About us
The Sanjay Anand Charitable Foundation was setup in the loving memory of Sunil & Anu Anand’s son Sanjay Anand.
Sanjay’s Legacy Has No Beginning & Will Have No End
The Sad and sudden demise of Sanjay Anand was, is and shall remain the motivating force behind the Sanjay Anand Charitable Foundation.
Sanjay was the firstborn of Sunil and Anu Anand. Growing up with the unconditional love and sensitive care from his mother, Sanjay was a leader amongst his friends. Sanjay harmoniously fused his eastern values with his western lifestyle. This promising boy was a perfect son, a loving brother, an everlasting friend, and a true gentleman.
You Don’t Know What You Have, Till It’s Gone
Ironically, his real legacy was known, only after his fatal accident on May 10th, 1995. Inspired by God, we donated all of Sanjay’s organs.
Immediately, friends came forward to give testimony of Sanjay’s efforts characterizing his legacy. When asked to describe Sanjay, his friends reported to the Staten Island Advance that “at the time of need, Sanjay would even give the shirt off his back”.
Sanjay’s life continues to be the bread of life to thousands, as the efforts of the Sanjay Anand Charitable Foundation continue.
We Believe EVERY LIFE Has Equal Value
To strengthen this belief, we follow certain principles that define our approach to the work involved-
Being Humble
Being Mindful
We must be humble and mindful in our actions and words.
Being Respectful
Being Respectful
We must treat the ultimate beneficiaries of our work with respect.
Being Ethical
Being Ethical
We demand that we all act ethically in the best interest of everybody.
The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Did Begin With Just A Single Step
The Sanjay Anand Charitable Foundation, Empowering communities & changing lives!
The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide medical treatment, surgery, and rehabilitative services to the poor of India.
The goal is to assist the poor by not only getting them operated on but also providing them with free post-care as part of the service. The foundation was set up in 1995 by Mr. Sunil Anand and his wife, Mrs. Anu Anand, in memory of their seventeen-year-old son Sanjay Anand. He died in a car accident in Staten Island, New York. They offered their son’s organs and tissues to help heal and save a group of strangers. This generosity helped save the lives of many people. It also helped keep Sanjay’s legacy alive in the hearts and bodies of all those who benefitted.
- The New York Regional Transplant program saved over 300 individuals with Sanjay’s gift of vital organs and tissues.
- Disabled children were able to walk with his donation of bones to the greater Metropolitan Bone Bank.
- Two people were given the gift of sight through the eye bank.
- The New York Cornell Medical Centre was able to help a burn victim with skin grafts.
Inspired by Organ and Tissue donations which helped hundreds of people, Sunil and Anu Anand established the Sanjay Anand Charitable Foundation Inc (SACF) in New York and the Sanjay Anand Charitable Trust in New Delhi, India in 1995.
