Helping the Old Aged

Elderly population in our country is growing. Sadly Senior citizens in many families are looked down upon as unwanted guests. The aged who were looked upon with respect and for guidance in the past are increasingly finding themselves alienated, with their children migrating to cities and metros as also abroad in search of greener pastures. In cities and metros, where there is space constraint for homes, the elderly are the one who is thrown out first. It is in the winter of one's life that a person needs greater care, love and affection. Unfortunately, the abuse of the aged is showing an upward trend over the years. Literacy has not made an impact on the youth to take better care of the aged. On the contrary, the more the educational qualifications of a youth, the greater is the likelihood of his neglecting them.

No wonder, more and more senior citizens are taking to old age homes, which is evident from the growing number of such homes in cities and even small towns. The neglected senior citizens curse their fate and bear the brunt but most of them remain tight-lipped about their sons and daughters, who have relinquished their duty towards them. We at 5Minutes for poor, will help well managed Old aged homes with materials and medicines and also organise feast on major festival days. JOIN OUR GROUP to help people of our parents age.


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Medicines for the Poor

The poor are more susceptible to diseases. They don't have any medical insurance and diseases for any member of the family takes the financial position of the family off guard mainly due to the cost of the medicines for treatment. The poor has to depend mainly on the government hospitals for treatment which is free,but most of the medicines during and post hospitalisation has to be bought by these poor from their resources. Some has to sell their entire wealth for medication of their beloved ones and in some cases will be the sole bread earner for the family. We at 5Minutes for Poor will be distributing life saving drugs to poor, insure poor families under social insurance policies where there is government sudsidy (eg.universal health insurance), bear expenses for some major surgery etc for the poor. JOIN OUR GROUP to save a poor persons life.

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Food for the Hungry

Every 3.6 seconds a person dies of hunger, 75% of them are children. Even though our country has progressed economically, poverty deaths are still very much prevalent. There are hundreds of orphanages in the country, some of them well managed, but short of funds.

We provide assistance to these orphanages with provisions, food materials, vegetables etc for preparation of wholesome meal to these orphan children. We also support agencies which distributes food packets to road side beggars. We also have been providing food to poor patients and those looking after them at government hospitals. We will be continuing this effort. So next time before you go for a party or to a restaurant please don't forget to spend 5 minutes on your computer to help provide food for the hungry. JOIN OUR GROUP for more.

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Education for Children

There are millions of children who are not able to go to school due to the cost involved in education. eg: books, clothes, pen, pencil etc. In case of poor families, the parents send their children for work to earn additional revenue. In other cases children are made to do the household work instead of going to school.

There are many cases where the parents want to send their children to school but are not able to do so due to poverty. If there are more than one child, the male child gets preference for education and the girl child is made to remain at home. We at 5 Minutes for Poor will be supporting the children especially the GIRL CHILD with Educational Kits containing books, uniform etc required for the child to go to school. JOIN OUR GROUP and help hundreds of children go to school.

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Welcome to 5 Minutes for Poor

Are you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food and education. Join our efforts to provide these children with food, clothing and education.

We are all blessed with great parents. But there are many old aged people thrown out to the streets and old aged homes. We will help the most well managed old age homes which is in need of funds. We will also be giving food to these old age homes on festival days. We all celebrate our festivals like Christmas, Ramzan, Deepavali etc with lavish dinners and sweets. Let us help the old aged also to celebrate the festivals.

There are millions of lives lost due to not access to cheap medical facilities and medicines. Some of the life saving medicines cost a fortune for most of the poor. We will help those poor people who cannot afford to buy medicines.

There is no religion, caste or creed for poverty and hunger.

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NRI doc donates $20 mn to Kerala village

An Indian-American neurosurgeon, who was born into an "untouchable"

caste in a Kerala village of Chemmanakary, made millions in the US and
has now donated some $20 million to establish a neurosurgery hospital,
a health clinic and a spa resort in his village.

Kumar Bahuelyan, 81, did not wear his pair of shoes until he went to
medical school but earned so much that his lavish life-style included
five Mercedes Benzes and one aeroplane.

"I was born with nothing, I was educated by people of that village and
this is what I owe to them," he told the Buffalo News.

Life for him has come full circle, the paper said - from dire poverty
in India to the life style of rich in America and back to his native
village where he has traded his Mercedes for a bicycle.

"I'm in a state of nirvana, eternal nirvana," he told the paper. I
have nothing else to achieve in life. This was my goal, to help my
people. I can die any time, as a happy man."

Another Indian native, Pearay Ogra, the former chief of infectious
diseases at Women and Children's Hospital and the president of the
Bahuleyan Charitable Foundation, said he understands why Bahuleyan
donated his fortune.

"He grew up in a traditional Hindu culture, with a deep sense of
universal giving," Ogra told the paper. "You can afford it, give it
back to the people who brought you up."

Others too are moved by Bahuleyan's spirit and energy, the paper said,
adding Bill Zimmermann, executive director of a Buffalo sailing school
is helping Bahuleyan set up a sailing and boat-building school in
Chemmanakary.

The venture is designed to teach sailing and boat-building skills to
the Indian villagers, provide more jobs and use its profits to help
fund medical treatment for the villagers.

Once Bahuleyan got hooked on the concept, he started spending 50 hours
a week at Zimmerman's Seven Seas Sailing School, located on the
Buffalo ship canal, trying to learn about his latest venture.

"He's not mesmerising or evangelical, but he seems like a living
saint," Zimmermann said. "He does nothing but imbue a sense of calm
and decency. He brings out the best in you."

Bahuleyan, who lives in Buffalo with his wife, pathologist Indira
Kartha, now spends half the year in the US, the other half in India.
In his native land, he oversees his foundation's work, gets around on
a bicycle and still does almost daily surgery.

"My dream is to see this all running without my help, so I can pass
away peacefully, knowing that I created something and gave something
back," he said.

"That would justify my existence."