On 28 April 2021, we donated five Cardiac Monitors worth 7.5 lacs and one Non-invasive Ventilator worth 2.5 lacs to Govt Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh. We continue to work inspired by our moto: Let no child die for lack of equipment or lack of funds to buy medicines.
We handed over four Non-invasive ventilators for the ICU at APC PGIMER, Chandigarh on 4th April 2021. These machines, costing ₹10 lacs, were the first part of our equipment donation this year and will significantly contribute towards improving paediatric critical care. On 6th April, over eight syringe pumps were handed over to the Department of Infectious Diseases, PGIMER. These machines, costing ₹ 3.2 lacs have been received under CSR of a corporate donor.
On 9 September 2020, we handed over a Chq for ₹1,26,807 for support to 110 children of Class 9 & 10 of Vikas Nagar School, under our care. As school fee has been waived off, we are supporting with school books and CBSE fee. Thank you Impact Foundation USA for contributing $2021 for this cause.
On 14 July 2020, we handed over five syringe pumps, worth ₹2 lakh plus, to the HOD Pediatrics, GMCH 32, Chandigarh, to upgrade patient care.
On 15 May 2020, we presented 50 reusable suits, washable gowns, 50 litres of sanitizer, face shields, reusable caps, face masks and infrared thermometers to the Blood Centre today. Dr Manish Rai, Director, expressed his deepest gratitude. Mr M.L. Sarin, President Blood Bank Society and Mrs Niti Sarin, Secretary, Blood Center, were also present on the occasion. Our team members, Mr Gaurav Bansal and Mr Ashok Seth also donated blood before leaving!
On 11 May 2020 we donated two ventilators to Govt Medical College Hospital, Sector 32 Pediatrics department. These ventilators had been ordered from Switzerland in Nov 2019 in response to a distress appeal from the GMCH. The delivery of Ventilators was, however, delayed due to Global Lockdown. The Ventilators will go a long way in helping to save lives of many critically ill children. With these two ventilators Nanhi Jaan has in all donated five ventilators to the Govt Hospitals in the city, besides baby warmers, phototherapy units, blood gas analyzers and monitors.
On April 28, 2020, we handed over second batch of Protective coveralls – 800 PPE coveralls and 400 coveralls for non-frontline workers – to PGIMER, GMCH-32 and Sector 16. These coveralls were designed by us as per government guidelines and got approved by INMAS Delhi. We further got these produced at a very cost-effective rate. In all the NGO has donated till now 2000 PPE Coveralls, 400 Reusable Coveralls, 700 Masks (3M 9004), 720 bottles (600 ml) of sanitizers, 5000 bottles (100 ml) of sanitizers, 440 Goggles, 10 Pulse Oximeters, 1100 Face-shields, inline suctions for ventilators, as also upgraded ICUs with devices at the the three hospitals. Nanhi Jaan remains committed under its “Care for Care Givers” campaign to continue to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the medical fraternity working to provide care to COVID-19 patients.
On August 14, 2019, we handed over three Pulse Oximeters to Pediatric Emergency ward of GMCH 32. The quality of care will improve tremendously with this donation. Thank you Anuj Sudeora and Shelly Piplani of Intellix Solutions LLC for making this happen.
We support 110 underprivileged children studying at Govt School Vikas Nagar. Nanhi Jaan is taking care of the school fees, books and examination fees of these children. On 11 September 2019, we handed over cheque of Rs 1,73,790 for school and CBSE exam fee of the 110 children. We also contributed in strengthening of the library of the school with 255 resource books for classes Primary to 10th.
An article in The Tribune on 14th January brought out the ‘Chilling reality ‘ of how much remains to be done in the field of education. Nanhi Jaan team stepped into action and handed over 10 durries to the Govt School Vikas Nagar. Incidentally this is one of the schools where Nanhi Jaan is fostering 63 children.