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Medical Mercy Canada

Nepal Projects2011 - 2012

Presentation by Joanne Neweduk



Medical Mercy Canada supports many initiatives

in NepalKanti Children’s Hospital – oncology unit and family shelter, sewing

program for single moms, orphanages, schools, medical-dental camps,

leprosy clinic and more.



epa o unteer eam2011

(many of the team)



Accommodations

in KMT

We had a little oasisin the busyness ofKathmandu.



Thamel

District ofKathmandu

This is typicallywhere the tourist /westerners stay.



Power supply inKathmandu



Travelling the Streets ofKathmandu



Entrance to KantiChildren’s Hospital



Parents must purchase thepharmaceutical and medical supplies for

their hospitalized children.



Gathering our supplies.



Elsie James – Nepal Project Manager



Court Yard Clean Up



Court Yard Clean Up

Before After



MMC Volunteers tour theOncology Unit



Kanti Children’s Hospital Oncology Hospital

Ward Nursing Station



Dr. Tiwari and Elsie James



The Oncology Unit nowhas working toilets



Looking at digital picturebrings a smile



Parent dorm room

P f d h



Parents find anywhere todry their children’s clothes



Children’sHospital

Family Shelter

Renovations

happening at theFamily Shelter

where families can

stay while theirchildren arehospitalized.



Bathrooms and laundry sinksrenovated

Before After



A place to rest…

Before After

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New Cottages at theOrphanage

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Rural setting for the childrento learn agricultural skills.



New Cattle Shelter



Sewing Group for Single Mom’s

(widowed or left to fend for family)



Rehabilitation, EmpowermentAnd Development

MMC V l t t i



MMC Volunteers touringREAD Nepal



Raj at

READ - Nepal

Here Raj is standing on his

new prosthetic leg whichElsie had taken over to be

refitted for him. Rajtirelessly works at READ

Nepal despite ever

increasing complicationsin his own health related

to having had leprosy.



READ - Nepal

Street View Back View



Touring READ-Nepal

Court yard Daily foot care



UntreatedLeprosy has

damagingeffects

Daily Foot Care is essentialfor those afflicted by this

curable disease.

Even though Leprosy iscurable…there is still lack of

education and a stigma

attached. Those who wait toolong to seek treatment havedamaging effects that remain

long after.



Having a safeplace to live

andrehabilitate.

This sweet lady isnow able to walk…

something shecould not do only

months earlier.



Male Dormitory

Th l i kill



They can learn sewing skillsand get specially made shoes.



Annual Medical - Dental

Camp October 2011Medical Mercy Canadapartners with Nepalese medical personnel, dentists, teachersand dozens of community volunteers.



Organizing supplies



Searching for medicine.



Common sites en route.



KMT heading south to

Camp.



Nepali trucks are



Nepali trucks arebeautifully decorated.

People vehicles and animals



People, vehicles and animalsall share the roadways.



Heavy Load

It is a common site inNepal to see women

carrying very heavyloads.



Accommodations during camp:



Accommodations during camp:a rare treat in 2011

Dining hall with safely



Dining hall with safelyprepared food.

Nepal is an extremely diverse country.



p y yIt boosts both the Himalayas and yaks

plus jungles and elephants.

On the Edge of Chitwan



On the Edge of ChitwanNation Park



Spotting a rhinoceros.



Ready for Camp

Morning bath



Morning bathand clothes washing

All work in the fields is



All work in the fields isdone by hand



Scenes en route to camp

Welcomed to Camp by the



Welcomed to Camp by thelocal community.



Receiving our welcome tikka.

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Ready for

anotherCamp

Elsie James with thehelp of RameshPrasad Dhamala

oversee all the theprojects in Nepal that

MMC supports.

2011 Medical-Dental Camp Team



2011 Medical-Dental Camp Team

Waiting in line for the



Waiting in line for themedical dental camp

Educational Booths



Educational Booths



Registration

As they arrive, eachpatient is registered

by Nepali,community

volunteers. They arethen directed to triage.



