IHI 2007

The IHI 2007 team will continue with the previous two teams’ efforts with the non-governmental organizations of Teddy Trust, Amar Seva Sangam and Families for Children.

Amar Jyoti is a Delhi based NGO which follows a multi-disciplinary approach to the health and well being of children with developmental disabilities.  One half of the compound contains a medical wing where doctors, physio and occupational therapists can assess and treat patients. The other half of the compound contains a school that caters to blind, deaf, deaf-blind, cognitive deficit and children with musculoskeletal disorders.

At Amar Jyoti, IHI’s primary duties will revolve around education. Students will deliver seminars for local lay population on the topics of cerebral palsy, pervasive developmental delay, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, and autism spectrum disorders. These conditions carry tremendous stigmatization with them that severely compromises patient medical and social well-being. www.amarjyotirehab.org/

Amar Seva Sangam is a charity operating from rural Tamil Nadu that provides education and opportunity for physically and/or mentally disabled individuals to acquire skills needed for basic living and self-sufficiency.  Here, IHI members will work with staff to this end, and hold educational workshops on disability and autism for locals.  They will also provide informational seminars on First Aid/CPR, and follow up on research on the impact of rehabilitation programs administered by Amar Seva Sangam. www.amarseva.org/

Families for Children is a non-profit, nonsectarian agency operating homes that care for hundreds of destitute children and women.   FFC accepts all women and children in to their homes regardless of physical or mental handicaps.  The site provides schooling for preschoolers and all other children are given the opportunity to attend local schooling. Students will help by donating school and childcare supplies to the organization. While there, students will provide classes and workshops on basic CPR and First Aid training. There is also an opportunity for the Occupational Therapist and Nurse to assist in providing care to the children and mothers in need. www.familiesforchildren.ca/

IHI 2006 Team

The IHI 2006 team consists of
Left to Right: Kelly Sward (Occupational Therapy), Sarah Unwin (Nursing), Reza Eshaghian (Medicine), David Wang (Medicine) and Suneet Sekhon (Medicine)

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IHI 2007 Budget

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