This past January, CRHP held its first surgical camp with our partner, the Freedom From Poverty Foundation. This is where you first heard of our friend, Sarthak’s, story. Sarthak is only one of the many patients who have benefitted and will benefit from their free care and post-operation check-ups. This December, we are happy to... Continue Reading →
Written by Sandhira Wijayaratne, Mabelle Arole Fellow - Film by Safiya Noor Dhanani, Intern https://vimeo.com/158349889 A thirteen year-old boy sits on the draped hospital bed of CRHP’s dressing room, watching as a technician cuts away at the cast on his left forearm. The wrist nestled within—straight and solid—looks a lot different than what it did weeks... Continue Reading →
Written by Alexis Barab In the past year, 45 adolescent girls from 2 rural villages around Jamkhed have been trained in topics of health, sanitation, environment, nutrition, and kitchen garden construction and maintenance. These girls are between the ages of 10 and 18 and have been trained by CRHP’s social workers, CRHP nurses, CRHP Farmers’... Continue Reading →
Written by Julia Queale, Intern In 1993, CRHP opened the Joyful Learning Preschool for the children from Indiranagar, CRHP's neighboring slum. For six days a week, children ages two to five come to the preschool to build a foundation for their academic and social life. Alongside the activities to build this foundation, the children also learn... Continue Reading →
Written by: Alex Halliday, CRHP volunteer Before leaving the UK, I was programmed to believe that successful maternal healthcare came from plugging large funds into training highly-selective doctors and midwives. The maternity ward at CRHP's Julia Hospital is indeed a success, but it is neither built nor sustained on this ethic. From the very beginning,... Continue Reading →
Written by: Brad McFarland, CRHP Volunteer Aquaponics is a combination of hydroponics (growing plants in water instead of soil) and aquaculture (fish farming). Traditionally, a large percentage of water escapes into the ground and is not used by plants when they are watered. In traditional aquaculture, as waste builds up in the water, it is... Continue Reading →
Written by: June Guo, CRHP volunteer Phase 1 of CRHP’s demonstration kitchen gardens is underway! This means weeds have been uprooted, fire ant wars have been fought, and seedlings have sprouted. Interns and volunteers have been waking up early in the morning to beat the Jamkhed heat, and often times, Beyonce can be heard blasting... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Hawkins January was an eventful month for the Science Center! Dr. Martin Kamela, who started the Science Center, returned with two Elon students, several Science Center Staff attended a conference on science education in India, a workshop was conducted for Science teachers in Jamkhed, follow-up kits were made, and the 2nd Trash-to-Treasure... Continue Reading →
Written by: Sumana V Monika Kamble is an instructor for the Adolescent Girls Program and has been working at CRHP for almost 20 years. How did you become interested in the Adolescent Girls Program? I came to CRHP in 1996 after I was married. In 1998, I was working in Latur through CRHP, and the area... Continue Reading →
Written by: Sumana V Varsha Popale is a graduate of CRHP’s Adolescent Girls Program and now teaches karate for the program. She is nineteen years old and is now pursuing higher studies in science. What are your hobbies outside of school and AGP? I of course like karate! I also enjoy singing and dancing. What... Continue Reading →
