Humanitarian Services- Blog #1

Several future blogs will be devoted to pay tribute to the people who have devoted their entire life for providing humanitarian services. There may be thousands and thousands of such people, but I will write about only the people I have known, or heard about, providing such services for a number of years. I intend to cover only those activities which could help hundreds or thousands of people who may not have known about these individuals or services provided by them.

Today I am going to write about one such couple whom I have known for the last 55 years. This couple is involved in several different kinds of humanitarian services. In this article I will cover only one such activity. Other activities will be covered one by one in the future blogs. Mr. Ramesh Shah and Dr. Jaya Shah of Cleveland, Ohio is a unique couple providing humanitarian services for a number of years.

Let me give you a little background about these two individuals. Mr. Ramesh Shah is an electrical engineer. He graduated in 1959 being number one from V.J.T.I. in Mumbai. He got his masters degree from University of Illinois in 1960. He also got his Masters of Business Administration degree from Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Jaya Shah graduated from Grand Medical College, University of Mumbai. She has practiced pediatrics in Cleveland, Ohio for a period of 36 years.

The topic which we are going to review here is “Medical Camps (also known as Medical yatra)”. These camps are arranged by Shah’s for the last 7 years. They started with a small group of doctors and now about 40 medical professionals & volunteers service these medical camps. These camps took place at Bidada, Kutch; Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Kochi, Kerala; Jamnagar, Gujrat; Balighat, Orissa; Mt. Abu, Rajasthan; Surat, Gujrat and several other locations. The purpose behind these camps is to provide free service to all the people in need. Hundreds of villagers come to these camps where medical doctors provide all kind of free services. Services cover: Infections, malnutrition, hyper tension, pneumonia, eye diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, anemia, thyroid and many water borne diseases. Services also include bone density and checking blood/sugar for diabetes. Free medications are also provided to treat these diseases.

For doctors there is a very good incentive to join these camps.

Their service could benefit hundreds of poor and needy villagers, save lot of lives and provide an economic and social benefit for them selves as a bonus. Trip can be tax deductible at the same time they can visit their parents or loved ones, attend a wedding or go on a tour to India. Can you imagine the kind of satisfaction you will get when the person getting this service gives you blessing and hugs you whole heartily? I am sure all of us want to do some charitable work, but do not know how to. Many a time we procrastinate and never do the work which we desire to do. Shah’s who have hands on experience will be able to help you or any of your doctor friends who have a desire to help others at the same time help themselves by taking a tax deductible trip. Make it a point to at least introduce this article to 5 of your doctor friends. Even if you do not join this camp you will get satisfaction if any one doctor, who you introduced, joins this camp.

LET ME SUMMARISE WHY YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

1. Tax deductible trip to India or the place where the camp is held

2. Visit parents, relatives or friends

3. Attend a wedding or any other occasion

4. Visit a pilgrimage or places of interest

5. Provide services to the needy people

6. Get the satisfaction by providing free services

7. Get the blessing from the people who got an eye sight or other medical help

8. Find out for yourself the pleasure of giving.

You can also arrange such camps in other countries too. Also you do not have to be from U.S.A. to join these camps. Many doctors from England, Canada and India have joined these groups from U.S.A.

“Hands that Help are Holier than Hands that Pray”- Vivekanand

In a near future I intend to write about another couple Dr. Ashwin Pandya and his deceased wife Dr. Anjuben Pandya from East Meadow, New York. Future blogs will also cover Dr. Natvar Shah (also known as Dr. N.K. Shah) from London, U.K. I will cover only those aspects of their life which directly or indirectly help to achieve the needs of thousand of people who are eager and waiting for such help. If you know about other such individuals please let me know. Before you mention their name make sure they have helped thousands of people with their dedicated service. Please make sure your introduction is very short. Do not send any attachments. My telephone number is 516-705-8758 and my email address is nick.m.shah@gmail.com

Please do not include my email address or Mr. Ramesh Shah’s email address in your general email group which you are sending to all of your friends. Mr. Ramesh Shah and Dr. Jaya Shah can be contacted at 440-460-1037. Their email address is jayashahmd@sbcglobal.net