Diwali meet cheers up leprosy patients

[Dr.Narayan Iyer (IDF)]

Diwali Meet cheers up leprosy patients

Indian Development Foundation

and Rotary Club of Mumbai North End celebrated Diwali Festival with the inmates of Vimala Centre, Versova, North Mumbai on Saturday the 25th October 2008.

Leprosy patients deserve guidance and support from the public on a continued basis to enable them to overcome the stress caused by the disease and to get rehabilitated on new assignment after cure, observed Dr. A.R.K.Pillai, Founder President, Indian Development Foundation. The child patients deserve our care and attention in a far greater measure, he added.

Rotarian Haresh Pillay,

President, Rotary Club of Mumbai North End said the child patients feel so elated when citizens meet them with sweets and sparklers. They feel that they have someone to look to and this feeling promotes confidence. Interaction with patients gives excitement and boundless happiness, Rotarian Haresh Pillay added.

Guests of Honour - Rotarian Prakash Jhunjhunwala, Advocate Mr. Balakrishnan, Advocate Mr. S. R. Choudhary, Mrs. Rabi Menon, Dr. Anisa Shaikh and Mr. B. K. Gidde - present at the function spoke about the spirit of Diwali Meet with leprosy patients. Meeting fellow humans in distress during festival time and sharing sweets with them brighten the lives of the giver as well as the patient, they said.

Citizens drawn from different walks of life wished the patients a happy Diwali and speedy recovery. Flowers, fruits, sweets and eats were distributed to the patients and in addition the child patients received packets of sparklers. Citizens freely mixed with the patients, exchanged pleasantries and assured them of social support. A bright happiness was seen on the faces of the patients when citizens greeted them. Vimala Centre wore a festive look with decorations to mark the Diwali Festival.

 

Members of Rotary Club of Mumbai North End, students from Vivek College of Commerce, Goregaon and Sarawasti College of Management, Kharghar participated at the function and appreciated the progress achieved in the leprosy field and wished the patients on festive occasion.

 

Earlier, Dr. Narayan B. Iyer, National Co-ordinator of the Foundation welcomed the gathering while Rev. Sr. Bertilla Capra, Director, Vimala Dermatological Centre proposed a vote of thanks. Sr. Bertilla thanked IDF team for continuously organising citizens reach out programmes during festive seasons and filling joy of participation among the leprosy inmates of the centre for nearly 25 years now.

 

 Citizens Diwali Meet started with a invocation prayer by the Vimala Centre children.

 

 

 

Press Release issued by

Dr. Narayan B. Iyer 9819131388

 

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