Sight to the Sightless

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Medical & health division supported us in our cataract surgery project under their CSR scheme. They provided Rs. 15 lakhs for conducting 1000 free IOL cataract surgeries at our mega camps. We conducted six camps at Alkapura in Chikkaballapura district,  Kavital in Raichur District, P.N. Halli in Tumakur district, Hatti Gold Mines in Raichur district, Hagaribommanahalli in Bellary district and Pavugada in Tumkur district.       Dr. Subramanyam along with Nataraj visited one of our camps and enquired about the activities, Dr. Chetan explained our activities in detail. These are some of the photographs taken on that occasion. We thank HAL & its officers for their kind support for our eye care project. We have finished 1000 surgeries well within the scheduled time. The officers who visited the camps were satisfied with the systematic functioning of the activities & procedures. Giving sight to the sightless is ...

                Sri Vivekananda Sevashrama has established a training centre at Belagola village on KRS Mysore road. @0 women are taking traing in tailoring. We ahve also started a school to teach basics in computer. MR & disabled children attend PT Belagola centre for massage.

                                      Mysore project visit. Mr school is progressing well. Stayed at Misty Woods, residence of Sheela on T narasipur road, Mysore. The house is fully furnished with kitchen fully equiped. We have to have a vehicle to move about to Belagola & back. Stay was very comfortable. 

          Electric Cart for Carrying food & garbage used in Hatti Gold Mines. Jayaprakasha a volunteer just wants to enjoy the ride. we conducted a cataract surgery mega free eye camp at Hatti gold mines hospital on 1st Feb. 2013. Conducted 304 free catract surgeries.

A man dressed like a sadhu visited the eye camp. He was not a patient and we did not conduct surgery on him. He was more interested in collecting a few rupees for his use. How for successful we do not know. He disappeared after some time.  

      These are mentally retarded children who are taken care at Ashakirana home for MR and Physically challenged children. This institute is at PT Belagola, Hulikal on KRS Road from Mysore. There are 20 and odd children who are attending as day scholars We feed them, we supply milk and fruits, provide them with toys and of course training in basics of normal living. Messaging is part of the activity. There is plenty of improvement in child behaviour. We want to expand the activities, but we have the problem of resources. Why not join hands with us in this and other activities and financially support us to expand and maintain this institution.