Mohana Damlearns how Deepak Kumar Kundu has been lending a helping hand to people in distress

He may have been shattered when his first wife passed away way back in 1993. However, with time Deepak Kumar Kundu learnt to transform this loss into fond memories and relive the dream that he once shared with his wife --- the dream to offer help to those who are in need.

Fifty-year-old Deepak, popularly known as Bapi, is a resident of Sodhpur in North 24-Parganas. He finds time not only for his profession as a railway employee but also dedicates his daily life to be part of the welfare trust which he along with some well-wishers started in memory of his wife, Mira Kundu, 16 years ago. Today hundreds from all over Bengal flock to Mira Kundu Smriti Raksha Committee trust which treats people at a minimal cost, provides free of cost medical advice, runs a library for students and has a blood donation bank.

Born in a family of six siblings, Bapi was the eldest among the brothers. He has battled many a hardship in life from a very tender age and from very close quarters like many others in the society. However, what makes him different from others is his desire and knack to help those who are in need and are helpless. From donating blood, to helping during natural disasters like tsunami, to lending a hand to one who is not wanted by the society, Bapi lives silently the life of a saint, as it were, in disguise.

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