We all waste most of our time cribbing about small things, like we don't get paid enough or someone is not nice enough, but life continues to flow. There are some inspiring people, who understand the value of life and help the world in holding it together. One such person is Radheshyam Saboo, who helps patients every day, and god knows, how many lives he has saved.
Translating his philosophy, 75-year-old retired government officer Radheshyam Saboo is the good Samaritan on the block, who collects donations and helps patients by bringing medicines, blood and machines to them. Since last twelve years, he has been helping patients in MY hospital with an NGO called ‘Sahatya’ by funding their operations, bringing medicines, machines and helping with other tasks.
“I had a deep urge to help people, since my childhood,” Saboo said. He shared that he realised the necessity of service and help required in hospital and treatment after his younger brother passed away. “My brother passed away at the age of five, when he suffered from jaundice,” he said.
Saboo comes from a lower class family, and his father could not afford treatment cost of jaundice. “I was 15-year-old then, so I could comprehend the need of help people require in hospitals,” he added.
Putting his ideas to action, Saboo created a free blood bank after joining BHEL. “I tried contributing to patients, whenever it was possible during my work,” he said.
He shared that he started by giving medicines from his salary. “When my colleagues got to know about, they started contributing in form of cash and kind,” he added.
After retiring, Saboo has been working for patients in MY hospital. “I saw hospital management and learned about cost saving tricks, when I was helping patients in Habib Hospital, Bhopal,” he said. He has been working to bring in the same system to MY hospital.
“We donate Rs 5 lakh every month for helping under-privileged people, who cannot afford to tests or treatments,” he said.
When asked how he gets the funding, Saboo said that his contacts through social groups and social media donate the funding. “I started by collecting money from people on their birthdays and anniversaries,” he said.
With advent of social media, he said that people connected to him and funded operations. “I don’t have to go door-to-door to collect donations, people automatically connect and donate for patients,” he added.
Translating his philosophy, 75-year-old retired government officer Radheshyam Saboo is the good Samaritan on the block, who collects donations and helps patients by bringing medicines, blood and machines to them. Since last twelve years, he has been helping patients in MY hospital with an NGO called ‘Sahatya’ by funding their operations, bringing medicines, machines and helping with other tasks.
“I had a deep urge to help people, since my childhood,” Saboo said. He shared that he realised the necessity of service and help required in hospital and treatment after his younger brother passed away. “My brother passed away at the age of five, when he suffered from jaundice,” he said.
Saboo comes from a lower class family, and his father could not afford treatment cost of jaundice. “I was 15-year-old then, so I could comprehend the need of help people require in hospitals,” he added.
Putting his ideas to action, Saboo created a free blood bank after joining BHEL. “I tried contributing to patients, whenever it was possible during my work,” he said.
He shared that he started by giving medicines from his salary. “When my colleagues got to know about, they started contributing in form of cash and kind,” he added.
After retiring, Saboo has been working for patients in MY hospital. “I saw hospital management and learned about cost saving tricks, when I was helping patients in Habib Hospital, Bhopal,” he said. He has been working to bring in the same system to MY hospital.
“We donate Rs 5 lakh every month for helping under-privileged people, who cannot afford to tests or treatments,” he said.
When asked how he gets the funding, Saboo said that his contacts through social groups and social media donate the funding. “I started by collecting money from people on their birthdays and anniversaries,” he said.
With advent of social media, he said that people connected to him and funded operations. “I don’t have to go door-to-door to collect donations, people automatically connect and donate for patients,” he added.