In recognition of his service
to the association, the Late Dr
S.P Amin received numerous
awards and accolades from
Lions Clubs international
including the Lion of the Year
Award, three International
Presidents Leadership
Awards, thirteen International
Presidents Awards, Silver and
Gold Centennial Lions and
the Ambassador of Good Will
award, the highest honor
the association gives to its
members. He was also a
multi-level Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow and a Second
Century Ambassador. He has
also been a recipient of many
other distinguished awards
locally.
L
ate Dr. S.P. Amin,
a renowned
and respected
philanthropist in
Kenya passed away
on February 27 th at a London
hospital. He was 87 years old.
Originally of Nairobi, Kenya,
and a member of the Nairobi
Central Lions Club since 1967,
the late Dr S.P Amin held
many offices within the Lions
Club association, including
Board Appointee, LCIF Trustee
and LCIF Steering Committee
member. He also served as an
International Director of Lions
Clubs International from 2001-
2003.
As a medical consultant,
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he focused his expertise
and experience to benefit
numerous humanitarian
projects to help those in
need by serving in numerous
professional and community
organizations including
chair of the Kenya Medical
Association, trustee of the
Physically Disabled Society of
Kenya, board member of the
Premier Club and honorary
doctor of many institutions in
Kenya.
The late Dr. Amin served as
Chairperson of the Lions Sight
First Eye Hospital Board, his
goal was to help financially
constrained Kenyans, by
providing healthcare to the
less fortunate members of
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the society. Established in
1997, the Lions SightFirst
Eye Hospital in Loresho
has grown to be one of the
largest eye hospitals in the
area and continues to attend
to thousands of ophthalmic
patients and provide countless
cataract surgeries. One of the
greatest achievements by Dr
S.P Amin was to set up the first
Eye Bank in East and Central
Africa and a most successful
corneal retrieval program that
has so far benefitted more
than 5000 Kenyans to have
their Eye Sight restored. Dr S.P
Amin has also played a critical
and vital role in developing the
medical services at the M.P
Shah Hospital.
He was a compassionate
and dedicated individual
who will be missed by many
especially his loving spouse
Mradula, sons, daughter, 8
grandchildren, many friends
and associates. His friendly
smile and warm personality
touched many lives and his
dedication provided vision,
medical services and hope to those who previously had none.
A true golden hearted philanthropist in Kenya who will be
remembered for time in memorial for his noble work to the
needy and less fortunate members of our society.
“I cannot change the world, but I can cast a
stone across the waters, to create many ripples...”
(Mother Theresa)
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