100 Oxygen Concentrators - shipped out to rural Maharashtra

 As of June 30,2021 - the latest batch of 100 OCs were delivered to

1. Sindhudurg District Hospital-20
2. Govt dental college and hospital, Mumbai-6
3. Solapur district hospital-74 (break-up as follows)
1. PHC Yashwant Nagar -2
2. PHC Pillav- 2
3. PHC Velapur - 2
4. RH Malshiras- 4
5. RH Natepute- 4
6. SDH Akluj- 6
7. CS Solapur - 54

After the timely action and delivery of the oxygen nationwide, the focus has to shift to help with other essential supplies. The next …

31 millions vaccines delivery (25Million 1-dose, +6MM 2-doses administered) across 3012 vaccination sites. It’s a good first line of defense against the virus, and arresting poor outcomes.

This impact is from outreach to 479 villages in 36 districts and 13 cities, 2906 urban low-income societies.

Detailed reports: t.ly/Jcpg

Why are you smiling?

Why are you smiling?

Rashid, the driver of the uber asked me this question.
I am content because i got to see my GodUncle smile.
A week ago i got a text message from my Uncle's son, Dr. Sunil -

Dad has inoperable liver cancer, he's got days left!

Yesterday, I got to spend the day with him at home - he's in a lot of pain, managed with some palliative medications.
Not only was he not complaining, he seemed content. This is the Jose Uncle that received me and Sachin 28 years ago into this same home - this was my permanent address for several years in this adopted country, America. He was the one we turned to for counsel and help.
My Appa, sent me off to America with a lot of angst, assured by Jose Uncle
all will be well.
Jose Uncle has been a constant in my life. He's the one to turn to.

Ask Jose Uncle about mortgage - Appa would say
Jose Uncle called me on the eve of my wedding, "Balaji, Do you need money?" 

Matter of fact, practical

And on occasion he's show his super-sensitive side for his friend when he called me to say,

Appa is feeling hurt.

Not a man to waste words - but wlways assured of a laugh from him, a matter of fact pragmatic view of life and simple sensibilities. There are many a times, our conversation would start with Uncle telling me that he'd received a large paycheck for $1748 (number made up) - people's incomes are secret, not for Uncle.
He lived larger than life, by his rules with a caring word for all around him.

Yesterday when i was with him, his neighbors visited with him, and reminisced about all the times they came here to get their dose of laughter from him.
Though in his last days, still coming with that expectation.

His parting words, "Balaji, you know Ananthan and I are best-friends."

I know that and have felt it all my adult life; those words took me to a warm place; i put my head on his chest to let that sink in.

Uncle, you lit up all of our lives and the glow will always warm us.

Uncle's surrounded by family - 2 lovely angels thanks to  Dr. Sunil and his wonderful wife, Huma

Mariamma Aunty is the rock - the matriarch, the steadying hand. Them, operating as a single unit was a thing to marvel and learn from.

Uncle, thank you for everything you taught me by living it - not by lecturing about it. You did well for us.
Be assured, we'll do our part to pay-it-foward

Honored to be alive

Accident

I drove my car into a parked truck near my house. It was an unprovoked incident and I was the only one involved. The lift gate of the truck was mangled and the car’s airbags saved me from any substantial injuries.

This happened on Sunday, May 18, 4:30pm Pacific Time, near Redmond Avenue / Cloverhill Drive at San Jose.

Physically I am doing fine, lots of questions to resolve in the mind. I did walk away from the wreck on God given legs and had the presence of mind to call Rohini to take over charge of the situation. She took over from there on and it’s all a blur, i was in my senses, breathing, dazed but not feeling much beyond.

Love

The outpouring of concerns starting from strangers in the neighborhood to immediate family not unexpected, but serve as a reminder for how i am connected. I live a favored life - this incident served as a reminder of that.  Special thanks to the unflinching support from my dear wife, Rohini. I had my 2 eyes, Prajakta and Sujata there to help make me realize what more there is to live for. And at home Appa and Amma who I continue to lean on and make my problems theirs. Someday I might grow up, not today.

Thankful, for the immediately preceding events that afternoon and how they played out; it was entirely within the realm of possibility that Appa or our girls would have been in the car with me. Devastates me to think of the what-if. Writing it down to acknowledge that those thoughts have crossed my mind, not as much to dwell on that or what could have been, etc. Thankful for what was and that’s Providence.

I have several immediate thoughts to correct about myself - including being mindful and being in the moment. This has been a long standing fear that just came to pass. I am fortunate to have walked away whole. I will spend more time contemplating and practice what I have said to many, this is my opportunity to learn about what caused me to be distracted and have the lapse and make modifications to my life.

It is a wake up call.

In conclusion, I am at peace with my Maker and realize that this can happen at the next turn. I feel a sense of gratitude for having escaped this time and hope to make the most of it, God willing.

Thank you,