Love and compassion are inherent in every person; each has to share his love with others. —Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 5 June 1994
Introduction Sri Sathya Sai Baba often says that man is the crown of creation. He is the highest among living beings. Therefore he bears a great responsibility: he has to love other living beings as if they are his kith and kin. It is fortunate he has been blessed with five sense organs, a mind in which the power of discrimination can develop, and a heart with which to feel love, affection, and empathy towards his fellow beings. The eyes are important bodily organs through which one can enjoy seeing the beauty of nature. If this organ is not functional, then there is darkness in one’s life. Project details Having been born as human beings, Sri Sathya Sai Baba says it is our responsibility to share and try to remove the sorrows of others. He also teaches that we must experience Divinity in every individual. In order to do this, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Navsari, Gujarat State, started regular eye check-up camps in the remote and tribal areas of Navsari and Dang Districts in 1996. Initially people were afraid to come for the check up as they were thinking that blindness was the curse of God, but by divine grace and the sincere efforts of volunteers, as time progressed, people of this areas began taking benefit of the eye camps. The eye camps are organised regularly on the first Sunday of every month. The team of doctors, technicians and volunteers go to the venue of camp; then the patients are identified and treated for different eye diseases. Eye surgeries Patients advised for cataract operations and surgery are brought to Navsari with their caregivers on an ensuing Wednesday by the organisation’s vehicle, and the next day they are operated upon at the Shroff Eye Hospital of Navsari. After the operation and dressings, the patients are escorted back to their residence. Every year, regularly in September and November, two mega-eye camps have been arranged. With the grace of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, thousands of people have been benefited from this noble service. As the word is spreads about the success of this project, more and more inquiries are coming from different areas, requesting us to organise such camps in their villages. Massive coverage by a non-government organisation Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation (SSSO), being a non-government, voluntary organisation, has covered 122 villages and organised 183 camps. More than twenty-nine thousand (29,727) people were benefitted by receiving eye check-ups, and nearly eight thousand (8,191) people have undergone cataract operations in Shroff Hospital in Navsari. Future plans and concluding remarks By the grace and blessing of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, this project is picking up fast. It is intended to cover many more villages in Gujarat State and bring light to several lives. Additional Info Project Coordinator: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat Contact Person: 1. Sri Manohar G. Trikannad, State President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat State Mobile. +91 9825567986 E-mail ID: [email protected], 2. Sri Kaushik G. Kaptan, District President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation- Dist.-Navsari Gujarat State Mobile. +91 9825320581 E-mail ID: [email protected] Keywords Blindness. Navsari district, Sathya Sai Organisation Gujarat, SSSO-Gujarat, Cataract operations, Darkness to Light, Shroff Hospital Project Details Project start: 01/01/00 Project completion: Stage of development: Zone name: India Lat/Longitude: 20° 57' N 72° 55' E Affiliation: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Gujarat Service category: Assistance for the blind Author: VV Project leader: Manohar G Trikannad Love and compassion are inherent in every person; each has to share his love with others. —Sri Sathya Sai Baba, 5 June 1994 Introduction Sri Sathya Sai Baba often says that man is the crown of creation. He is the highest among living beings. Therefore he bears a great responsibility: he has to love other living beings as if they are his kith and kin. It is fortunate he has been blessed with five sense organs, a mind in which the power of discrimination can develop, and a heart with which to feel love, affection, and empathy towards his fellow beings. The eyes are important bodily organs through which one can enjoy seeing the beauty of nature. If this organ is not functional, then there is darkness in one’s life. Project details Having been born as human beings, Sri Sathya Sai Baba says it is our responsibility to share and try to remove the sorrows of others. He also teaches that we must experience Divinity in every individual. In order to do this, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi, Navsari, Gujarat State, started regular eye check-up camps in the remote and tribal areas of Navsari and Dang Districts in 1996. Initially people were afraid to come for the check up as they were thinking that blindness was the curse of God, but by divine grace and the sincere efforts of volunteers, as time progressed, people of this areas began taking benefit of the eye camps. The eye camps are organised regularly on the first Sunday of every month. The team of doctors, technicians and volunteers go to the venue of camp; then the patients are identified and treated for different eye diseases. Eye surgeries Patients advised for cataract operations and surgery are brought to Navsari with their caregivers on an ensuing Wednesday by the organisation’s vehicle, and the next day they are operated upon at the Shroff Eye Hospital of Navsari. After the operation and dressings, the patients are escorted back to their residence. Every year, regularly in September and November, two mega-eye camps have been arranged. With the grace of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, thousands of people have been benefited from this noble service. As the word is spreads about the success of this project, more and more inquiries are coming from different areas, requesting us to organise such camps in their villages. Massive coverage by a non-government organisation Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation (SSSO), being a non-government, voluntary organisation, has covered 122 villages and organised 183 camps. More than twenty-nine thousand (29,727) people were benefitted by receiving eye check-ups, and nearly eight thousand (8,191) people have undergone cataract operations in Shroff Hospital in Navsari. Future plans and concluding remarks By the grace and blessing of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, this project is picking up fast. It is intended to cover many more villages in Gujarat State and bring light to several lives. Additional Info Project Coordinator: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat Contact Person: 1. Sri Manohar G. Trikannad, State President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation-Gujarat State Mobile. +91 9825567986 E-mail ID: [email protected], 2. Sri Kaushik G. Kaptan, District President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation- Dist.-Navsari Gujarat State Mobile. +91 9825320581 E-mail ID: [email protected] Keywords Blindness. Navsari district, Sathya Sai Organisation Gujarat, SSSO-Gujarat, Cataract operations, Darkness to Light, Shroff Hospital Project Details Project start: 01/01/00 Project completion: Stage of development: Zone name: India Lat/Longitude: 20° 57' N 72° 55' E Affiliation: Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Gujarat Service category: Assistance for the blind Author: VV Project leader: Manohar G Trikannad -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
