[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 713

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

1. 1372: Lee visits young heart surgery patients in India 
 Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:59 pm (PST) 
Lee visits young heart surgery patients in India
By Ryan Hyland 

RI President-elect Dong Kurn Lee Mohd Ayud Bhatt was moved to tears 
of joy when RI President-elect Dong Kurn Lee chatted with his seven-
year-old son, Amir, who was recovering at a hospital in India from 
heart surgery funded by Rotarians.

Amir had suffered from an acute upper respiratory tract infection 
that had spread to his heart. Without surgery, the infection would 
have been fatal. Bhatt couldn't afford the cost of the procedure and 
postoperative treatment, so the Gift of Life program in Delhi, 
founded and operated by Rotarians, paid for Amir's care as well as 
for heart surgeries for five other children.

Lee, who visited Amir and the others at the National Heart Institute 
in New Delhi on 31 August, sees Gift of Life as an invaluable 
initiative. "The life of a child is so important," he says. "Rotary 
will always continue programs that improve the health and well-being 
of children."

Past RI Director Sushil Gupta and A.C. Peter, chief coordinator of 
Gift of Life India, accompanied Lee on his walk through the hospital 
as he spoke with each Gift of Life patient and his or her parents.

Afterward, Lee met with doctors and hospital staff to show his 
appreciation for their work and to emphasize the importance of 
international partnership. He spoke about Gift of Life as a classic 
example of Rotarians' efforts to promote peace and understanding 
through international community service.

Source: Rotary International Website
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary
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