Triage

During triage, patientneeds are assessed by

nurses and medics withthe aid of translators, so

they may be directed to theappropriate clinic.

Each patient is then

escorted to the properclinic by volunteerstudents.

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Triage

G l M di i



General Medicine

W ’ Cli i



Women’s Clinic

Ph i Th



Physio Therapy

Water



WaterFiltration

Clean water isessential to good

health. Here a simple

filtration system istaught will provideenough clean waterfor a family per day.

D t l Cli i



Dental Clinic



There was only one dental chair so young



There was only one dental chair so youngChildren were treated on lying on benches.



Sterilizing

Equipment

Equipment needed tobe carefully sterilized.

Waiting for the dentist



Waiting for the dentist

Baby Clinic-



yChildren’s Clinic



Baby Clinic – peek-a-boo



Waiting in line for the children’s clinic (Baby Clinic)



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Children are weighed,



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measured and assessed.



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Deworming

MedicineIntestinal worms are

common place in

developing countrieswhere the clean water andproper sanitation are and

issue. Dewormingmedicine is a low cost and

effective way to help

provide increase health.



Nasty Rash

A young girl cares forher baby sister who

has a nasty rash, that

needs treating.

Young children oftencare for even younger

siblings while theirparents work in the

fields.

Translating for a little girl and hersister



sister.

The Pharmacy



The Pharmacy

Patients are given free medicine



as prescribed by the doctors.



Waiting at the Pharmacy



The Pharmacy:

was often our busiest clinic.It required lots of volunteers throughout the day.

Pharmacists, nurses and translators.



Children’s Program: Teaching through

fun and play.



Arm Band

As the childrenarrived each day they

were given an arm

band. By doing so wecould track the

number of childrenattending the

program.Day #1 about 200

By day #3 – 500!



Enthusiastic

volunteers

The MMC volunteerswho work in the

children’s programsare enthusiastic andteach the children

health and life shills

through plays,activities and games.



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Personal

Hygiene

Consistent with anational campaign,

the children at campare taught healthypersonal hygienepractices by the

volunteers. This isdone through games,discussion and fun

activities.



Personal Hygiene



Personal Hygiene

Hand



Washing

The children learnproper handwashing techniques

Say



yCheese!!

The children

attending the firstday of camp, weregiven “goodybags” containing

items such as: asoap, comb, toothbrush and paste.

Everyone Loves toD d Si



Dance…and Sing



Extra Visitors



Extra Visitors

Sharing oranges at lunch.



Sharing oranges at lunch.

Tickle Fun



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So much potential…



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Women’s HealthDi i G



Discussion Groups

Di u i n



Discussion

Groups

Ages ranged from 13to 80 years old

and the group sizesranged from

8 to 26 plus…

multiple babies.



Health and



Health and

WellnessThe greatest emphasis

was placed onempowerment.

For families to behealthy… mothers need

to be healthy.

We encouraged familyand communityleadership.

Discussion



Discussion

TopicsTopics of discussion

included:

Clean water sourceSanitation

Nutrition

Personal health

Breast self exam

Birth

Prolapse

Hand



Hand

washing.

Teaching handwashing and the

importance of it waswell received.

The women enjoyed

the group activity.



Biding Farewell



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The children loved to bring flowers.



Everyone must dance.



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Thank you Speeches and presentations weremade by community Leaders



Dozens of Stories…



At camp there were dozens ofheartwarming and heartbreaking stories

that occurred in each of the clinics… especially in the baby clinic.

MMC volunteers often go far beyond the call of dutyto help seek treatment and secure funds to assist those in need.

Please know that the money raised here tonightwill be well used… and greatly appreciated.

I Do Believe



I Do Believe

Everybody Wants Peace

Everybody Wants Change

But Who Will Stand Up

And Do What it Takes

A Better World

Is not Beyond our Reach

Anything is Possible

I DO BELIEVE…

Written and composed by:Calum Graham

I Do Believe… Composed and performed by: Calum Graham



Composed and performed by: Calum Graham

Anything is Possible… I Do Believe



I Do Believe…

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