AGM 2013

Presentation of promotion Brevets

Jog visit to India and Nepal

Warning: Some pictures of Leprosy from our trip

At the Leprosy Village where we sponsored the Solar Lanterns.  Not many pictures were taken here as we were all very distressed by our first hand experience of Leprosy sufferers

At the Leprosy Mission hospital in Purulia

Testing for sensation to determine the advancement of the disease

The early stage of Leprosy

This was regarded as a good ulcer as there were no maggots in it.

One of the two tube wells we have sponsored at the Leprosy Colony near Purulia

With Promise Nepal near Katmandu

Nepal

The four of us split from David and Edna to spend two days in Nepal. Apart from magnificent views of the Himalayas, we have had visits to the Dewra Leprosy Relief Centre and the Kochna Leprasorium, and also to the much larger Anandaban Leprosy Hospital. Dewra is quite small, catering for only a handful of patients but providing much needed vocational skills. Anandaban is the main leprosy hospital for Nepal, providing 80 beds as well as physio and the production of artificial limbs, and a significant outreach programme to many parts of Nepal. 

We were fortunate to be allowed to visit the patients on the wards, where we again experienced a number of severe cases of leprosy, including a young girl of about seven. It was touching to see the dedication of the doctors, nurses and ancillary staff in all of these places, providing a level of care that is rarely seen these days.

Unfortunately we have not been able to upload photos this time, but you will have the opportunity to see these in due course.

The "business" part of our visit is now complete, and we finish our visit this weekend with a visit to the Sunderbans Tiger complex, though you may receive a further post from DG later tonight.