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National
postage stamp release
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12
May 2009 - Stamp and Creating Rainbows Book launch: |
Shri
S.C. Jamir releasing the stamp along with A.H. Tobaccowala.
Zelma Lazarus
( of Impact ) and M.S. Bali (extreme right) Chief Post
Master General
of Maharashtra Cirle
Shri
S.C. Jamir releasing Impact India's book - "Creating
Rainbows" with Zelma,
as A.H. Tobaccowala and M.S.Bali look on
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H. E. Shri S. C. Jamir, Governor of Maharashtra, released
a National Postage Stamp at Raj Bhavan honouring Impact
India's Lifeline Express - the world's first hospital
train on May 12, 2009 in Mumbai - a project in partnership
with the Indian Railways. He also launched Impact India's
book, "Creating Rainbows" covering its innovative
journey over 25 years.
Speaking
on the occasion, Shri S.C. Jamir, expressed his admiration of the achievements
of the Lifeline Express and said that he was delighted that it was recognized
by the Government of India through the Postage Stamp. The event co-ordinated
by Shobiz was engaging and enjoyed by the audience as excerpts from "Creating
Rainbows" were read out by Theatre and Film personalities Tara Sharma
and Avantika Akerkar and interspersed with clips from the film on the
Lifeline Express broadcast on BBC4. Gerry Troyna, the Director of the
film was also present on the occasion.
The Postage stamp is available at all post offices and the books are available
at Impact India's office in Mumbai
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March 2009- BBC 4 Broadcast |
One
hour documentary film on India's hospital train -
LifeLine Express -The Magic Train
Dashrath is going deaf, Bharat can't walk, baby Shiva
was born with a cleft lip, But they cannot reach a hospital
and can't afford the operations. This is the story of
a train- a very special train called the LifeLine
Express.
The LifeLine Express
has two state of the art operating theatres, recovery
rooms offices and accommodation. And for each project
a team of volunteer doctors, surgeons and nurses give
their services for free. For four weeks cameras follow
the Mandsor project, the train carries out operations
on poor rural people whilst standing in a station in
the middle of India. The operations change the lives
of the patients and the doctors. Compelling, dynamic
and moving stories, LifeLine
Express leads us through a gateway into another
India - where 21st century medicine meets village India.
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April-8 May 2008 LLE 100th project - Atgaon |
The
new Lifeline Express with five custom-built coaches, bedecked like a resplendent
bride, was on public display at the CST, main central station, Mumbai,
on the 10th, 11th and 12th of April. Following a press conference, the
media coverage contributed to a vast number of people visiting the "Magic
Train" amazed by its state-of-the-art equipment and two operation
theatres. After the three day exhibition and wonderful response, the train
left for Atgaon, Shahapur, Maharashtra for the commencement of its 100th
project,to mark Impact India's Silver Anniversary of service to the poor
disabled of rural India.
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