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Imphal, May 4 : Governor Gurbhachan Jagat today inaugurated Lions eye hospital at Sangaiprou. Addressing the gathering he said the Lions Club is one of the internationally known organizations devoted mainly to philanthropic and humanitarian services. It has also been endeavouring over the years with the objective to create and foster a spirit of understanding among the people of the world, to promote the principles of good governance and good citizenship and also to take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare activities for the promotion of welfare activities of the people and specially of those who belong to less fortunate group of people, viz. blind and the needy. No service is as great and valuable as the service of the poor, needy and less fortunate persons. Indeed, their service for the poor, needy and less fortunate groups of people is commendable. At the time of natural calamities they have been rendering valuable service to the victims and other affected persons.
He said, “Today we are very happy that the Lions Eye Hospital and Services Trust has successfully set up a hospital for the treatment of the eye which is considered to be one of the most important human organs.
According to Helen Keller who was once a celebrity Lion and popularly known as “Angel of the Blind”, most people who can see simply do not realize the blessing of eye sight. Helen Keller showed the world that “sight is light and light is life”. She was born on June 27, 1880, at Tuscumbia, Ala, as a normal beautiful baby and died on June 1,1968. She became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months through a damaging brain fever and communicated only through hysterical laughter and violent tantrums. However, with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Keller graduated with Honours in English from Cambridge University in 1904. Later, she took up a life of writing, lecturing and fund-raising on behalf of the handicapped. It was Helen Keller who inspired and influenced Lions to take up several activities to help the visually impaired ones to restore their sight. The whole world is greatly indebted to her miraculous activities during her life time.
It is a matter of satisfaction that free eye care camps are regularly organized at different places of Manipur under the sponsorship of the Lions Club of Imphal. Over and above this, a new hospital wholly dedicated for eye care and prevention of blindness has been inaugurated here at Sangaiprou today. It is hoped that not only the local people but also the people from far off places will surely be benefitted from the services provided by the hospital. I am sure that all sections of the people should feel a sense of belonging to the hospital and extend every possible cooperation in its smooth functioning.
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