IMHOIMHO’’s Role in Building Health s Role in Building Health Systems & Addressing Vital Systems & Addressing Vital

Humanitarian NeedsHumanitarian NeedsNanda Nanthakumar, Nanda Nanthakumar, PhDPhD

IMHO Board of IMHO Board of DirectorsDirectors

The Genesis of a Movement…

Why???

• Our collective motivation & vision of a better tomorrow

• We are building more than just an organization

• Thousands of lives have been positively impacted by our shared efforts

• The future of IMHO and our vision for the future…

Persistent Challenges in Sri Lanka

• Livelihoods/Empowerment• Hospital Development (strengthening systems &

infrastructure)• Water & Sanitation• Mental Health & Psychosocial Rehabilitation• Rehabilitation for Amputees• Primary Care

Serving Resettled Communities

War, poverty, and natural disasters don’t discriminate…and

neither do we.• IMHO has supported communities in need in 14

countries since inception

Lives Forever Impacted• A statistic is merely a number, but the

measure of one life is unquantifiable

2012 Efforts & Financials

EXPENSES• Programs: $279,424• In-Kind: $71,050• TOTAL: $350,474

2012 Geographic Focus

Ethiopia Development Efforts: $7,205

• Gondar Teaching Hospital surgical textbook development

• Establishment of a deaf education & empowerment center in Bahir Dar

India—Cyclone Thane Relief: $5,000

Haiti Development Efforts: $3,250

• Shipment of medicines for community clinic• Providing regular breakfast to school children

Livelihoods Support: $61,000

Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mullaithivu, Ampara, & Mannar

Livelihoods Support

Example of Livelihoods Support:

Women’s Trishaw Driver Empowerment• Provided 5 three-wheelers/trishaws to trained

women who will perpetuate the program

Student/Education Support: $17,800

• Photocopier & solar panels for school in Iyankankulam• 20 solar panels for schools/homes in Kilinochchi and

Mullaithivu• Jaffna orphans support (meals & living expenses)• Financial assistance to 6 students in Kilinochchi• Rebuilt a home for severely

disadvantaged youth

Mental Health: $23,950• Out-patient

transportation facility & 10 bicycles for “Kudil” patients

• Multi-disciplinary mental health team in Tellipalai

• Supplies/equipment and facilities renovation in Kalmunai

Tube Wells & Toilets: $33,983

• Toilets & tube wells for the benefit of disabled persons and their families

Amputee Rehab & Support: $17,450

• Amputee rehabilitation in Jaffna

• Wheelchairs for paraplegic patients in Kilinochchi

• (Livelihoods support, toilets, & tube wells accounted for separately)

Nutrition: $10,300• Ongoing nutritional feeding program for low BMI

pregnant women & new mothers in Batticaloa, and orphans/youth throughout NE

Mobile Clinics: $3,500• Ongoing support for mobile clinics in Sandilipay

Hospital Development: $160,545

• Batticaloa Teaching Hospital• Jaffna Teaching Hospital• Tellipalai Base Hospital• Vavuniya General Hospital• Kilinochchi General Hospital

Batticaloa Hospital Development:

$23,500 + $70,000 in-kind• Ambulance for Cardiology Unit• Pneumatic calf compressor & cuffs• In-kind: Pacemaker & blood analyzer

Tellipalai Hospital Development: $25,200

• Operating room equipment

Jaffna Hospital Development: $19,246

• Diabetic Center Support & Development

• Bone marrow biopsy needles

• Biothesiometer• Patient warmer• Cancer registry, patient

support, and cancer center operating support

• Radioactive iodine treatment

Vavuniya Hospital Development: $17,600

• Orthopedic Unit equipment

• Physiotherapist support

Kilinochchi Hospital Development: $5,000

• Ambulance repair

Hurricane Sandy Relief (2012/2013): $5,000

• Assisting residents of New York & New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy: $5,000

““The highest prayer in this world is service, The highest prayer in this world is service, the greatest devotion is loving the people the greatest devotion is loving the people

around us: and the noblest character trait is around us: and the noblest character trait is divine compassion for all living creatures.divine compassion for all living creatures.””

~Swami Chinmayananda~Swami Chinmayananda

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