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Rotary to provide lifesaving cardiac surgery for eight children with congenital heart defects
(Delhi, INDIA - 8 December 2008) – Through Rotary’s Gift of Life program, the National Heart Institute and Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre in Delhi will perform free, life saving open-heart surgeries on eight children this month.
Four of the children are from Arunachal Pradesh, India, including ten-year-old Tamos Sinkum and two-year-old Gejom Bagra, who will both undergo surgery on 09 December. Ten-month-old Tadar and nine-year-old Biku are scheduled for surgery the following week. Kabuuka Emmauel, a sixteen-year-old boy from Uganda, is also scheduled for open heart surgery and valve replacement this month.
Yasodhi Annuthara of Sri Lanka, born on 21 May 08 with a congenital disease, and eleven-year-old Anisha Thapa of Kathmandu, Nepal are expected to reach Delhi next week for open heart surgery.. Two-year-old Sania from Jammu Kashmir, will undergo surgery at Escorts Hospital tomorrow.
According to health authorities, an estimated seven out of 1,000 children in India suffer from congenital heart diseases, yet few can afford the high cost of surgery required for them to live normal and healthy lives.
“The families of these children suffering from chronic heart illness have no monetary resources and would never be in a position to raise enough money for the surgery,” said A. C. Peter, a member of Rotary Club of Delhi East End and the national coordinator of Gift of Life. “Rotary came forward to reach out to the children and their family.”
Launched by Rotary clubs in India in 2002, the Gift of Life project helps hundreds of children born with heart ailments by providing free cardiac surgery, medicine, food, accommodation, hospitality, boarding and lodging. The Rotary Club of Delhi East End, which established its Gift of Life program three years ago, has provided lifesaving surgeries for 300 children over the past three years.
Many children from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh have also come to India and undergone successful heart surgery under the Gift of Life. Peter emphasizes, “This project is a classic example how Rotary can promote peace and understanding between nations through international humanitarian service.”
Rotary clubs in India plan to arrange free surgeries for 100 more needy children. They will continue to work closely with the Delhi, National Heart Institute, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, and the Indian medical community to achieve this goal.
Around Klang…
§ Visited PAWS
On the 8th of December, MGS held a trip to animal shelter (PAWS) which is located around Subang Jaya. Interactors of MGS invited us in their projects. Around 10 interactors of MGS and 4 interactors of SMK TINGGI KLANG participated in this projects. Interactors rent a bus and it cost RM 15 a person for the bus fare. We arrived at PAWS around 10a.m. We saw many animals such as cats, dogs, and even monkey which is a naughty one. We help them to feed the young with milk, clean their cage, and give medicine to those mammals who are sick. We enjoy playing with the dogs and the mischievious monkey. We also clean the dogs matt, serve them food, and took pictures of it. We also help the owner to lay in some newspaper on the cage. Our activity ends around 12 in the noon. We also donated some money for the needs of the dog. We took a photo group as rememberance.
Picture of interactors cleaning the matt
§ Visit to orphanage home
On the 27th of December, interactors of High School Klang visited an orphanage home. The name of the orphanage home is TKU Caring Home which is located at Klang Utama. We arrived there around 1.30p.m. The orphan house was having their events on that day. The opening ceremony starts t 2p.m. as we arrived. The opening ceremony started with speech. After the opening ceremony, they are performances by the kids. They dance gracefully. We play with the kids during the games event. We play musical chair, and some games with them. Foods were served during the events too. The event ends at 6p.m. in the evening. We were given souvenirs as an appreciation.
§ Mural Painting
From the 7th of December 2008 till 2nd of January 2009, we had our mural painting in our school. We painted the wall near our school canteen. This project took so much time due to dissatisfaction of our school teacher. We painted the wall with other clubs which is the English Language Society Club and the Seni Club. Our I.U Director, Elaine Teh came out with a design that amuse all of us. It was simple and nice. Interactors was having fun too during the projects. Our school teacher bought us pizza and KFC to encourage us.
§ Attended Party Anthony’s Christmas
On the 28th of December, a Christmas party was held in Sir Anthony’s house to celebrate Christmas. Interactors was enjoying themselves with Christmas mood and was having lots of fun. Foods were served during the party and we enjoyed it.
Upcoming Projects
· Celebrating teacher’s birthday
- As usual, every month we will be celebrating teacher’s birthday.by giving cards
· Cleaning The School Compounds
-We will be cleaning our school compounds to make sure our school looks clean and tidy. We will be sweeping, wiping and etc.
· BOD will be having their own books.
-All BOD will be having their own book and will be writing their projects and jobs for our year. This book will be pass on to the next generation.
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