“Uphaar ho to aisa, raktdan jaisa” (no better gift than blood donation)

Tragedy often inspires great deeds. When a family member died around 20 years ago due to lack of blood, Rakesh Vaishnav had only thought in mind —if only someone had volunteered to donate blood, a life could have been saved.

Then a 19-year-old, he took an oath to donate blood regularly. He has already donated blood more than 24 times. His mission touched a high point Saturday, when two of his sons, all dressed for their later in the day, and several members of the marriage procession — from both the grooms’ and the brides’ side — donated blood at a camp he had organized at the wedding venue.

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