http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/08/stories/2009050860000400.htm
Special Correspondent
For a year, K. Rambabu has been offering breakfast to the poor at NIMS gate
Noble gesture: Attendants of patients wait for breakfast at NIMS.
Hyderabad: As the purse is emptied, the heart is full. That's the case with K. Rambabu. Thanks to this Good Samaritan, the poor don't have to bother where the next meal comes from. They simply turn up at the exit gate of the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Panjagutta, for a stomach full.
Yes, Mr. Rambabu feels more blessed to give than receive. For the last one year, he has been offering breakfast to the poor and needy without a break. A large number of poor patients and their attendants gather under the huge shed at 8 a.m. and for the next one hour they are served food.
Mr. Rambabu and his son personally supervise the distribution of food. Piping hot rice and curry is served in paper plates till the whole lot is exhausted. "We serve 160 to 170 meals per day. On some days it even touches 200," says Mr. Rambabu.
His inspiration
An electric contractor, he got the inspiration during his visit to the US. There he saw some Indians doing the charity work. Back home, Mr. Rambabu didn't lose time in launching the social service. The poor feeding is being carried out under the auspices of Help Needy, a voluntary organisation floated by him in association with his friends.
Mr. Rambabu just wants to do his bit for the needy. After the launch of the Arogyasri scheme, there has been a spurt in the number of poor patients turning up at NIMS, particularly from the rural areas.
And for them, the free meal is nothing short of `manna'. Mr. Rambabu uses quality rice costing Rs. 30 a kg. Sometimes, there are donations from people for the good cause and it is accepted.
The food is cooked at his house in Kalyan Nagar and brought to the NIMS for distribution. If the cook fails to turn up, his family members cook the food. Charity begins at home, sure.
"The food is really good and for the poor it is such a relief," says Adi Laxmi of Kadapa. Mr. Rambabu plans to set up a big kitchen and get a good vehicle so that the food can be taken to other hospitals as well.
Hi Friends…
Happy Dussera in advance…..
Last Wednesday (13.10.10) I took a part in Food Donation and counseling program by Vasundhara Garu (SEVA NGO) at Nandamuri Basavatarakam (NTR) Cancer Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. She distributes food packets to patient and their attendees who are staying at Dharmashala by paying Rs.12/- per day. Here, we can see people from surrounding villages and even from far distance places/areas for treatment (like radiation and other cancer related) which requires more than one day stay at this hospital. Poor and needy who unable to pay higher rents will stay here at Dharma Shala (which is constructed with the help of Sri Yalamanchali. Nageswara Rao Garu) by paying Rs.12/- rent per day.
This day she distributed around 130 Foods Packets (which consisted of White Rice, Saambaar and two pickles) at Dharmashala and remaining to other poor & needy. After this Distribution she went to each and every patient and/or their attendees and motivated them in order to remove fear about cancer and its treatment along with food habits which is useful the patients. I really inspired and stunned a lot for her deeds and acts. For her it costs monthly around Rs.12000 to 15000/- (4/5 Wednesdays in month).
She advised us to plan any breakfast/snacks/fruits/food donation at this place one day per week on regular basis. We can distribute 2 idles or even a small/big milk bread or food or biscuit packets, fruits per head. She is also ready to contribute some part in our distribution project also.
After this visit, in my opinion, it is very useful to go for the any of the above by taking approval of other active members. I have even thoughts of visit Usmania Hospital & Gandhi Hospital or even NIMS where we can see more numbers of such poor and needy people and select any the above for this project. I am sure that we can reach many poor and needy in these hospitals.
We even go for distribution of old clothes after having a proper plan.We can see many sad faces here who are fear of cancer and/or its treatment. One old lady cried in front of her with a fear about the treatment, she gained some strength after Vasundhara Gari kind words.
Please kindly revert with your suggestions, feed backs and advices. Meanwhile I will visit other hospitals too and update you the status.
I am very much thankful to Sri.Vasundhara Garu of SEVA for giving me this great opportunity. She is doing this activity by taking prior approval from hospital authorities. Many other kind hearts are distributing food at this places on other week days.
Love all-Serve all
AMMA Srinivas
http://ammasrinivas4u.blogspot.com/
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