Online Announcements ( 25-09-2020 – 27-09-2020 )

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Updates from Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care:

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care Coronavirus Relief Initiatives 180-Day Update (Video Documentary):

• Volunteers of Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care spread Pujya Gurudevshri’s infinite love through various relief activities in over 50 cities across 5 continents, benefitting over 70 lakh lives!
• This special documentary chronicles the global relief initiatives of SRLC and includes insightful interviews, heart-touching stories of beneficiaries, and behind-the-scenes footage of volunteers in action!
• Please click here to watch the video.

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care Opens New Wing at St. George Hospital, Mumbai:

• On the occasion of Pujya Gurudevshri’s Birth Anniversary, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, supported by the Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation (GJNRF), helped open a special new ICU-wing in St. George Hospital, Mumbai.
• St. George Hospital is one of the critical care COVID-19 hospitals in Mumbai, and has been operating at full capacity since the past few months.
• The new wing is fully equipped and specially designed to increase the number of beds in the hospital. This facility will greatly boost the infrastructure of the 342-year-old colonial structure! Shri Pravinshankar Pandya and Shri Ashok Gajera, Trustees of GJNRF were present at the inauguration of this wing.

Awards, Letters of Recognition and Felicitations Received by Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care from Prominent Individuals and Organisations:

• Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care volunteers swung into action since the first day the dreadful disease of Coronavirus hit the globe.
• Inspired by Pujya Gurudevshri, a sevak army of more than 2500 volunteers actively began to provide relief in over 50 cities across the globe.
• Many government officials, counsel generals, local authorities, NGOs, healthcare institutions and heads in India and abroad have honoured the work carried out by Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care amidst the crisis.
• More than 50 letters of appreciation have poured in from more than 50 organisations from around the world. These include letters from Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Honourable Governor of Maharashtra; Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat; Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; Shri Piyush Goyal, Honourable Cabinet Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry; and Shri Manish Gupta, Consul General of India in Australia.

• Certificate Received for “Commendable Social Work for the Poor” from Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Honourable Governor of Maharashtra:

  • Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur was felicitated by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Honourable Governor of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai for doing commendable social work for the poor in the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak.
  • Out of the 18 NGOs who were called for the event, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care was honoured to be the only NGO invited on the panel to share tips, tools and stories of their experiences.

• Receipt of ‘COVID Social Champions (Gold) Award – Charity’:

  • Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care received the ‘COVID Social Champions (Gold) Award – Charity’ at the esteemed CSR Health Impact Awards 2020.
  • The award recognised the remarkable impact of Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care’s ongoing global coronavirus relief initiatives providing holistic support to affected communities, frontline professionals and animals.

• 21-Year-Old Meera Mehta Receives The Diana Award:

  • 21-year-old Meera Mehta was the recipient of the prestigious ‘The Diana Award’ from UK for her Fundraising & Volunteering Work with Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care.
  • The Diana Award, named after Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales, is one of the most esteemed accolades a young individual from age 9 to 25 years can receive for his/her social service or humanitarian work.
  • Amidst the pandemic, Meera raised funds to support vulnerable communities.
  • She was also instrumental in sponsoring two buses for migrant workers to return to their hometown in Bihar.

Launch of “The Circle of Love and Care” in Australia:

• The Sydney Raj Parivar launched a free food service, named “The Circle of Love and Care.” In this community initiative, volunteers will provide 3-course Jain meals to the homeless and needy, feeding approximately 50 people every Saturday.
• In addition, on the occasion of Pujya Gurudevshri’s 54th Birth Anniversary, 540 food hampers consisting of protein bars, biscuits, juices, were distributed to 540 residents of aged-care homes in Sydney.

USA Volunteers Launch “Back to School Supply” Drive:

• SRLC USA launched a special stationery distribution drive for the month of September. This ‘Back To School’ Supply Drive was aimed at helping the thousands of students from low socio-economic backgrounds to gain access to basic learning tools during these trying times.
• Supplies included spiral notebooks, markers, headphones, chargers, backpacks, face masks and other useful items.

Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital Partners with Harvard University:

• Recently, Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital undertook a partnership with Harvard University in America, for a project to tackle the rampant problem of malnutrition, which is extremely prevalent in a developing country like India, and even more so, in the tribal belt of South Gujarat.
• Expert researchers and academicians from Harvard University visited Dharampur as part of this collaboration and were very impressed with the 360-degree medical care being offered at Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital, including the medical outreach programme that provides medical care at the doorstep of families living in remote rural villages.

Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital and Purdue University Win First Prize in Health Competition in the USA:

• Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital along with researchers from Purdue University took first position in a US-based research competition known as the National Institute of Health (NIH) Accelerator Challenge.
• The software developed by the team enables the medical staff to take a picture of a patient’s inner eyelid with a smartphone and instantly receive a near-accurate count of haemoglobin.
• In the remote villages that are served, over 50% women and over 58% of children are malnourished. As this technology involves taking a picture on a smartphone, it is completely non-invasive and rapid. Hence, Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital will be able to cover a large segment of this population and treat them in time.
• The first position placement, makes the project eligible for a substantial research grant. Moreover, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is cooperating with the NIH to consider additional support to the award winners and are connecting with us as we deploy this exciting project.

NMIMS Internship with Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care:

• Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care is considered a leader in the field of social impact, and now the brightest minds from India’s top management schools will soon be undertaking an internship with the organisation to gain exposure into the field of social work.
• MBA students from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), which is amongst the nation’s most prestigious Business Schools, will partake a 3-month part-time virtual internship with Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care, during which they will engage in various aspects of the NGO ranging from researching about corporate partners, to fundraising, to CSR Reporting and communication.

Shrimad Rajchandra Vidyapeeth and Shrimad Rajchandra Gurukul Become First Institutions of their Type to Receive ISO 9001 and ISO 29990 Certifications in Gujarat:

• Shrimad Rajchandra Vidyapeeth and Shrimad Rajchandra Gurukul are now the first science college and first secondary school under the State Board of Gujarat to receive ISO 9001 & ISO 29990 certifications.
• ISO 29990 certifies that the educational institution has a quality management system in place for non-formal education and training services as well.
• This attests to the teaching levels and the career guidance and services at the institutions.