New Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB), is located on Madras Bombay Trunk Road (NH 40), in the SIPCOT Region of Ranipet and very adjacent to new District Collector Office. On February 22, 2023, an awareness session was organized to the residents of New TNHB, Ranipet and 14 woben participated. The audience were of mixed type comprising of teacher, beautician, Bio tech graduate and homemakers.
Mr Ganesh C, Marketing Coordinator, explained to concept of organ donation & transplantation, brain death, how to register for an organ through the government, safeguarding from scams, myths on organ donation and effective usage of Organ Donation Helpline 1800 103 7100. Green ribbons and information pamphlets were distributed. The session was interactive and many interesting questions as below were put forth:
The audience was eager to acquire knowledge and the also requested us to conduct another session at their auditorium, where they promised to pull in all the residents together and have a bigger event.
MOHAN Foundation thanks the residents and Ms Archana for helping in mobilizing the event. 8 women took donor card to pledge as a donor and few picked up helpline stickers to be put up on their door steps and vehicles.