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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sneha and Pranai Reddy, two students from Incarnate |
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Word Academy in Corpus Christi, founded the charitable group Walk |
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Again to help change the lives of children and adults in India with |
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severe physical challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, The brother-sister duo established the organization |
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in 2017 alongside their cousin, Nischal Chennuru; while visiting |
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family in India, the three students saw many people with missing |
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limbs in the rural areas of Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh and |
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witnessed firsthand how their condition impacted nearly every |
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aspect of their lives, from their ability to work to their social |
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standing in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Sneha and Pranai Reddy began performing research |
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into how to improve access to prosthetic limbs for Indians who could |
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not afford them; this led to the discovery of a southern India-based |
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nonprofit, Freedom Trust, that was aligned with their goals; the |
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students decided to make it the mission of Walk Again to raise funds |
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to support the work of Freedom Trust; they started out by selling |
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hand-sewn tablecloths and went on to hold a charity golf tournament |
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to garner donations for the project, and they have also devoted |
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themselves to educating others about their cause; and |
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WHEREAS, The funds raised through Walk Again have helped |
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identify suitable candidates for prosthetic limbs, design and |
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customize the prostheses, and train their recipients on how to use |
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them; on December 27, 2018, Sneha and Pranai Reddy and Nischal |
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Chennuru attended a ceremony in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, |
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where they witnessed the culmination of many months of |
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collaborative work between Walk Again and Freedom Trust; at the |
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event, the students were able to participate in handing out |
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prosthetic limbs to 100 grateful recipients; and |
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WHEREAS, Walk Again is giving people who are coping with |
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great adversity a renewed outlook on life, and Sneha and Pranai |
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Reddy have distinguished themselves as young Texans of remarkable |
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dedication, compassion, and initiative through this endeavor; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sneha and Pranai Reddy for their work as |
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founders of Walk Again and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Sneha and Pranai Reddy as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hunter |
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Herrero |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1068 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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