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	Why Volunteer? This BITSian volunteered because ... "I have been volunteering at the Stanford Hospital Emergency Room on Thursday evenings for a few months now. The work mainly involves changing beds, occassionally talking to patients, fetching water/snacks for them, transporting patients in wheelchairs to the parking lot and miscellania of that sort. Obviously I am not allowed to do any medicalwork, being unqualified. I do it out of a sense of social conscience. I do it because I still haven't come up with a better answer to the question of how to lead a meaningful life than "Be happy, and derive happiness from serving your community and fellowmen". I don't understand why a lot of people I know haven't the slightest regard for any form of community service. I don't say anything to them though, cos I know I won't enjoy the inevitable 'you-think-you're-better-than-us' treatment. But I wish more of my friends would help out society, inhowever small ways. I've seen some really horrid accident or trauma victims in the hospital at times. There was a little girl yesterday, and half her face looked like it had been burnt off. I felt so bad for her, and angry at the circumstances that has spoiled her life this way. There was another young woman yesterday, talking with the help of a translator because she spoke no English, asking politely to the doctor if the medicine the were prescribing for her abdominal pains would interfere with the chemotherapy treatment she was on at the moment. I left the room silently, praying that her cancer goes away soon. It all seems so unfair sometimes. Such moments give me perspective. When my colleagues bitch about not getting raises, or when I feel bad for some silly thing, I always remind myself of the unfortunate people whose lives have been interrupted by some cruel trick of fate, who would laugh at our trivial petty problems. It keeps me grounded. Working in the hospital does get monotonous sometimes, especially because the nurses and doctors talk amongst themselves, so there's no one to chat with. It would have been nicer if the doctors would tell us volunteers about medical procedures and stuff when they have some down time, but that doesn't happen here." ~ BITsian If you wish to volunteer for any of the ongoing projects please register yourself under REGISTER section and then send a mail to bitsaid@bitsaa.org On going projects INDIA: BITS Rajasthan ~ Prof. A.K.Sarkar To collaborate with national and international agencies/ centers/ Universities/ R&D organizations in the area of efficient use of water, land reclamation and rehabilitation. INDIA: BITSunami ~ Mr. K.S. Venkateshwaran, Project Coordiantor, BITSunami To rehabilitate and develop an entire community in a holistic, and comprehensive manner - with a long-term involvement and commitment. Emphasis on hands-on nature of involvement, efficiency and effectiveness. The community will be transformed into a model community - worthy of emulation by others. INDIA: Future Focus Foundation ~ Laxman Mohanty Future Focus Foundation (3F) is a social enterprise established by a large group of professionals from diverse fields with an intention to make a difference in the field of primary and secondary education. INDIA: Gyanodhaya ~ Srinath Nagarajan Gyanodhaya - the name as it refers to enlightenment by knowledge. This is an initiative that would be involved in providing education to the poor, needy and the physically challenged people. USA/INDIA: Swadheen/Vigyan Ashram: Plan 100 ~ Anuradha Gupta/ Sunanda Mane To implement the DBRT (Diploma in Basic Rural Technology) program in 100 rural high schools by the year 2007 reaching over 20,000 young boys and girls with life and job skills. more