1. Inauguration of Sri Sharada Netralaya - a charitable eye hospital

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum has been conducting its Eye Care program for last one and half year with the help of a local hospital– KLES Prabhakar Kore Hospital.

Over a period, the Mission felt a need to run its own eye hospital in order to render its services more effectively. As such the Mission decided to build an eye hospital of its own.

On Tuesday, 1st of January 2008, the Sri Sharada Netralaya, Charitable Eye Hospital was inaugurated. Sri Suresh Angadi, Member of Parliament, Belgaum inaugurated the hospital building. Sri D. R. Patil, Member of Legislative Assembly, Gadag, who is a long standing well-wisher of the Mission, inaugurated the Operation Theatre. The screening hall, built for patients was inaugurated by Sri S. F. Patil, Superintending Engineer, PWD, Belgaum. Eye surgeons, who have volunteered their services to the hospital, were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.

Apart from the surgeons, many other respectable persons of Belgaum attended the function. All the guests expressed their appreciation for this new venture of the Mission and wished it success.

Some Photos of the Event:

 
Inaugurating the Hospital and the Screening Hall

Inauguration of the Operation Theatre

2. Distribution of Blankets and Sarees to the poor

Following the inauguration of Sri Sharada Netralaya and also as part of Kalpataru Day celebrations, around 200 blankets were distributed to the poor.

Also 500 sarees were distributed to poor women. This programme was held in the evening to mark the celebrations of Sri Sharada Devi Jayanti.

Some photographs of the events are given below:

Distribution of blankets and sarees to the poor

~ Swami Raghaveshananda