Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it =
entrance of the city to him. The school. bore the name of their father - "Lalchand. Thavar Mahajan Vadi". The school has been a place to rest for countless families and travelers. It became a picnic spot for families who could not afford a vacation. The facility was kept clean and the buildings were kept up to date. They have strict rules to maintain cleanliness and have kept a good flow of money so that the facility remains in excellent condition even today. Both brothers cultivated a powerful vision and paid attention to detail such that every project they started became completely successful.
Next, they turned attention to health and medical needs. Seventy years ago, people in that community were uninformed when it came to childbirth and pregnancy care. It was commonly believed that only women who did not have mothers needed to go to the hospital to deliver. They dispelled this myth and to avoid calamities associated with childbirth, the brothers started a "maternity wing" in the city hospital. It was no easy task but the brothers were ready again. They assigned the responsibility of running the maternity ward to an experienced female doctor and provided her with the latest instruments necessary. As result, many more women survived labor and delivery. Many more children also survived and infant mortality was reduced. After this successful endeavor, they started yet another service projectsewing school.
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