Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: To help the sick and suffering people of the society, the Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu region, provided financial assistance to poor patients who are suffering from different ailments.
Cheques amounting to Rs 2.5 lakh were distributed today to 8 persons besides medicines to a cancer patient and financial assistance to villagers of border area of Arnia by M K Sinha, IGP Jammu Zone. While distributing the cheques to the beneficiaries, he complimented the efforts being made by the Indian Red Cross Society to identify, reach out to the poor needy and minimise their sufferings by extending them timely help by various means whether cash, medicines or the appliances and in certain cases regular financial assistance on monthly basis.
He suggested that Red Cross should start livelihood project for the poor needy and quoted that “Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day, Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime”. Mr. Sinha also assured for his full support in all welfare activities of the Red Cross.
Dinesh Gupta, Secretary IRCS, Jammu Region, informed that the Society is putting its best efforts with the guidance and support of Sanjeev Verma, the Divisional Commissioner and the Executive Committee of the Regional Branch to reach out to the unreached and mitigate the sufferings of the poor members of public.
Prominent persons, present on the occasion, included Neeraj Anand, Vikram Gujral, Surinder Mahajan, S C Bali (Executive Members, IRCS Jammu Region) and R Vijay Magotra, social activist.
Red Cross sought the support and cooperation of all those philanthropist who wish to be associated or want to contribute in the adoption of patients for their treatment.
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