Dr Sunil Kumar Hebbi from Bengaluru is a messiah for those who cannot afford quality health care. For over a decade he has organised 800 medical camps and treated 1.2 lakh patients from his savings.
This Diwali, we have done the work of curating a list of 11 causes you can support right away, so it's easier for you to give changemakers across India the perfect gift.
Rakesh, a government school student who dreams of becoming a civil servant, faces a harsh reality. He and others like him need your help to stay in school.
At a time when countless people have lost their jobs or livelihoods and are struggling to survive the impact of the pandemic, a small gift like this can make the new year very special for many.
The plasma I donated was given to a 50-year-old patient. He was on ventilator support, and after the transfusion, he has been taken off the ventilator support. The hope is that he gets fine soon and is declared COVID-19 free.
“If we are born on this planet and do not help anyone, then will that even qualify as a life well lived? Everyone lives for themselves, but doing something for others gives it a sense of fulfillment.”
Suffice it to say, blood donation is the need of the hour. Despite its potential to save lives, many myths shroud the procedure of blood donation which makes people reluctant to donate their blood.