On 12^th March 2020, MOHAN Foundation was invited by J.J Nursing College of Grant Medical College Sir and Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals Byculla Mumbai invited MOHAN Foundation to conduct a Volunteering Training Workshop for Nursing Students of 4^th year BSC Nursing as a part of Times Organ Donation Drive an initiative by The Times of India Group and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute. The Angels of Change Workshop started at 10am in the morning and Principal Mrs Sheetal Sawant introduced Mrs Jaya Jairam, Dr Jimmy Gupta and Mr Nitin Tambe to the students as resource person for conducting the Angel of Change workshop.

Mrs Jaya Jairam started the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission, vision and philanthropy. She then familiarized students about the workshop they are going to attend and discussed what expectancy of students is in this particular cause of organ donation. Also she informed the ways students can collaborate to support this noble cause of organ donation. She also took the second session of Mind Mapping Activity and told students to discuss all the positive and negative thoughts coming in their mind related to organ donation. Through this activity the doubts in students just popped out in simple manner & they could also share the things which they usually hesitate to ask.

Lightning of Lamp was done by all dignitaries Dr Pallavi Saple (Dean of J.J Hospital), Dr Sanjay Surase (Medical Superintendent), Mrs Sheetal Sawant Matron Mrs Renuka Wankhede, Lecturer Mrs Hemlata Gajbhe and other Nursing College Faculty supporting Organ Donation. Dr Pallavi Saple (Dean of J.J Hospital), Dr Sanjay Surase (Medical Superintendent) spoke about Organ Donation in a very positive manner inspiring the students. They also shared a video of the Walk of Respect done giving tribute and respect to the donor in the latest deceased organ donation done in J.J. Hospital.

Next session was held by Dr Jimmy about the concepts of Organ and tissue donation. She explained the types of death viz. Cardiac and Brain Death and the organs and tissues that can be donated. She elaborated the procedure about bone donation which was new topic for the students. She also described that tissue donation (skin & eyes) can happen even at home which caught attention of the crowd and everybody started asking queries related to tissue donation which were answered promptly. 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 articles and news about green corridor which was somewhat familiar to the students. Then Mr Nitin Tambe discussed about the religious barrier and myths related to organ donation.

As the students got aware about the whole process of organ donation we proceeded towards the activity of writing a thank you letter keeping the emotions felt by donors when they receive organs & live their second life. Many students participated in this activity and wrote very heart touching letters which were narrated later. After the short lunch break Mr Nitin Tambe took Organ Donation Pathway Role Play activity and groups were made to do activities in they have to enact in different roles given and arrange in proper sequence so that they can understand the flow-process of organ donation in any situation given. Lastly Ms Jaya Jairam shared her story of getting New Life through Organ Donation thereby explaining the importance of organ donation to the students so they can empathize the power of organ donation. Also they were invited to speak about the whole process of organ donation & feedback about the workshop. About 126 students attended the Workshop & about 40 students took pledge.

We thank all dignitaries Dr Pallavi Saple (Dean of J.J Hospital), Dr Sanjay Surase (Medical Superintendent), Principal Mrs Sheetal Sawant Matron Mrs Renuka Wankhede, Lecturer Mrs Hemlata Gajbhe and all the Faculty Nurse Educators for inviting us and giving us the opportunity to conduct ‘ANGEL OF CHANGE’ Workshop on organ donation for nursing students.