Kiran Verma

Kiran Verma is a Delhi based social worker, who is known for his initiative Simply Blood with a mission to create awareness about blood donation.[2][3]

Kiran Verma
Born1984 (age 38–39)
Delhi, India
OccupationSocial Worker
Known for Simply Blood, "Walk for Blood"
SpouseJayati [1]

Kiran is also well known for his awareness walk with the title “Walk for Blood” (#Walk4Blood), In 2018 he travelled 16,000 km across India covering more than 6,000 km on foot to spread awareness about the blood donation cause.[3]

He resumed his walk for blood after the COVID-19 restrictions were eased out, he is set on a journey of 21,000 km with a vision to bring awareness to people that nobody should die waiting for blood by 2025.[3][4]

Career

Kiran Verma was moved by the fact that patients had to face trauma because there was not enough blood available. His passion to bring awareness on blood donation made him to leave his marketing profession, and in 2017 Kiran started a virtual blood donation platform called “Simply Blood”.[1]

Kiran founded the Change With One Foundation, which is the parent organization of Simply Blood. He also runs other initiatives for social causes and "Change with One Meal” is one such initiative, with this initiative the organization aims to provide meals to economically vulnerable people currently serving in Delhi region.[5]

Walk for Blood

Kiran is set for 21,000 km on 28 December 2021, starting from Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala he travelled across 10 states, 163 districts of India as of March 2023.[6]

Awards and Honors


References
  1. Devalla, Rani (January 6, 2023). "Walking along 21,000 km to spread blood donation culture". www.thehansindia.com.
  2. Avadhani, R. (October 8, 2022). "He walks the talk: youth on mission to promote blood donation" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "Man on 21,000-km walk for blood donation awareness reaches Pune". September 1, 2022.
  4. "Kiran Verma - social worker donating blood to champion a cause". The New Indian Express.
  5. "'Change With One Meal' initiative in Delhi serving up dignity with a smile". The New Indian Express.
  6. "Meet the man on a 21,000km blood donation awareness walk". www.telegraphindia.com.
  7. "TEDx IIT Jodhpur". tedx.iitj.ac.in.
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