Lets give life a better chance...

It was on 20th April 2006. I was going to majestic. I saw some lady lying on the foot path near Malleshwaram circle. It took two minutes to react to the situation. There was a doubt is it a genuine case to go ahead. I was going for a project work and it was late as usual. But still decided to check if it is genuine,if not I am not going to lose much. When the bus stopped in the next stop rushed back to see the lady. By then she was given water by the labors working there. The lady was very old, tired and her condition was very bad. Since 15days she was out on streets with out any care. She had no idea where she was and where to go. When I asked the address she told some place name. I brought orange juice for her. She had no food for a long time it seems, even water. Her lips were dry and she was not able to sit. After she had juice she could sit properly. The lady working there offered rice, old lady could not eat rice. By then I was thinking of taking her to her home or to admit in some old age home. I called Rajat and got to know that Sujatha is interested to come along with me to help the old lady. Both of us took auto and tried to look for the address she was telling but we could not find her house. So we decided to take her to the orphanage, "Home of Hope". It is in the out skirts of the city. We gave a letter in the office and got her admission. Home of hope is run by the New Ark Mission of India. There were 130 patients(orphans) and few staff to take care. It was quite good place.When we were coming back we were sure that she will get some care which is much better. She will get food and shelter and care in her last days.

It did not end here. I was not satisfied. when I spoke to Sujatha regarding the problem of helpless old age people she agreed to work towards it. We asked the auto driver to give us information about such helpless people, so that we can call the old age homes and make sure the person is admitted at good place where he can live happily. Presently we are finding out the good places and planning to visit these places and talk to the administration there in this regard.

In this case I could see the worst of situation from close and could feel the pain and sufferings of helpless aged people. I could see the difference between hearing and seeing. When we visited Gandhi Old age Home I did think of helpless aged but it was not strong enough to work towards it. But in this situation I could see exactly what the suffering is. This made me to start work towards the betterment of helpless.

If any body have got better approach and interest towards betterment of helpless aged people are welcome. Not just to think about it but to work towards it.

This is the address and contact of the orphanage:
Home of Hope
Doddagubbi Village, KRC Road
Next to KRC
Bangalore-562149
Ph: (R)25461188, (O) 56997274
Mobile: 9845281915
E mail: joshutraja@rediffmail.com
Web site: www.newarkmission.org