The Gujarat Earthquake on 26th January 2001 left over 60,000 people dead and over 150,000 disabled. A massive worldwide relief program was begun in order to help those who have suffered and lost everything in the earthquake.

RNCT coordinated the sponsorship efforts of various international and local organizations and held a 10 day ‘Hospital on Wheels’ project at Surendranagar. The purpose of this project was to provide medical and surgical treatment to the quake-affected people.

Two coaches rented from the Indian Railways were converted into mini-hospitals. In these Jaipur foot and callipers were fitted to the handicapped victims of the natural disaster in the coach itself. At the same time wheel-chairs, tri-cycles, crutches, and garments were distributed to those in need. Also surgeries were carried out in several fields including, orthopaedic, polio corrective, and eye surgeries.

From 10th February 2002 to 20th February 2002 a total of 631 people were benefited from this camp.

(26th July to 6th August 2002)

After the huge success of the first ‘Hospital on Wheels’ project another project was undertaken from 26th July to 6th August 2002. At Morbi various well-known doctors from various different hospitals came together to conduct diagnostic and surgical treatments at Smt. Kumudben Nyalchand Vora General Hospital. Callipers, Jaipur foot, crutches wheelchairs as well as garments were distributed to around 1018 people.