On 8th Oct 2021, MOHAN Foundation was invited for giving awareness about the Organ Donation for 11th & 12th grade students of Somaiya School, Mumbai as a part of Daanutsav celebration. Ms Vijeyta coordinated the session and introduced the speaker.
Dr. Jimmy Gupta held awareness session and introduced MOHAN Foundation, its mission, vision and philanthropy to the school kids. She began her session talking about the joy of receiving & giving gifts. Then she told about the needy people who are waiting for second chance of life as their own organs have failed and they can live only with the help of donated lifesaving organs.
She explained the types of death viz. Cardiac and Brain Death and the organs and tissues that can be donated. She introduced the concept of Organ and tissue donation She elaborated the procedure about bone donation which was new topic for the kids. She also described that tissue donation (skin & eyes) can happen even at home which caught attention of the students. She also discussed about Organ Donations that can happen in case of Brain Dead case and number of lives that can be saved by giving the examples of successful transplant stories.
Dr. Jimmy lastly showed few heart touching videos about organ donation to the School kids so they can empathize the power of organ donation and they were encouraged to discuss these concepts with their parents. Also school students were invited to join in our volunteering program and internship programs in future. About 93 students along with teachers and principal attended the awareness session. We thank Ms Vijeyta and Mrs Parveen Shaikh (Principal) of thereby supporting the cause of Organ Donation.
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