Emmanuel Hospital Association Canada
Help for the hurting, hope for the poor
I have been burdened since the age of 16 to serve people living with HIV. I pursued a medical education in response to this call, and joined Shalom as a Medical Consultant in 2007 after completing my post graduate studies. I have served as the Project Director since 2015 leading our multi-disciplinary team to provide …
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In many ways, Dia* is just like any other fifteen-year-old girl. She enjoys dancing, drawing artwork, and making crafts to decorate her family’s home. But while most 10th grade girls are shopping for new outfits or hanging out with their friends, Dia is working hard to help earn money for her family. Dia’s father passed …
This is the story of 35 year old S. As is customary in some parts of rural India, S got married when she was 14 years old. Seven years ago, when she was just 24 years old, her husband committed suicide. She had three children already and was expecting a fourth. The sudden death caused …
"The loneliness of my house would’ve eaten me alive if I hadn’t found Kiran,” says Maya. As a child, Maya enjoyed playing in the homes of her already married older siblings. She never felt anxious about her own future, even as she reached marriageable age. Maya’s mother fell ill and Maya became her primary care-giver, …
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The morning I met Apti was a typical winter morning in Delhi, India. Nonchalant sunshine filtered down through layers of smog and left a hint of chill in the polluted city air. I followed Shalom staff as they navigated the labyrinth of alleyways leading to Apti’s residence. As we walked, the staff began to tell …
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