Rajnikant and Minakshi, living in a small village near Junagadh in Gujarat, were filled with joy when their first son was born. All the senior family members were also happy. They named him Ronak which meant grace, and by the grace of God he was their gift. Truly he brought "Ronak" in their family.
Blood and Blood products are needed 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year- for emergencies, surgeries, organ transplants, to treat burns, injuries, heart disease, thalassemia, sickle cell anemia and many other medical conditions.
Since last year Sankalp India Foundation had been requesting the Government of Karnataka to come up with a comprehensive policy for support for thalassemia.
Sankalp India Foundation dedicated 8th of May to commemorate both the thalassemia patients who are no longer with us but are always close in our heart and to celebrate with all those patients who are alive and fighting everyday for their right to a better quality of life.
On 21st May 2017 we also had the annual meeting of Sankalp’s advisory board. Mrs Jasmine Majethia, Dr Lawrence Faulkner, Dr Shankar, Mr S V Iyer, Mr J M Maheswariji and Mr Yogeshbhai Lakhani (special invitee) attended the meeting beside the board members of Sankalp.
As we stepped into our 15th year, we felt the need to commemorate the event with a small celebration to share the joy with the people involved with Sankalp in different capacities. The event was organized on the afternoon of 20th May 2017 at People Tree Hospital, Bangalore. In the morning the members of the executive committee of Sankalp met the members of the advisory board to chalk out the broad work strategies for the next year.
