Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Karunashraya


Karunashraya, on Airport road in Bangalore, is perhaps one of the most noble human gestures that I have come across.

This is a joint project by Indian Cancer Society and the Rotary club of Bangalore. Their mission is to provide care to the terminally ill from Cancer absolutely free of cost. For those who have seen this disease from near and far, will know how devastating it can be. And yet at no time, should the afflicted lose their right to life and hope. Karunshraya is housed in a beautifully architected single floor stone campus and a very alleviating ambience. The infrastructure for care is very good and for a while and after you will think that in this age, within concrete towers and unrelenting wealth seeking, there is a quiet chunk of humanity right within.

I will strongly recommend Bangaloreans to take a small weekend detour to this place, see for themselves and help in some way possible. Its located about 2 km from the Marthahalli Outer Ring Road junction towards Whitefield on the Airport road (1 Km ahead of Spice Garden Restaurant). Has an obscure shrubbed entrance but quite noticeable.

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