Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), an international nonprofit religous, educational and charitable organization founded by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, has five main centers (ashrams) throughout the world. Along with providing spiritual education, three centers in India also serve the poor and disadvantaged through their charitable projects and programs.

THREE VILLAGES - THREE HOSPITALS

Kripalu Charitable Hospital, Mangarh, Pratapgarh Dist., U.P., India

JKP Bhakti Dham is located in the rural farmland of southeast Uttar Pradesh state, one hour from Allahbad. Adjoining the ashram is Kripalu Charitable Hospital. Inaugurated in 2003, the hospital serves a rural population of approximately one million in a 60 km radius and has treated 250,000 patients since opening. All hospital services and medicine are completely free of charge. Free medical eye camps and cataract surgeries are organized on a regular basis. The hospital has gained tremendous popularity in the surrounding villages, and even with an all-volunteer staff of 60, the immense rush of patients has caused the hospital to limit the number of patients to be examined every day to four hundred. The hospital offers allopathic, homeopathic, naturopathic and ayurvedic treatments. Operating costs are met by charitable support from donations.

Kripalu Charitable Hospital, Barsana, Mathura Dist., U.P. India

JKP Rangeeli Mahal is located in Barsana village, 150 kilometers south of New Delhi. Surrounded by a rural population of 200,000, the health care needs of this region are met only by a small government hospital lacking trained personnel, modern equipment and regular hours. To address this need, on January, 2007, the Kripalu Charitable Hospital was inaugurated on two acres of land adjoining Rangeeli Mahal. Already in partial use and seeing 200 patients a day, the hospital requires additional funding for second floor construction, site development, medical equipment, supplies and medicine.

Kripalu Charitable Hospital, Vrindaban, Mathura Dist., U.P., India

To the east of Barsana lies the more densely populated town of Vrindaban, located on the Yamuna River. Existing hospitals are unable to meet the healthcare needs of the growing population of this once-small village. Land has been acquired next to JKP Jagadguru Dham for the construction of the third Kripalu Charitable Hospital, which is scheduled to begin in Fall 2007.

"I have visited the Kripalu Charitable Hospital and I have seen first hand the most amazing work these volunteers are doing. It is not an exaggeration to say that JKP is saving lives and bringing hope to thousands of people."

Rohit Sharma,
New York City, NY

"If the Kripalu Hospital had not been here, then I would not be standing here talking to you."

Anu, Kunda,
Pratapgarh Dist., U.P.

"We have been supporters of the charitable programs of JKP for some time now and we are deeply moved by their concern for these poorest sectors of socity. Their approach for improving the quality of life through healthcare is essential and it really works."

Vinod and Meenu Kapoor,
Los Angeles, CA

"If the hospital had not been here, I would never have gotten better. I would not have gotten any medicine at all."

Sita Raghavan, Raibareli,
Pratapgarh Dist., U.P.

"I visited the Kripalu Hospital in Mangarh out of necessity. As I sat on the bench with everyone else waiting for my turn to see the doctor, I really saw how these people are challenged by their physical problems. They have to tolerate the every-day suffering of malnutrition and disease that never makes the headlines. The selfless humanitarian work of the hospital is like a ray of hope in this community."

M. Patel,
Chicago, IL

"In the Kripalu Hospital everyone is treated the same. They listened to me with a lot of patience and discipline and treated me very carefully."

Vijay Kumar,
Kunda, Pratapgarh Dist., U.P.