One look at the world around will open before our eyes vast areas where our services are needed and can make a difference. Starting from children and going up to senior citizens, the number of people who can benefit from our help is endless. Instead of turning away from the sufferings or difficulties of those less fortunate than us, let us welcome them as opportunities to do our bit in the world as if God has given us a chance to prove our mettle and realize our compassion towards others
The blessed ones get the opportunity to serve.
Let's analyze the issues which require our immediate attention!.
73rd Free Eye checkup & operation camp was held on 8th April 2012 at Gurmat Bhawan the camp was sponsored by Sh. K.D. Sharma & Sh. Mohan Lal Sudera (UK). OPD held on 8-4-2012 and a total of 924 registrations out of which 151 were selected for SIS IOL surgery by the experts team from Ruby Nelson Memorial Hospital, Jalandhar. 17 for Yag Laser and 214 Refractions were done on 10-4-2012 S. Manpreet Singh Ayali, MLA, Dakha constituency presided over the meeting on 10-4-2012 every and addressed gathering of trustees, guests and the beneficiaries. All the patients were discharged in 11-4-2012 in satisfactory condition.
A field Eye checkup and screening camp was organised at V&PO. Kanech, Distt. Ludhiana on 23rd March 2012. It was sponsored by S. Bhag Singh UK. & S. Rajinder Singh. A total of 325 patients for Eye checkup. 75 patients were provided glasses after refraction (free of cost), 50 patients were brought to Gurmat Bhawan on 25-3-2012 for IOL Catract surgery.
A Free Eye checkup & operation camp was held on 25th March 2012 at Gurmat Bhawan and was sponsored by S. Gurmel Singh Dhillon UK. The experts team was from Ruby Nelson Memorial Hospital, Jalandhar. OPD was held on 25th March 2012 and a total of 1061 patients with various eye ailments were examined & given free treatment. Eye surgeries IOL & Yag Laser were performed on 207 patients. Refractions were done on 192 patients. Camp was concluded on 28th March 2012. S. Gurkirpal Singh Dhillon, S. Gurbachan Singh Sidhu & S. Amrik Singh (UK), S. Gurmeet Singh Deol were also present at the camp.
S. Gurbakhsh Singh, S. Madan singh, S. Amrik Singh and S. Ajit Singh have many things in common. They are all in their 80's, live in U.K. and have been running marathons all over the world to collect funds for various charities. Gurmat Bhawan at Mullanpur Dakha, Ludhiana organized a camp to help the persons with various physical disabilities on the 18th of March with the funds collected and donated by the above mentioned gentlemen. Those attending the camp (257 in total) were examined for their disabilities by various experts and were assessed for the aid they would be needing to live a useful life. Distribution of aids and appliances was carried on the 1st of April. 85 hearing aids, 82 artificial limbs and calipers, 35 tricycles and wheel chairs were distributed in the presence of trustees of Guru Nanak Charilable Trust, Mullanpur Dakha and prominent personalities and opinion leaders of the region. This was the 89th such camp organized by GNCT and so far a total of 7,467 persons have benefited from these camps. Other activities being run by the GNCT include free eye camps, a school for street children, drug De-addiction and rehabilitation center, day care center for senior citizens, and attending gymnasium and an orphanage.
This camp was sponsored by DHATA Foundation Canada. S. Avtar Singh Sheikupura & Bibi Surinder Kaur Sheikupura, the founders of Dhata Foundation. The experts team was from Ruby Nelson Memorial Hospital, Jalandhar. OPD was held on 27th Nov. and a total of 1031 patients with various eye ailments were examined & given free treatment. IOL & Yag Laser and other minor surgeries all added up to 246. Refractions were done on 243 patients were green numbers for glasses.
