#Day5 #jagritiyatra2018 The city of Temples, The city of Poets The city of Jasmine The city that never sleeps! Yes We reached Madhurai today! From Madhurai station we boarded on to the buses to reach #AravindEyeHospital Aravind Eye Hospital is such an inspirational place, started in 1976 by a 58 year olderly man Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy at Madhurai after his retirement. The aravind eye care team used to send buses near to the poor and get them to the hospital, treat them, accomodate upto the completion of treatment with free meals, board them off to in the same place where they picked up. This is all done for no cost! Absolutely for no cost since 40 years π€ They do a variety of eye treatments including Cataract, Cornea, Glucoma, Retina & Vitreous Uvea, Vision Rehabilitation etc Even they manufacture their own contact lens. Back to 20 years, It costs them $ 200 per one Lens to import from USA. Dr. G.V started manufacturing lens and sold it for just $ 2 maintaining the same quality. How great is this! I also got the opportunity to meet the Founding Partners of Aravind Eye Care π€ The lines written on the walls of hospital are much inspirable for me: "Intelligence and Capabilities are not enough. There must be the joy of doing something beautiful" said by Dr. G Venkataswamy #JY18 #JY2018 #JagritiYatra #JYMemories #jagritiyatra2018 #Madhurai (at Aravind Eye Hospitals) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br7-qxNB1UE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19putoi1a5ghc