But only 6,000 people actually donated their eyes. Ironically, the people who finally donated their eyes were not the ones who had taken the pledges. However this does not mean we do not want people to take pledges. What we want is a broad- based movement. Roping in celebraties is only one part of it.
Hospitals are also an important target.
Our experience at other smaller municipal hospitals has been that when doctors were involved in the movement. On an average out of 100 at least 12 agreed. In Sion Hospital itself, there are nine deaths in a day. The RMOs at the hospital were encouraged to ask the patients relativers if they were willing. But the eye-donation drive is only the first step.