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LET US SERVE THE DEPRIVED ONES
Vich Dunia Sev Kamaaiye Ta Dargah Baisan
Paaiye
Serving the destitute, sick and less unfortunate,
irrespective of their caste and creed is the idealespoused by
practically all the religious of the world. In the annals of the Sikh
History, Bhai Ghaniya Ji, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth
guru was one such person. The story goes that during the battles he gave
water to the injured whether they were friends or the foes. The Sikhs
complained to the Guruji that Ghaniya is helping the enemy. Upon inquiry
by the Guruji was much pleased. So he also gave him medicine to teat the
wounded. He lived the ideals espoused by the Guruji:
No one is enemy and strager
(Na ko Bairi Nahi Begana)
Render service to others (Vich
Duniya Sev Kamaaiye)
All are created equal (Maanas
Ki Jaat Sabai Ekai Pehchaanbo)
Bhai Ghaniya Ji Mission Society was established on 12th
of May, 1997. A non profit organization managed by volunteers and
supported by the donations of its members and general public has grown
tremendously during the last 12 years. In addition to running its own
hospital, it is affiliated with several government and private hospitals
for providing medical care to the sick and destitute. The society has
grown from a single dispensary in the poorest area of the city of
Amritsar into serving most areas through its affiliations with order
hospitals such as Guru Ram Das hospital, Mata Kaulan Ji Mission
Hospital, T.B. Hospital and Guru Nanak Hospital.
The poor patients after medical assessment and prescribed
treatment by the doctors in the affiliated hospitals are referred to the
society for help. Volunteers from the society are available at these
hospitals to help navigate the medical system. The society provides
medicine and other financial aid commensurate with the patient’s means.
For the very poor, all expenses for the medicine, surgical treatment and
hospital stay are born by the society. The society also serves the poor
through its mobile dispensary which runs from village to village every
day. Furthermore, the society hosts several medical camps in a year to
raise awareness of help those who are unable to travel to the city.
During past 11 years, the patients served by the society have grown by
150 times, the donations increases by 120 times and the members enclosed
by 18 times. The society managed by retired officials who do not draw
any remuneration. The monthly expenses for all these selfless services
come to more than Four Lac Rupees.
In addition to all this, the society renders services in
numerous forma as detailed below:-
1. Bhai
Ghaniya Ji Sajan Saraswati Mission Hospital,
Guru Gobind Singh Nagar,
Gujjar Pura, o/s Gilwali Gate,
Amritsar. : Sajan Saraswati Foundation Trust, U.K. donated
sizable amount of donation for the Construction of Bhai Ghaniya Ji Sajan
Saraswati Mission Hospital. It was inaugurated on 14th May,
2007 in the presence of divine and spiritual personalities like Singh
Sahib Giani Ji Vedanti, Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Sant Baba Sewa
Singh Ji Khadoor Sahib, Sant Baba Labh Singh Ji Qila Akhand Kirtani
Jatha, Baba Kashmira Singh Ji Bhoori Wale and Bhai Gur Iqbal Singh of
Mata Kaulan Mission Wale.
An annaxe to the hospital has been built up on an additional plot of 150
sq.yds. with a total cost of Rs. 13 Lacs, which has been generously
donated by Professor Ms. Dephne May, 87 Oaklands Grove, London W12 OJE
(U.K.)
2. S.
Narinder Singh Ji Memorial Bhai Ghaniya Ji Homeopathic Dispensary,
Situated at Gurudwara Mohan Nagar, Sultanwind Road, Amritsar:
The Dispensary was started in the memory of our Vice-President S. Narinder Singh Ji. Dr. Harpreet Singh and Dr. Neena are looking after
the dispensary at present.
3. Free
Acupressure and Suzok Centre:
The Centre is being run in the office hall at 62, East Mohan Nagar,
Amritsar. Dr. Harmeet Kaur is kind enough to provide. Her services. The
centre is equipped with latest machinery, including blood circulation
massager.
4. S.
Gian Singh Chawla Memorial Bhai Ghaniya Ji Mission Society Physiotherapy
Centre, Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Gujjar Pura, o/s Gilwali Gate, Amritsar.:
S. Amarjit Singh Ji Chawla, resident of Australia, donated the entire
amount for establishing Physiotherapy Centre with all modern equipment
in memory of his respected father S. Gian Singh Chawla and mother
Sardarni Gian Kaur Chawla. S. Amarjit Singh Ji Chawla is our associate
member and our society is honoured by his association.
5. Medical
Camps:
The society organizes 2 (or more) medical camps annually at remote
villages and provides free medical assistance to the needy persons.
Generally, 400 to 500 patients are assessed by a medical team. Those
requiring further treatment are bought to the city hospital. Thekedar
Bishan Singh Hanspal Charitable Trust 453, Partap Nagar, Amritsar has
graciously been providing financial assistance to the patients of eye
ailments identified in these camps for medicines and operations through
its President S. Jasbir Singh Hanspal of Canada.
6.
