Jain Digest 2004 11 Vol 23 No 4

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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COMMITTEE NEWS:
"Wheels of Hope" (Asha Chakra) Program Report
JAINA's Donation of "Pace Makers"
Saves Two (2) lives in India!
... You have not only donated the machine but also donated joy and happiness to my family. For us you are not a man but an angel... The service you are providing is priceless...have no words to express my feelings on behalf of my granny"- Dhiraj Parsi, grandson of Dhanraji Sital 8/29.
Pace makers were donated to JAINA by World Medical Relief, Detroit, MI in July; were flown to India by Mukesh Doshi, Director of BIDADA Rehabilitation Center; patients from Bidada, Kutch were brought to K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay and Pace Makers were installed by Dr. P.G. Kerkar, Head of the Cardiology Department.
Other developments from "Wheels of Hope" Program in last two months are:
Container # 18 left Detroit, MI arriving India end of October; it is loaded with sophisticated, hi-tech state of art rehabilitation equipment for BIDADA's new 15,000 sq.ft. Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy center. Equipment is worth $250.000 all donated by World Medical Relief to JAINA.
Container #19 left Toledo, Oh. Arriving India first week of November. This container has hospital supplies and equipment for eight(8) institutions:
a) Upleta Hospital, Upleta b) Samanya Sadhana Kendra, Ahmedabad c) Bidada Sarvodaya Trust d) SMVA Trust, Bangalore e) Ram Mantra Mandir, Bhavanagar f) Vardhaman Nagar Clinic, Bhuj g) Simandahr Swami Aradhana kendra,
· Gandhinagar h) Gandhi-Lincoln Hospital, Deesa
Some of the items are:Milk Powder Packets for 8,000 children, 3 Dental Chairs, 10 Dental Xray Machines, Digital Dental Xray Machine, Prosthetic & Orthotics for handicapped & Disabled, Xray Machine, Refrigerators for Blood and Urine Specimens These supplies are scheduled to arrive at seven(7) Medical Camps in India that JAINA is supporting in Jan-Feb 2004. With your financial support of $100-$200, this program can do more and more for poor & sick of India. For more information, please contact Dr. Jaya & Ramesh Shah 440-442-4596 (jshah6138@aol.com)
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