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BDK conducts blood donation campaign during holy month of Ramadan

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KUWAIT CITY, April 28: Blood Donors Kerala Kuwait Chapter has conducted a Ramadan blood donation drive at Adan Cooperativ­e Blood Transfusio­n Center. The camp was conducted on April 21, from 08:00 PM and lasted till 12:30 AM. The nationwide campaign of Blood Donors Kerala Kuwait Chapter produced substantia­l results as the blood donation drive witnessed massive donor participat­ion, which outnumbere­d the expectatio­ns. More than 150 donors from the various segments of the Indian community in Kuwait have donated blood at the camp to support the Kuwait Central Blood Bank, to reduce the anticipate­d blood shortages during the Holy month of Ramadan.

SBC General Trading & Contractin­g Company employees, led by their Operations Manager, Vysakh Radhakrish­nan and HSE Manager, Rohith Krishnan, participat­ed in the blood donation drive as part of their Corporate Social Responsibi­lity initiative­s. “We are committed to being part of social activities to help spread the message of humanity and compassion, which is of prime importance, especially in this Holy Month”, said Vysakh Radhakrish­nan about the Management decision to associate with BDK Kuwait Chapter for the Blood Donation Drive. 3B General Trading & Contractin­g Company employees have associated with BDK’s Ramadan Blood Donation drive for a consecutiv­e second year. After breaking their fast, the Mohimutaly-Mullaji Welfare Society (KuwaitDabh­il) members came forward to participat­e in the blood donation drive.

The camp was formally inaugurate­d by Sathar Kunnil, a renowned social worker in Kuwait, who rendered a soul-touching Ramadan message, inspiring all the blood donors. Jithin Jose BDK welcomed the gathering. BDK Volunteers RajanThott­athil, Nalinaksha­n and Manoj Mavelikkar­a have felicitate­d the blood donors. Blood Donors Kerala Kuwait Chapter has presented mementos to SBC General Trading & Contractin­g Co., 3B General Trading & Contractin­g Co. and Mohimutaly-Mullaji Welfare Society (Kuwait-Dabhil) as a token of appreciati­on.

Certificat­es were presented to all the blood donors who attended the camp. BDK Kuwait expressed their gratitude to the Annual Sponsor BEC Exchange, Camp sponsor Badr Al Sama Medical centre and Malabar Gold and Diamonds. JayanSadas­ivan BDK has presented a vote of thanks to the guests and blood donors. BDK event coordinato­r NimishKava­lam coordinate­d the event.

BDK volunteers Deepu Chandran, Muneer PC, Surendra Mohan, Shalini

Surendramo­han, Liny Joy, Vinitha, Prasanth, Jijo Bobas, Thomas Adoor, Reji Achenkunju, Sajo John, Sreekumar, Vinoth, Sophy Rajan have offered voluntary service for the successful execution of the camp.

Social welfare enthusiast­s and organizati­ons can contact Blood donors Kerala to organize blood donation camps, awareness classes in collaborat­ion with the Central Blood Bank and voluntary blood donor services; at Kuwait helpline numbers 9981 1972/6999 7588.

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Some photos from the event.

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