Ganga Ram Trust chairman gives new life to 3 even in death

This is the story of Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society Chairman Tej Ram, who passed away recently at the age of 88 years and donated his body organs to needy patients, giving them a new lease of life.

"It was his last wish to not just donate his organs but to give it to poor people. He had utmost concern for the poors and was always keen on doing the maximum for them," Secretary, Board of Trust Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), A K Seth said.

Ram's daughter Vinita Chopra and son Vijay Ram readily agreed to fulfill his last wish and donated his organs to the hospital after his death on September 3, Seth said.

The hospital retrieved his two kidneys and liver and successfully implanted them in three recipients, Seth said.

The liver gave new life to a 35 year old patient, a small-time businessman, suffering from liver failure due to hepatitis