Friday, July 16, 2010

The Gift of Sight Continues !

Although Rotarian, Jo Burke, has passed her matching gift to the RI Matching Grant partnering with the Rotary Club of Chandigarh continues. The Grant provides eye gels
and medicines at a cost of $300 each, to opthalmalogic eye surgery patients, which are performed gratis by eye surgeons in Chandigarh, Punjab, INDIA. Thanks to Jo and our
twin club in the twin City Beautiful in Chandigarh, INDIA, surgeries have been performed
on 108 persons in need to date, saving their sight and enriching the quality of their lives.

Below are the latest surgeries reported by A.P. Singh of the Chandigarh Club.

Surgery No. 105
Ms. Muskan, a 12 years old resident of Bhangi Colony, District Saharanpur, UP was operated successfully for eye-disorder. Dr. Amod Gupta of Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, Chandigarh, operated on her on 26th May, 2010. Mr. Ahmed Hassan, father of the patient is a rickshawpuller in Saharanpur.

Surgery No. 106
Mr. Nasib Singh, a 60 years old resident of Ambala City, Haryana was operated successfully for eye-disorder. Dr. Amod Gupta of Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, Chandigarh, operated on him on 28th May, 2010. Son of Mr. Nasib Singh, working as helper with Contractor of white washing.

Surgery No. 107
Mrs. Bhupinder Kaur, a 65 years old resident of Bassi Pathana, District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab was operated successfully for eye-disorder. Dr. Ramandeep Singh of Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, Chandigarh, operated on her on 3rd June, 2010. Mrs. Bhupinder Kaur is alone in family and depend on old age pension.

Surgery No. 108
Mr. Rafik Ansari, a 50 years old resident of District Sasaram Rohtas, Bihar was operated successfully for eye-disorder. Dr. Amod Gupta of Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, Chandigarh, operated on him on 4th June, 2010. Patient is a labourer.

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