Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care
Founded 2003
Type Non governmental organization
Focus Unique 10 care programme to benefit all sections of society
Headquarters Dharampur, India
Location
  • India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
 Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai
Website www.srloveandcare.org

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (SRLC) is a non-governmental organisation based in Gujarat, India. It was established by Jain spiritual leader Rakesh Jhaveri in 2003. SRLC provides medical, educational and humanitarian services, for universal upliftment.[1][2][3][4]. In addition to India, the organization carries out its service related activities through 50 centres in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.

Ten Care Programme

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care has a holistic approach in carrying out its mission. They carry out volunteer based services and programmes under a 10 care programme.

  • Health Care
  • Educational Care
  • Child Care
  • Woman Care
  • Tribal Care
  • Community Care
  • Humanitarian Care
  • Animal Care
  • Environmental Care
  • Emergency Relief Care

Shrimad Rajchandra Organ Donation Programme

In 2016, SRLC launched the Shrimad Rajchandra Organ Donation Programme in which Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai, along with more than 3000 people pledged to donate their organs at an event in Mumbai.[5][6][7] In 2017, he was awarded certificates of appreciation in spreading awareness of organ donation in India and across the world by National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation and the Zonal Transport Coordination Centre, Mumbai.[8][9]

Mumbai Marathon

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care has been participating in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon since 2011. It has been the highest fund-raising NGO for seven consecutive years collecting approximately 77.26 lakh in 2011, 96.92 lakh in 2012, 1.38 crore in 2013, 1.5 crore in 2014,[10][11] 1.6 crore in 2015, 2.56 crore in 2016,[12] 3.83 crore in 2017,[13][14] 3.46 crore in 2018.[15]

Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital

Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital is a charitable multi-speciality hospital opened by Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai in 2004. It is located in Dharampur, Gujarat. The hospital provides medical care at nominal rates and often free for the tribal population of the surrounding areas. There are health awareness camps and mobile programmes initiated by the hospital to educate the rural population.

It is a 55 bed charitable hospital classified as a First Referral Unit (FRU) in the Valsad district by the Government of Gujarat. with allopathic and homeopathic dispensaries with a 24-hour cardiac ambulance service and a neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital partners with local NGOs such as Bhansali Trust, Jasoda Narottam Public Charity Trust (JNPCT), BAIF, Nandigram Trust, Action Research Community Health (ARCH) to assist the population.

SRH is registered under ADIP scheme of Government of India and conducts camps in remote areas to supply aids and appliances to the physically challenged underprivileged individuals, free of cost.[16]

A new multispecialty 250-bed hospital is planned to meet the increasing needs of the residents of the area. Fundraising for this charitable hospital has been a global initiative managed through the play Yugpurush along with the Mumbai Marathon.[17][18]

Awards

  • Winner, Western Region, Spirit of Humanity Awards, Health[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Aditya Birla School student raises Rs 10 lakh for charity money". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "7-year-old Inspires 3,000 People Including Mayor Snehal Ambekar And Subhash Ghai To Pledge Organs". Firefly Daily. Firefly Daily. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai: Inspiring Inner Awakening and Social Service". The South Asian Times. South Asian Times, LLC. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Reilly, Erin (Jul 30, 2017). "Indian charity comes to Parsippany and heads back". USA Today. The Daily Record. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Shelar, Jyoti (Feb 16, 2016). "3,000 PLEDGE ORGANS AFTER PLEA BY LITTLE SAVIOUR'S KIN". Mumbai Mirror (Feb 16, 2016). Mumbai Mirror. Mumbai Mirorr. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. ↑ DebRoy, Sumitra (Feb 15, 2016). "7-year-old Oz donor's kin drive 3k to pledge organs". Times of India (Feb 15, 2016). Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "7-YEAR-OLD DONOR'S FAMILY DRIVES 3,000 PEOPLE TO ORGAN DONATION". The Flourishing India. The Flourishing India. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Award Certificate from Zonal Transplant Coordination Center" (PDF). Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. Zonal Transport Coordination Center. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Certificate of Appreciation from NOTTO" (PDF). Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. NOTTO. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Reghuram, Suchitra (19 January 2014). "The NGO with the maximum corporate support, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care shines once again at the Mumbai Marathon". APN News. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "STANDARD CHARTERED MUMBAI MARATHON 2014 CHARITY AWARDS" Retrieved June 08, 2014. Archived April 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ Correspondent, Special (April 23, 2016). "Mumbai Marathon raises record Rs 28.14 cr for charity". Newspaper (April 23, 2016). The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Mumbai Marathon raises ₹32 cr". The Hindu. The Hindu. April 7, 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Sawant, Anagha (January 16, 2017). "NGO raises over Rs 3 crore for rural hospital in Gujarat". Daily News & Analysis. News. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mumbai Marathon: Chennai-based CA raises Rs1.32 crore for charity, the highest this year". HT Media Limited. Apr 11, 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital". Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  17. ↑ Goradial, Abha (Mar 15, 2017). "Play brings out Gandhi's spiritual side, his guru". Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Mumbai Marathon raises ₹32 cr". The Hindu. Apr 7, 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Regional Winners 2017" (PDF). Spirit of Humanity. Americares India. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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