Footprints Project
Since 2005, travelers like you have helped us change the world through micro-donations.
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A total of
2
Travelers
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donated
$500
(100% funded) -
to help improve
Health
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impacting
6000
people -
in
India
“We ended up servicing two communities - Chenga (2500 occupants) and
Balason (3500) occupants. We visited the communities for a week,
administering first aid and supporting the chiropractors from Murdoch
University. Our focus was children but we also treated a number of
adults.
We were extremely busy, doing at least 11 hours a day on
site, treating all sorts of conditions. There were a lot of kids
needing to be de-wormed, lots of dysentery, eye infections, ear
infections, rashes, ... it was really full on. We also managed to refer
dozens of children to hospital who were suffering suspected conditions
beyond our scope of treatment. Conditions such as HIV, TB, Malaria,
Cholera, Hepatitis and Syphilis.
At the end of the week I
purchased an incredible quantity of supplies for the doctor who visits
the communities weekly. It is absolutely amazing how cheap medical
supplies are over here! 300 Panadol tablets for about $6!!! In the end
I bought huge amounts of the supplies as originally outlined and there
was money left over to buy other essentials – de-worming tabs, cough
syrup, syringes, even four pairs of crutches. I expect that it will
last the communities for at least a year.
The people were very, very grateful.”
DR SIMON DAVIS, PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR.
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