http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq2Csn3njOg Hear from Dr. Ann Thyle of Emmanuel Hospital Association Frightened and sometimes shamed by the open wounds and misery of people with advanced stages of cancer and other diseases, rural village people of northern India have tended to leave them isolated in huts – spending the last months or years of their life with …
Matthew 25
In this issue of the EHA Newsletter, we bring you two stories that are a modern day commentary on Christ's teaching in Mathew 25. In this remarkable chapter, Jesus identifies Himself with the poor, the hungry, the naked, the forsaken and the prisoner. In response to the question, “When did we see you hungry.. a …
Project Highlight: Neerekshe
Neerekshe serves in the underdeveloped village of Muranpur. The project aims to provide education for poor children, many of them being Dalits, primary health care, medical services and vocational training. There is a special emphasis on the girl child. EHA Canada funds the Gerri Carrol Centre that provides food to pre-school children. We also assist in building hostels for poor …
An overview of the hospital project in Shalom by Dr. Savita at Wheaton College, Chicago
Recently, Dr. Savita, project leader of Shalom, gave an overview of the work at Shalom AIDS Project.
Project Highlight: Roshini
Over a period of 5 years our staff became aware of a rash of mental health issues in our neighborhood. There were reports of domestic and gender violence and alcoholism in every second house. These problems were extremely detrimental to the mental health of our communities. Naye Roshini is an integrated approach towards urban health in …