Ambulance/Dead Body Van:
The Van service is provided at very
nominal charges, which too are waived
in case of a needy person. The van
was donated by Sajan Saraswati
Foundation Trust, U.K.
7.
Mobile
Dispensary Van: With the kind assistance of S. Gurmukh Singh
Baura of Sajan Saraswati Foundation Trust U.K. a special purpose built
well-equipped mobile dispensary van is providing medical assistance in
remote villages. The van goes to six villages each week. The villagers
are informed of the schedule ahead of time. Over 200 patients are served
each day.
8. Free
Bhai Ghaniya Ji Allopathic Dispensary, Shaheed Baba Sangat Singh Nagar,
Maqbool Pura, Mehta Road, Amritsar (Sponsored by S. Trilochan Singh Ji
of Raipur) : The Society is running
a free allopathic dispensary at Shaheed Baba Sangat Singh Nagar, Mehta
Road, Amritsar to serve the down-trodden residents of the locality. S.
Trilochan Singh Ji Chawla of Raipur (Chhatisgarh) has been kind enough
to sponsor the dispensary. This dispensary was started on 13th
of December, 2008 and providing medicines to the patients on meager
payment of Rs. 5/- per day.
9. Bhai
Ghaniya Ji Blood & Eye Donation Council, 62, East Mohan Nagar, Amritsar
:  The
Society organizes Blood and Eye Donation Camps frequently on different
occasions. Large numbers of donors come forward to donate blood and
register themselves for eye donation. The Trustee of Thekedar Bishan
Singh Hanspal Charitable Trust S. Basant Singh Hanspal not only donated
his eyes but donated his entire body to the Guru Ramdas Hospital for the
research purchases of Medical students through our society as per his
will.
10.
Bhai Surat Singh “Puran Ji” Cancer Care Unit,
62, East Mohan Nagar,Amritsar:
Another Unit under in name of Bhai Surat Singh “Puran
Ji” Cancer Care Unit was started to help us the poor patients the unit
is sponsored by the family their relatives & followers. The unit is
functioning from the administrative office of the society 62, East Mohan
Nagar, Amritsar.
11. S. Basant Singh Hanspal Eye Care Centre :-
In the memory of S. Basa nt Singh Ji Hanspal, a devoted person of the
society with the co-oparation of S. Jasbir Singh Hanspal, Gen. Secy,
Thekedar Bishan SIngh Hanspal Public Charitable Trust, started S. Basant
Singh Hanspal Eye Care Centre which was inaugurated by Smt. Lakshmi
Kanta Chawla, Hon’ble Health Minister, Punjab, on 7.3.2010. The society
helps the poor patients for their cataract operations with a meager
amount of Rs. 500/-, but in such cases where the patients are not in a
position to pay, even this meager amount of Rs. 500/- is exempted by the
society.
S. Basant
Singh
Hanspal
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
It is situated at 62, East Mohan Nagar, Amritsar. All
units of the society are controlled from here. All members are retired
persons and honorary render service to the society. All meetings of the
General body and office bearers of the society conducted in the Office
Hall. The expenses incurred by the members and no funds are used for
these functions.
THANKS GIVING DAY
As if to offer humble gratitude to all the well
wishers and donors of the society, the society organizes annual thanks
giving religious functions an invites socially recognized personalities
to grace the occasion. The total expenses on this function are also
borne by the members of the society.
FUTURE PLANS
The need for the medical care in the society far
exceeds its coverage at the moment. The society is planning to establish
more dispensaries in the slum localities of the city to provide medical
facilities to the down-trodden. Due to increased traffic on the roads,
numbers of traffic accidents have grown exponentially. Many injured die
by the roadside for lack of timely medical help. Time lost in carrying
the patients to a hospital can result in untimely death. In absence of
any help from the Government, the society is planning to create a unit
of paramedics and procure a Trauma Van in consultation with the
authorities and law enforcement agencies.
APPEAL
The popularity of the society is increasing day by
day and the numbers of patients are also increasing considerably. To
fulfill the expectations of the people, we need more funds and,
therefore, we appeal to all sections of the society to donate generously
to enable us to serve the needy. In the mean time, we urge the existing
members to encourage people to become members of the society to
accomplice the Bhai Ghaniya Ji and mission earn his blessings:-
Ghaal
Khai Kichh Hathau Deh
Nanak Raah Pachhaaneh She
The contributions are exempted from income tax under
section 80-G as per letter No. F.No. CIT-1/ASR/ITO (Tech) 2008-9 412-14
dt. 25.04.2008 (valid upto 31-03-2011).
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
The Society has been registered to receive foreign
contributions vide Government letter No. 11/21022/71(007)2004-FCRA-III
dt. 13/09/04. So foreign philanthropists can send us donations in
foreign currency or deposit the amount in our Saving Bank A/c
05992010022940, with Oriental Bank of Commerce, Chowk Maqbool Pura, G.T.
Road, Amritsar.
ORBCINBB ASR:- 05992010022940
Manit Singh
Chairman
(Cum beggar)
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