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Jul 10, 2006
"There is a Power within that knows beyond our knowings; we are greater than our thoughts, and sometimes earth reveals that vision here. To live, to love, are signs of infinite things ..." --Sri Aurobindo
Legendary Doctor Passes On
Dr. V(enkataswamy), the legendary eye surgeon from South India, who with his own two hands restored the sight of over 100,000 people, passed away late last week. His work resulted in one of the world's most extraordinary models of service delivery. Thirty years ago, at the age of 58, he started an 11-bed eye clinic in an old temple-city, and with his team, turned Aravind Eye Care System into the largest and most productive eye care facility in the world. Taking its compassionate services to the doorstep of rural India, Aravind's stunningly effective strategies have created a self-sustaining system that now treats over 1.4 million patients each year, two-thirds of them for free. This inspiring article in Fast Company Magazine has more about what made Dr. V's leadership and vision such a compelling organizing principle.
BE THE CHANGE
Send a note of appreciation and support to Dr. V's family, more than 30 of whom continue the work of eradicating needless blindess in the world. More ...
