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More than 200 attended evening

Gala in NJ to raise $45,000 to benefit SGML

Eye hospital near Ujjain

OUR BUREAU
Edison, NJ
n evening of Sunday, November 10, 2024,
was dedicated to benefit Shiv Gyan Moti Lal
A(SGML) Hospital, near Ujjain in Madhya
Pradesh, India. The Gala evening raised $45,000
to benefit for eye care services in underserved and
underprivileged individuals in rural India where
basic eye care needs are very challenging.
SGML Hospital USA, Inc., is a registered
non-profit organization under IRS tax exempt
code of 501 © 3 in New Jersey, helping to support
the eye care service at SGML Eye Hospital to re-
duce disparity of eye care in rural India.
The mission of SGML is to be a center of ex-
cellence when it comes to eye-care services and
focus on extending equitable and efficient eye care
services to the underprivileged population of the
human society. All proceeds will go toward the
benefit of the eye hospital with modern technolo-
gy & equipment to help people in the sacrosanct
land of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh state. Since the
opening of the eye hospital in January 2023, more
than 700 eye surgeries and more than 10,000 out-
patient eye consultations have been provided at a
reasonable cost or in some cases at a nominal or
no cost to those who are unable to afford the eye
care.
The evening included delicious appetizers &
dinner, presentation by the President Dr. Tushar
Patel, and recognitions of main sponsors and do-
nors with a plaque. Dr. Tushar Patel explained
why the need of eye care in rural Madhya Pradesh
and more than 250,000 individuals are completely
blind and one million has partial blindness. There
is a need of 50-60,000 eye surgeries per year but
only 20-30,000 surgeries can be handled by wel-
fare, trust and public facilities in Ujjain District
which leads to a gap of approximately 20-30,000
surgeries per year.
The S The program started with Ganesh Van-
dana by talented dancer Katha Patel followed
by the musical program by singing sensation of
North America & renowned singer Rushil along
with Lipika with talented musicians with Music
Director Brij Joshi & live band. A dance perfor-
mance from Nisha Parikh’s Nitya Rhythm Dance
Academy was applauded by the audience. SGML
Associate Trust members Dr. Sparshil Patel, Smi- Amin of South Carolina were recognized for their engaged and provided motivational anchoring
ta (Miki) Patel, Usha Patel, Jatin Patel, Chhaya dedicated & selfless service in rural India. Dr. to attract donors to contribute toward this noble
Patel, Arpita Patel, Jigna Patel, and Dharmesh Sunil Parikh, Harry Shah and Dr. Rajesh Thaker cause. The SGML Eye Hospital Associate Trust
Patel along with Co-Founders of this trust Mr. Ra- were appointed as Board of Advisors in the NJ As- sincerely appreciated all the financial supporters
mesh Patel of California, Dr. Supen Patel of South sociate Trust of SGML Eye Hospital USA. and media supporters for their support in this hu-
Carolina, Kamlesh Bhatt in Ujjain, India and si- Prominent media personality Sanjiv Pandya manitarian mission to prevent blindness in rural
lent force of our trusts in the USA Gita & Sadgun hosted the event marvelously to keep the audience India.

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