Gamgeen Majeed doesn’t ask for much. He’s not the type to seek attention, but he’s made a lasting impact on his local community in Pingalgam, a village in Pulwama district. Over the years, he has quietly but consistently donated blood, time, and effort. He’s a man who sees a need and fills it, no questions asked. It’s that simple.
Gamgeen’s story begins like any other, but it’s what he’s done with his life that sets him apart. He has donated 206 pints of blood. That's 206 lives he’s touched. 206 moments when someone was given a second chance. Gamgeen doesn't keep track of how many people in need he’s helped wherever he goes.
Once, during a visit to Jammu, he learned that a man urgently needed blood and he stepped in without hesitation – something he does as a habit.
Gamgeen is known within his village and neighbouring areas—mostly by hospital staff, local volunteers, and families of patients he’s helped. A few friends and acquaintances from nearby towns speak about his selfless acts, especially his willingness to travel long distances to donate blood.
“My father was in critical condition after surgery at the district hospital. We had no one to turn to late at night. Someone called Gamgeen, and he came without a second thought. He didn’t know us. He just came and donated. That act saved my father’s life,” says Mohammad Shafi, a resident of Kakapora.
“In our village, if someone’s in trouble, the first name that comes to mind is Gamgeen,” says Shakeela Bano, a local schoolteacher.
His efforts go beyond blood donation. During the 2014 floods, he stepped in like many volunteers in Kashmir to save lives in areas that were inundated by the flood.
Abdul Gani Naikoo, a retired central government employee from Shivpora in Srinagar recalls. “My daughter and grandson were stuck in our attic for two days. We had lost all hope.Water had reached the window level of the attic. We didn’t know what to do. Then out of nowhere, Gamgeen arrived with two other volunteers in a small boat. He carried my grandson on his shoulders. I can never forget that moment. He didn’t just save my grandchild—he gave us a reason to believe in humanity again.”
During his volunteer work amidst the distressing floods, Gamgeen often found himself in dangerous situations. The floods were unpredictable, and the weather was brutal. But Gamgeen was among the many volunteers who weren’t afraid. He believes that sometimes we have to put ourselves at risk to help others.
He didn’t think twice about jumping into a boat to rescue someone trapped on a rooftop or carrying a person through rising floodwaters. He wasn’t thinking about what it might cost him. He was thinking only of the people who needed him. The elderly woman who couldn’t make it to safety. The child who had been separated from their parents. Gamgeen was there, steady and calm in the middle of it all.
Gamgeen is a man who shows up when the work needs to be done. It doesn’t matter where or when. Whether it’s cleaning hospital grounds, helping to maintain the sacred shrine premises, or volunteering to clean river embankments after floods, Gamgeen’s presence is felt. He doesn’t wait for someone to ask. He just acts.
He’s not just a man of action. He’s also a man of humility. Despite all he’s done, Gamgeen doesn’t ask for anything in return. He doesn’t care about accolades or public recognition.
Gamgeen Majeed is a hero, but not in the way most people think of heroes. He’s not the one who steps into the spotlight or makes grand speeches. He’s the one who shows up when things are hard, when others turn away. He’s the one who gives when there’s nothing to gain. And that’s what makes him a true hero.
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