Palitana camp inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi

A mega Mobility camp helping 28,549 beneficiaries

The inauguration of the camp by the then Honourable Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi of Gujarat created an awareness in official circles of the need for aids and appliances amongst the poor disabled and would influence public policy in this regard. In his inaugural speech he also stressed on the need for such humanitarian projects through Public/Private Partnership efforts.

While blessing the camp on Sunday 3rd January, 2010 His Holiness the Dalai Lama also stressed on the importance of such projects and how they could bring about a significant change in the lives of the poor. In his customary jovial style he also interacted with some of the disabled during his tour of the camp and its various departments.

Donating Wheelchairs To The Disabled  Wheelchair Donation

Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, Mumbai in association with and supported by several  National and International organizations as well as other well wishers had organized a Mega Mobility Camp for rehabilitation of the physically challenged and hearing impaired at Palitana, in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.

Largest Humanitarian Project  Mega Mobility Camp

The camp stretched over an 18 day period from the 23rd of December, 2009 to the 9th of January, 2010 and was the largest humanitarian project of its kind in the world.

Set up in an over 100,000 square feet of specially erected pandal and auditorium the camp drew an unprecedented response and rehabilitated 16,760 orthopaedically handicapped and another 11,789 hearing impaired thus giving a new lease of life to 28,549 poorest of the poor disabled of Bhavnagar and adjoining districts.

The orthopaedically handicapped beneficiaries got free Callipers for the polio afflicted, Jaipur foot for the amputees, Splints and braces as well as Tricycles, Wheelchairs, Crutches and Walkers. The uniqueness of the project was that a patient who came to the camp in the morning was screened, measured and the prosthetic fabricated and fitted by early evening when the patient left for home in free vehicles provided by Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust.

The hearing impaired patients underwent an audiology test in a custom made mobile van and were given appropriate hearing aids.

Man Holding Disabled  Free Artificial Legs

Over 100 technical personnel ably assisted by over 150 volunteers from USA, UK and India toiled for over 14 to 16 hours every day but were amply rewarded to see the smiles on those who could walk on their own artificial limbs or the elderly who could now hear what they could earlier only see. The many disabled who got tricycles had their dreams come true as they could now attend schools and colleges, go for work or pursue some vocation.

Orthopaedically Handicapped  Palitana Camp For Disabled

At the above camp we were privileged to have helped the following disabled:

1)

Callipers to polio affected

8341 nos.

2)

Jaipur Foot to amputees

664 nos.

3)

Crutches to help mobility

3202 nos.

4)

Wheelchairs to elderly & Cerebral palsy patients

671 nos.

5)

Tricycles to youth who cannot walk  but have a strong upper torso

1628 nos.

6)

Hearing aids to elderly & children

11789 nos.

7)

Ortho Items for patients having injury or bone problems

2254 nos.

 

Total

28,549 nos

OUR CENTRES

Kitchen Center
Kitchen/Vision/ Garments/Office, Mumbai
Ratnanidhi Jaipur Foot Centre, Mumbai
Ratnanidhi Jaipur Foot Centre, Mumbai
Babulnath Library, Mumbai
Babulnath Library, Mumbai
Palanpur Medical & Educational Centre, Gujarat
Palanpur Medical & Educational Centre, Gujarat