News & Community Events

26 062020

Statement on the Current Issues of Racism and Police Brutality

Dear Friend, Our country has reached a moment of reckoning. The tragic death of George Floyd has lit a nationwide flame to end intolerable acts of police brutality and has put a spotlight on the systemic racism that has plagued our nation since its inception. A police officer pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck

08 042020

Dr. Satya and Mrs. Sheema Mitra honored with the annual “STRONG ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN AWARD” by Girl, Inc.

Dr. Satya and Mrs. Sheema Mitra honored with the annual “STRONG ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN AWARD”  by Girl, Inc, in their Girls Celebration event held remotely on April 6th, 2020. See the video below. And see the post on the Girls Inc. website.

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Joy Guru Humanitarian Services Sponsors Eye-Camp in Ongata Rongai, Kenya

The Eye-Camp ran from February 3rd through 7th. Altogether 1986 (one thousand nine hundred eighty six) people attended the camp who received free eye examination, treatment, and glasses for those who needed; 54 patients were admitted in hospital for their cataract surgeries and they all got their visions back. It was an amazing sense of

27 112019

Dr. Satya Mitra Featured in Telegram.com Article: “Hometown Heroes”

Read the entire article here: Hometown Heroes: Dr. Satya B. Mitra of JoyGuru Humanitarian Services

01 082019

Joyguru Humanitarian Service Sponsors an Eye-Camp for Check Up and Cataract Surgery

See the video below from the event. Dr. Mitra is speaking in Hindi (the national language of India) to the attendees and also an interview by the local TV station (ORANGE CITY NEWS) Opening Ceremony Of The Eye-Camp For Check Up And Cataract Surgery In A Village Near Nagpur, India Sponsored By Joyguru Humanitarian Services,

01 072019

Dr. Mitra Featured in The Worcester Telegram

The Worcester Telegram published an article entitled "Philanthropist strives to help homeless, blind and women", featuring Dr. Mitra's foundation work to help vision impaired people in India, his country of birth. Read the article here.

24 062019

JOYGURU HUMANITARIAN SERVICES is sponsoring an EYE-CAMP in Nagpur, India

The Eye Department of a Medical College in Nagpur (NKP SALVE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES) has agreed to offer us their facility, Physicians, Surgeons and Nurses to organize this program. Underprivileged people in villages who are suffering from vision impairment issues or blindness due to cataract will be brought in the camp first for primary

02 042019

Dr. Mitra Honored by Mayor Joe Petty of Worcester, MA

Dr. Mitra was honored with ACHIEVER’S AWARD at the 4th. Black Tie Gala Event by The Odd Fellows Home in Worcester on March 30th. After the honor, Mayor Joe Petty proclaimed March 30th . 2019 as “DR. SATYA MITRA DAY” for the City of Worcester and its residence for all his hard work and contributions