Service Above Self: For 29 Years, This Delhi Org Has Been Treating the Needy For Free!
It was Tirlochan Singh, who started this in 1989. When it began, the idea was to provide medical assistance and distribute food to all those who needed it.
Eventually, it took on a larger shape and is now being run by his sons, Brigadier Premjit Singh Panesar, who retired recently, and Kamaljeet Singh.
Speaking about some of the doctors who come each day to treat the patients, Kamaljeet says, "We have had doctors associated with us for over two decades, and it was only upon their demise that the association ended. As of now, we have Dr Tahir and Dr D C Aggarwal who come and help us."
The doctors tend to the patients sitting on the footpath. There are no fancy cubicles or clinics.
"The patients who come to us are mostly migrant workers and daily wage labourers from various parts. They cannot afford to go to big hospitals and clinics to get treated," says Kamaljeet.
The organisation also runs a 65-bed hospital at Dashrathpuri where destitute patients are treated.
The volunteers also get patients admitted to AIIMS and DDU hospital as and when needed.
Besides this, the volunteers can also be found at Vridh Ashram at Dashrathpuri near Janakpuri, near Rajdoot Hotel in Nizamuddin, at the Sai Baba Temple at Lodhi Road, Keshavpuram Mandi near Tilak Nagar, and Yamuna Pushta near ISBT, Kashmere Gate.
The doctors and volunteers associated with this organisation are providing service above self.
For more details, contact Kamaljeet Singh on +91-9810458567.
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