National Organ Donor week is celebrated every year from 8th to 14th August. This year, MOHAN Foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) is organising “Organ-o-Cultural 2010”, a programme to commemorate the deceased organ donors who have passed on their life to others.
23 years old Balachander, who hails from Tiruchinapally, Tamilnadu, was working as a Safety Officer with L&T Limited at Kadapa. He was going by Tata Sumo for routine office related purchases on 16th May when he met with an accident. He was immediately rushed to Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad.
World Kidney Day - 11th March 2010 - focuses on the importance of our kidneys and the vital role that they play in helping us lead healthy lives. The growing incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease has led to an enormous number of patients on dialysis. For these patients, their only hope of ever living a normal life comes from a kidney transplant. The families of deceased donors, by donating the organs of their loved ones even in the midst of their grief, help patients with organ failure get a renewed lease of life.
When the entire country was engrossed in Durga Puja festivities and giving in to sweet cravings on Vijaya Dasami, the family of a 22 year old very silently, decided to make a difference to the society.
'In the end is my beginning' T.S.Elliot This is not only the story of organ donation but also of all the activities of MOHAN Foundation. The closing ceremony of 'Rally for Life'marks the beginning of another campaign - a campaign to include the 'clause of organ donation on the driving license.'
The recent spurt in organ donation activity (almost 109 cadaver organs in last 9 month) from various districts of Tamil Nadu has inspired the volunteers of MOHAN Foundation to undertake a nine day marathon motorbike rally to create awareness on organ donation in the state. Nine young men will be riding motorcycles and will be covering a distance of 2000 kms. The nine places that will be covered include - Vellore, Salem, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Trichy, Dindigul, Tanjarvur and Pondicherry. During their visits to these town they would also be honoring organ donor families.
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Address by Chief Guest Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu - Mr. Syed Munir Hoda - English
Address by Principal Secretary & Transport Commissioner, Tamil Nadu - Mr. Manchandranathan - English
Rally Members Introduction & Presentation
