Govt teacher saves lives through blood donation movement in Kothagudem

Setting an example of selfless community service, a government teacher in the district has been striving to save lives through blood donation during medical emergencies.

Working as an SGT at MPPS, Penagadapa of Chunchupally mandal, J Balu, the founder president of Young Indian Blood Donors Club, is widely recognised for his blood donation initiatives. The club, operating in all States in the country, has over 5,000 active members.

Speaking to Media Balu said he realised the value of blood donation when his parents needed transfusions around 15 years ago. Since his mother’s blood group was O-negative, he



faced difficulty finding a donor.

He then decided to make blood donation a regular practice and to motivate others. Though he started donating blood and gathering donors individually in 2012, he launched the Young Indian Blood Donors Club on February 18, 2016, to carry out blood donation like a movement. The club members have so far donated over 43,000 units of blood.

Being a fan of Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, Balu uses a message from the movie Stalin. Whenever a patient needs blood, he asks them to introduce three people to him, no matter what blood group they have, or to donate blood to three people.