Monday, September 1, 2008

RAG-GARBAGE PICKERS MEET SAISUDHA

On Sunday morning we had a very exciting and rewarding programme at Sai Sudha mandir in Saroornagar.We had the locality "RAG-GARBAGE PICKERS" meet organized for an exchange of thoughts,interaction chat,sharing.The concern and interests of the participants were visible and well absorbed.It is amazing to see 83 of them with their bright faces lit up when they meet us and felt the warmth and love of our Saroornagar brothers and sisters reception and care!

It was indeed very touching to learn how an young girl took to this profession when her father, their sole bread winner died all of a sudden.This family came to the city in search of livelihood and found no other way than to take up this path.Each one of them has a pathetic story to narrate! Are we not fortunate by HIS grace comparatively?

The Saroornagr members provided each one of them with a kit comprising an apron,a pair of nose mask,a pair of gloves a piece of soap and a pamphlet for distributing to the household they visit.The Pamphlet has ten points of interest for mutual benefit like how these people to be treated by the society and tips on management of the garbage ,segregation needs and on health and hygiene salient points.

The high light and the effective part of the programme is the talk of Dr.Ratnakar garu our dear Sai brother and Chairman of Global Hospitals-Hyderabad.He emphatically spoke on their social and spiritual status as an equivalent to any one in the society and no less by any standard and he said, the difference if at all exists is only in the approach.While they clean up the external situation,the educated and higher level strata has to clean up the internal garbage that comprises many unwanted and dangerous list......that is destroying the fine human relationships.

Speaking on the social evils of smoking and drinking that destroys the individuals and the family,Dr.Ratnakar explained in detail the direct damage to the GOD's given internal organs,when we abuse our body and feed them with toxins.The best part of the talk was when he showed to each of the audience the real specimens of Liver,kidney and lungs that were taken out from patients who were addicted to smoking and alcohol.The specimen clearly showed the contrast and the extensive damage that occurred and how ultimately it takes life.

In this programme our Dy commissioner GHMC Sri Rajesam was our Chief guest and was very pleased and happy that our organization is taking such valuable initiatives on environmental programmes.He has pledged his cooperation and support in any form of assistance in taking this further in to the society.On the spot he has sanctioned a cycle cart to one of the guests of this programme when his plight was narrated to him.He was happy to learn more of our service activities and intend to take part when ever called for or intimated.He wanted us to post with all the ongoing services activities of our organizations hence forth.

The Samithi Convener Sri Vasudeva Rao gave a full account of this programme and promised any kind of assistance to the guests in terms of support in health,education,training and employment needs at any time.He declared that the Sai Sudha doors are open for them.The programme ended with harathi and lunch prasadam.

I would like to call upon all our members to conduct such useful programmes with direct appeal to the needy members of the society.We need to conduct such programmes at the Hyderabad District level.We need to extend this to auto drivers,RTC drivers and the Rag-garbage pickers.Similarly we need to conduct this in every village under our SSS VIP.Dr Ratnakar extends his full support at any time we need and willing to travel in to the villages with us to conducting this kind of health and hygiene related tasks.He emphasized on the need to call all our services of this nature as a health care programme and not medical camp service or programme.We need to focus more on prevention than cure!

While examining the nose mask that is given to our guests,Dr.Ratnakar suggested and wanted us to explore procuring masks that are made of tissue paper so that it can be used once and discarded, rather than managing a cotton piece that gets dirty and is germs prone.I request all our members to at once be in search of this product please!I also appeal through this opportunity,our organization hence froth stop using plastic based materials such as carry bags,shopping bags etc,we suggest cloth bags or news paper bags instead.We have a responsibility to show our love and gratitude to our mother earth please!(and should always begin now!)The Dy commissioner-GHMC is also keen to buy in bulk from any facility that comes up with such product.(nose masks)

Dear Brothers and sisters,please read the content of this report carefully and work towards serious implementation.I appreciate and congratulate the entire team of Sai Sudha in making this possible with His immense grace and love for all of us!

Love,regards and thanks for your patience!