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DESI TALK December 12, 2025 21 R Joy of Sharing 9,75,000+ People Reached through Yoga Shibirs 2,82,000+ Trees Distributed for Replantation 12,750+ Women/Widows Skill Trained 7,28,500+ Thalassaemia Screenings 7,67,000+ Blood Components Issued 114 Primary Schools Built He is the Pioneer of this incredible movement, Project ‘Life’ and with him as the guiding light, his legacy carries on, following his eternally enduring vision. Beginning with Voluntary Blood banking, Chandrakant extended the outreach to varied initiatives; Rural Primary Education, Women Empowerment, Thalassaemia Prevention, Environment Protection, Health & Wellness, Advance Health Sciences and NRG Networking. In reverence, in gratitude and in his memory, Project ‘Life’ has instated the Pioneer’s Day, to be celebrated every year on his birthday, the 27 of November. th Project ‘Life’ India instates “Pioneer’s Day” - another Global Initiative to celebrate Life and Legacy of the Legendary Humanitarian Crusader - Chandrakant Koticha. Global Head Quarters Partner Charities Saurashtra Medical & Educational Charitable Trust Indian Medical Scientific Research Foundation Ms. Meetal Koticha Shah Mr. Rushikesh Pandya +91 982 428 5868 savelife@999life.org www.999life.org Life Global (USA) California Chapter Dr. Bhanji Kundaria Life Global UK Life Global Canada Mr. Sunil Koticha +1 204 890 2084 skoticha@gmail.com www.lifeglobal.ca Life Global Australia +1 805 878 4165 bkundaria@gmail.com Mr. Amar Shah +1 201 819 3321 amarshah48@gmail.com www.lifeglobal.us Ms. Bina Sanghvi www.lifeglobal.org.uk +44 780 115 0338 info@lifeglobal.org.uk Dr. Dipti McGowan www.lifeglobal.org.au +61 755 510 412 info@lifeglobal.org.au Texas Chapter Mr. Dilip Punatar +1 614 440 4239 punatar@hotmail.com Padma Shri Dr. Sudhir Parikh, Chairman of Life Global NJ, USA Instating of Pioneer’s Day on 27 November by Project ‘Life’ is a befitting salute to the legendry pioneer Chandrakant Koticha who has shaped and nurtured this incredible charity organization. Having known him closely for decades, I believe this is to be the first of many such events and programmes which will be dedicated to celebrate the magnanimous man’s life and legacy. I congratulate Project ‘Life’ for the initiative and for the successful celebration on the 27 November 2025, the first Pioneer’s day; fondly recalling his famous words ‘Life’ is my life. th th ime He was a passionate dreamer; his dreams never ceased. They turned into a vision that created a legacy in service to mankind. And he made it his life mission to serve the underserved; to sustain, to strengthen and to save lives. To bring positive change and make a lasting impact. He devoted his life to humanitarian work, so that people live better, stay healthy, be happy; so that children be educated better, so that patients be saved, so that environment be enriched; so that women find livelihood and social status. And he made it all. 47 years of his 81 he dedicated to the cause to serve humanity; and succeeded like only a few would. He created Project ‘Life’ in 1978 the Charity that has touched 9.8 million lives. Pioneer’s Day Celebrations The day began in the early hours of this pleasant winter day with a gathering of over 200 enthusiastic participants who joined the three km Walkathon around Racecourse, from Life Building. Later in the day, Blood Donation Camps and a dedicated Thalassaemia Screening Camp were organized. The day ended with enlightening prayers in the evening at Life building, concluded by words of gratitude by Meetal Koticha Shah. The unique event concluded with healthy refreshments in the Life building plaza in warm and inspiring fellowship with Meetal Koticha Shah’s compassionate words portraying the life work of the great veteran.