Year 2013 Dedicated to Service to Humanity by Dera Sacha Sauda

The year 2013 was filled with achievements for Dera Sacha Sauda, an organization in confluence of all religions devotedly dedicated to the humanitarian efforts for welfare of mankind. The devotees of Dera Sacha Sauda continuously worked for the social welfare throughout the year abiding to the pious teachings of their true master Revered Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan. Consequently, many national and international dignitaries honored His Holiness and Dera Sacha Sauda for their remarkable efforts and initiatives.

• India Book of Records registered a new record on the name of Dera Sacha Sauda on 27th March this year for 61,752 people pledging in written form to donate blood regularly.
• 'Global Plaque Award' was presented by Mr. Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director Universal Music Group for the "highest musical album sale" to Revered Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan. The 05 albums of hymns sung by Revered Guru Ji set a landmark in the music world by achieving more than 65 lakh sale in a year across the globe.
• Dr. Pramod Goyal, HOD & Forensic Medicine Professor from Adesh Medical College, Bathinda honored Revered Guru Ji for being the inspiration behind the posthumous body donation campaign through which many human bodies are being donated voluntarily by the devotees after death to medical colleges for their medical research.Asia Book of Records credited 08 records on the name of Dera Sacha Sauda on 23rd January 2013 for eye screening of 4603 people; 43,732 units of blood donated; 55,392 people pledged in written form for posthumous body donation; 60,551 people pledged in written form not to accept and offer bribe; 59,491 people pledged in written form not to accept and offer dowry; 12,013 people pledged to save 1 rupee everyday for the help of poor & needy; 61,752 people pledged in written form to donate blood on regular basis; 71,042 people pledged in written form for posthumous eye donation.
• On 25th January 2013, Dera Sacha Sauda spread a message of adopting cleanliness by creating the World's Largest Finger Painting of 41967 square feet and 7675 people then washing hands together, thus, creating a new Guinness Book of World Record.
• Similar appreciation letters, medals and certificates were presented to Dera Sacha Sauda by American College of Cardiology on 25th Jan'13; Ranbo Blood Bank, Kanpur on 28th Feb.'13, Metro Fortis Escorts Group of Hospitals on 3rd Mar.'13, organizations of Delhi & Dubai on 25th Aug.'13, NZ blood bank on 17th Nov.'13 and many others for Dera's efforts in the field of blood donation.

    The socio-spiritual journey of Dera Sacha Sauda in the year 2013 can be clearly seen from its numerous endeavors undertaken for both spiritual as well as social upliftment of human beings.

More than a million people learnt Free Method of Meditation.

33 Thousand and 233 units of blood donated in 2013. Dera Sacha Sauda, well known as 'True Blood Pump' organized blood donation camps throughout the year to assist Indian Army and other needy people and donated 33 thousand and 233 units of blood in various blood donation camps held in year 2013. As on date, Dera Sacha Sauda has donated about 3 Lac 7 Thousand and 709 units of blood and saved million lives.

23 Thousand and 176 patients gained the facility of free medical check-up

Dera Sacha Sauda organizes a free medical check-up camp known as "Jan Kalyan Parmarthi Shivir' on last Saturday of every month in which several specialist and super-specialist doctors examine all kinds of patients free of cost. This year, 23 thousand and 176 patients were examined in these camps and were provided free medicines.

2378 free eye operations done in December 2013.

During the free eye camp organized in Dera Sacha Sauda from 13th December "“ 15th December this year in the holy remembrance of Revered Saint Shah Satnam Ji Maharaj, a total of 25,025 patients were examined and 2378 patients were operated and were provided with vision. It is noteworthy that Dera Sacha Sauda every year organizes this free eye camp on 13th, 14th & 15th December through which thousands of people have been benefited.

2047 eyes donated in a year.

Under the campaign "Jeevan Asha (New Light of Hope)", 12 widows were re-married to well-settled grooms titled as 'Bhakt Yodha'(Devout Warrior)

Under the third campaign "Nayi Subah (The New Morn)", 02 divorcee women got re-married and started a new life afresh.

Largest Human Droplet formed

A free school established for education of tribal children For the upliftment of tribals, Revered Guru Ji established a school named as "Shah Satnam Ji Noble School" in Kotra, Rajasthan on 23rd April 2013 where the children of tribals can avail free education.