NIZAMABAD: Emotional scenes were witnessed in Isaipeta village of Machareddy mandal when a US-based music composer, Joseph Curiale cleared the debts incurred by farmers, who committed suicide.

Mr. Joseph arrived all the way from the US to visit this backward and upland village and provided some relief to the bereaved families of the farmers, who resorted to suicides. He had collected donations to the tune of Rs. 3 lakh from the US and handed it over to the bereaved families and cleared debts of about five farmers to the tune of Rs. 2.5 lakh through Madhu Yaskhi Foundation.

MP Madhu Yaskhi's wife, Suchi Yaskhi, distributed sarees and handed over chocolates and biscuits to the bereaved family members. The debts of G. Anjavva, D. Laxmi, M. Yellavva, Sharada and B. Renuka were cleared with the help of donations from the US and moneylenders handed over the promisory notes to the beneficiaries.

Besides, the moneylenders also reduced the interest amount on the loans taken by the farmers. Tears rolled the eyes of the widows.

After the loans were cleared, the widows had no words to thank Mr Joseph except for tears in their eyes.

The foundation cleared debts ranging from Rs. 38,000 to Rs. 50,000.

When some of the farmers' widows arrived at the village and asked for some assistance, the foundation handed over financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 2,500 each to about four persons.

The music composer promised further assistance to the poor farmers by collecting more donations from his friends in the US, Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of the world.

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