of Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh and
witnessed firsthand how their condition impacted nearly every
aspect of their lives, from their ability to work to their social
standing in the community; and
WHEREAS, Sneha and Pranai Reddy began performing research
into how to improve access to prosthetic limbs for Indians who could
not afford them; this led to the discovery of a southern India-based
nonprofit, Freedom Trust, that was aligned with their goals; the
students decided to make it the mission of Walk Again to raise funds
to support the work of Freedom Trust; they started out by selling
hand-sewn tablecloths and went on to hold a charity golf tournament
to garner donations for the project, and they have also devoted
themselves to educating others about their cause; and
WHEREAS, The funds raised through Walk Again have helped
identify suitable candidates for prosthetic limbs, design and
customize the prostheses, and train their recipients on how to use
them; on December 27, 2018, Sneha and Pranai Reddy and Nischal
Chennuru attended a ceremony in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh,
where they witnessed the culmination of many months of
collaborative work between Walk Again and Freedom Trust; at the
event, the students were able to participate in handing out
prosthetic limbs to 100 grateful recipients; and
WHEREAS, Walk Again is giving people who are coping with
great adversity a renewed outlook on life, and Sneha and Pranai
Reddy have distinguished themselves as young Texans of remarkable
dedication, compassion, and initiative through this endeavor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sneha and Pranai Reddy for their work as
founders of Walk Again and extend to them sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Sneha and Pranai Reddy as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.