Suruchi Sharma Sep 21, 2011, 12.19pm IST
(Manu Sharma’s trust saves a 3-year-old)
His trust SVCT, which is engaged in a lot of social work, recently helped a 3-year-old get a new heart by funding her surgery.
Manu Sharma's name usually evokes feeling of anger and hatred, but not many know that the man, who is serving life imprisonment in the Jessica Lal murder case, runs a charitable trust by the name Siddhartha Vashishta Charitable Trust (SVCT). Managed by his mother Shakti Rani Sharma and brother Kartik Sharma, the trust is dedicated to noble causes like child education, cancer awareness, re-employment of prisoners, etc.
Recently the trust helped a 3-year-old girl named Supriya undergo a heart transplant and save her life. The girl, who had a hole in her heart, was admitted to AIIMS, and according to Kapil, secretary, SVCT, the doctors at AIIMS contacted them with the girl's details. "We got a call from AIIMS and they told us the problem the girl was facing. We immediately agreed and told them to start with their proceedings, as we would be taking care of all the expenses," Kapil shared.
The girl, who is recuperating at AIIMS is in good health, and her father, Swapan Ray, is a much more relieved man now. Sharing his happiness with us, he said, "At first when the people from the trust contacted me, I could not believe that they actually wanted to help and will bear all the expenses. Apart from the surgery, they are helping us with the hospital expenses too."
"Ever since we got to know about my daughter's illness, I've been worried sick as to how will I ever be able to manage her treatment, but all my tensions are gone now. How could I ever thank God enough for bringing these people in my life? They are my daughter's life savers," an emotional Swapan added later.
