Hi All, My Views on the above points:
If you are in a hurry just read the Bold lines, that should give you an idea what is my opinion. *Emotional Attachment:* I feel thats unavoidable, we came together here because all of us feel for the needy, and when you feel for something you cant just say that it doesnt come to my perview and be detached. I dont see how that can be possible. Its a different thing that whether we think abt them later or not, but atleast during the time when we see them in a miserable state our hearts become emotional. If being practical means not being emotional, I think we are wrong.* While giving our shoulders to support a needy person, I cant say my role was just to make u stand and now that I have made arrangements for you to stand you stop taking support from me.* If we do that then we havent done our task properly. *Medical Cases:* There have been concerns that *we are wasting money supporting the attendees of the patient and we are not concerned about the attendees.* You are right in an aspect that we can use the same amount for some one else who is in more need. But let me put one more perspective of some of our members *"why waste money on medical cases itself? As we can provide a lot more kids to be self -reliant with the amount of money that we provide for one medical case."*This is also absolutely correct. *Then why take up medical cases as we can M.A.D in many lifes instead of one :-? * Lets think before moving ahead why did we take medical cases and whats are motive to help someone who is ill and cant afford the treatment costs. I agree that with the experience on what we have got till now with the medical cases we need to form some guidelines to move ahead in an organised manner. But these guidelines should remain as a reference when some one on field is in doubt, but if some one feels for the cause and surpasses a particular guideline then i dont think there should be an explaination required to be given. We need to specify to the concerned persons of a medical case that we will be only helping the patient and will be bearing only the patient's expenses. But if we feel that there is a need to provide food for the attendee also then we should provide it. *In a scenario, where the bread earner is the only attendee, or is the patient? Then how will they be able to take care of their food arrangements. Isn' t it our responsibility to help them when we say we will help the patient. Can we just turn a blind eye and say our guidelines doesn't specify that.* And more over its not easy to find a job in city, for a villager. No one trusts a stranger and put him/her to some work on a daily wage for few days. Then who will provide food for these persons. In such a scenario we shouldn't be taking up cases when we feel the attendees cant support themselves, as the attendees expenditure would be useful for some case. I hope I am able to convey my feelings... My point is *we shouldn't be having such a thing about not providing help to the attendees. We will definitely let them know that its their responsibility to take care of who ever is accompanying the patient but we should be ready to help them when we feel they need some financial assistance.* ** We should counsel them to help themselves if not then give our support. Also if the attendee is suffering and is worried about their expenditures wouldnt it affect the patient too.. and i see it delaying the process of healing as the patient will also be in a worried state. There is a need for being tough in some cases and also need for being relaxed in some, so depending on a case and what the persons on field think we should go ahead and not restrict ourselves with a set of points termed as guidelines. Lets get our thoughts down and see how best can we serve our purpose of being in TMAD :). --Chaitanya.
