Madathattuvilai is a village under Villukuri Panchayat in Kanyakumari district, the southernmost district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. 375+ residents of Madathattuvilai have donated their eyes in last one decade and making it a trailblazer among cities and towns across the country.[1]
St.Sebastian Church situated right in the center of the village, is also an important social center that plays a very important role in the lives of the people in the village. St. Sebastian Church Festival lasts for ten days and draws crowds from surrounding areas for the music, drama and fireworks that add color to this religious event. The festival dates are based on the St. Sebastian Feast (20 January); i.e. 20 January is between the 3rd day to 8th day of the festival.
Eye Donation
[2] As many as 375+ people in the village have donated their eyes over the past 16 years turning Madathattuvilai into a trendsetter in creating awareness on eye donation. About 95% of those who die donate their eyes and 3,000 enrolled for eye donation, most of them were young.[3]
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