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ShareMumbai: Many a times we cannot help anyone because we don't know who is seeking help. In the same way, many needy persons don't know who to contact at the time of an emergency.
To remove this barrier, nine years ago Khushroo Poacha, an officer with the Indian Railways in Nagpur, started a website for the blood seeker and the donors. The site is www.indianblooddonors.com. This site is a boon for many who need rare blood during times of emergency.
The site is designed in such way that once anyone who registers themselves for seeking blood, the message automatically goes to the nearest blood donors anywhere in India. All of this happens within a minutewithin a minute.
But Poacha felt that many people still couldn't be part of this life saving network due to lack of education, poverty and not accessible to computer. Hence he came up with the new idea to include mobile SMS system to connect the donors and seekers.
Today more than 50,000 donors have registered through this medium of connectivity. Every day 10-15 people are being helped by blood donation. Poacha says, "Blood cannot be created in a laboratory or factory. So it is very important for everyone to come forward and donate blood. Also, there is no harm in a healthy person in donating blood."
"We do not realise but there are number of children who suffer from Thalassemia/Sickle Cell and other blood disorders. They need frequent blood transfusion; as regularly as every two-three weeks. We can help these patients by adopting a child for blood donation," added Poacha.
In the same way, he has come up with another idea for helping those who are deprived and cannot afford to buy medicines. Poacha has created another site, www.givemedicines.org.Through this website, people can give unused medicines to the needy. "It's been only two months but the response is overwhelming. People say that through the site they understand the importance of donating medicines," he says.
Through the website 73 NGOs that donate medicines to the needy poor person are linked. Any one who wants to donate medicine have to check the website for the nearest drop box available in the city.
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You can help by spreading message about the site by pasting free stickers which will be provided by Kushroo Poacha
NGOs that serve the poor and need medicines can submit their information on the website so that Poacha can contact them and list them in their database.
For donating medicines people can directly contact Kushroo Poacha at 09860510099 or visit his website www.indianblooddonors.com, www.givemedicines.org
