NOVEMBER 2017

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN GOVERNING COUNCIL

SHIV SADAN

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Shiv Sadan Seniors Enjoy Their Day Out

Category in the North Zone at the Spirit of thHumanity: 8 Annual Awards Programme, held in

Mumbai.

On 26 August 2017 Air Marshal Brijesh Jayal chose to step down as Raphae l now Chairman of the Governing Council of Raphael. Brijesh's stint of 13 boasts of a well-years at the helm of affairs is marked by his single-minded devotion to e q u i p p e d the mission – the relief of suffering – and his efforts to institutionalise c o m p u t e r Raphael's functioning. We shall miss him. We wish him and Manju laboratory and a many years of peace, contentment and happiness. L o c a l A r e a Network thanks With Brijesh's leaving several stalwarts on the Governing Council – to the generous Mrs Nita Bhagat, Vice Admiral Vasant Koppikar, Mrs Nita Roy and Mr support of the Ranjit Sikand - chose to resign too: this was inevitable. Unfortunately, R a m e s h Brigadier Arun Bhatnagar, our CEO over the past two years, who has

Garware Charity Trust. We were delighted to have Ms Sunita Garware done much to streamline administrative and financial affairs at inaugurate the laboratory. RAPHAEL, is also compelled to leave. In Sanjai Kapil, already

familiar with the workings of the organisation, I believe we shall have a Our relationship with the Max India Foundation (MIF) – a Corporate worthy successor. RAPHAEL may well be in a state of flux for a while Insurance and Health Care provider - grows. MIF, very generously, but we are determined to sustain our legacy! have now decided to support Raphael for a period of two months every

year. This year we have planned a three Day Continuing Rehabilitative I am done with my understanding and initial familiarisation. We are Education (CRE) workshop for Special Educators, an Epilepsy review now involved in several in-house discussions and reviews. And, from camp and a Typhoid vaccination camp for our children during that our point of view the visit of Mr Rory McEwen, the National President, period. Ryder Cheshire Australia Board was both timely and reassuring. Our aim will be to concentrate and consolidate our effort in our two main Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.areas of interest – the control of tuberculosis and the special education of children with intellectual disabilities – and for that we will, as always, need your generous help and support.

Archana Madhwal

My best wishes to all,

Shiv Sadan now houses a total Lieutenant General R.K. Nanavattyof 32 leprosy cured persons. They are well cared for and despite their trials and t r i b u l a t i o n s e x h i b i t a

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are remarkable zest for life. Six the things that renew humanity. Gautam Buddha persons continue to weave in

the Rehabilitative Workshop. Dear friends, There were tears of joy when We are happy, once again, to share news of the events and activities at Mr Rory McEwen, during his Raphael since May 2017. visit, met Manoti Devi and In August we bade farewell to Air Marshal Brijesh Jayal, our Chairman Sumati who are known to him along with Dewan Ram, who is being who was at the helm of affairs at Raphael since 2004. Under his sponsored by him and his wife Dianne. stewardship Raphael saw the growth of its domestic and international partnerships/relationships and the streamlining of its functioning. We wish the Air Marshal and Mrs Manju Jayal all the very best in the days

On 31 May a picnic was organized for the Shiv ahead.Sadan residents. Seventeen excited picnickers visited Maldevta – a

Lieutenant General R.K. Nanavatty assumed the picnic spot about 15 kms from Dehradun. It is responsibility of the Chair of the Governing Council located near the gentle River Song amidst green on 26 August 2017. Interestingly, his wife, Ms wooded hills. The bus trip to the picnic spot took Suniti Nanavatty helped as a volunteer at Raphael in about 45 minutes and the sense of joyous

anticipation enveloped one and all. There was 1993-94! We wish them a warm welcome.chatting and laughter and even merry singing on the way.The past six months have been busy and fulfilling. Some residents enjoyed a dip in the cool waters of the river and others splashed each other playfully.

In September, Raphael added another feather to its The food was good and tasted even better under a cap. As one of the 24 finalists, out of a total of some blue sky in the shade of trees with the river gurgling beside them.300 participating Non-Government Organisations

All too soon it was sunset and time to board the bus to return home tired but (NGO), it was adjudged the Regional Winner in the Disability happy after a day without a care.

Shiv Sadan residents with Mr Rory McEwen

Spirit of Humanity 8th Annual Awards

Programme Inauguration of computer labortory by Mrs Sunita Garware

Shiv Sadan 's Day outChairman Governing Council

Lt. Gen R.K. Nanavatty

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CHILDREN OF LEPROSY PARENTAGE - LITTLE WHITE HOUSE

Solar Power Plant In Raphael

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING – BARBARA & MARTYN COTTAGES

DAY CENTRE

TB HOSPITAL

REHABILITATIVE WORKSHOP

RESOURCE CENTRE

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

The Pilot Mobile Outreach Programme (PMOP) and the John Hunt Mobile Outreach Programme (JHMOP) enables Raphael to share the skills and expertise of its trained and professionally qualified personnel and serves to enhance awareness on issues relating to disabilities in the We are happy to report that two resident girls Reema Sharma & Pooja wider community.Singh having completed their schooling, have joined Nursing

Programmes at Dr. Jai Prakash Sharma, College of Nursing, In the past six months eight camps were held through the outreach Yamunanagar and School of Nursing, Christian Hospital, Herbertpur programmes in four districts of Uttarakhand namely Uttarkashi, Tehri respectively. One resident boy Deepak Yadav has been admitted to the Garhwal, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar. These camps focus on Diploma Programme in Engineering at School of Diploma awareness raising and training of community workers, conducting Engineering, Haryana. All three are fortunate to have the on-going assessments of children, advising on intervention and counselling of support of generous donors. parents and guardians. Follow-ups were also done.

We now have only four boys of leprosy parentage residing in the Little White House: three will be appearing for their final school leaving examinations in March 2018 and one in 2019. We are happy to report a small

step towards environmental sustainabil i ty taken by Raphael. We now have a Solar Power Plant to cater to the energy needs of the entire Our experiment with Independent Assisted Living with four girls in Campus. Barbara Cottage and an equal number of boys in Martyn Cottage - each The Solar Power Plant was under a house parent – continues successfully.inaugurated on the 26 October2017. It comprises of two 2.5 KW projects located on the rooftops of Day School

At present we have a total of 107 students with intellectual disabilities, and Dining Hall in Ava Vihar. This will help curtail our electricity costs significantly.which include 35 day students, attending classes at the Day Centre. To encourage the use of solar energy, the Government of India offers a 70% subsidy. The balance - which was to be the Raphael's share - has been met Currently, the National Trust for the welfare of persons with autism, by financial assistance provided by the Singleton Support Group, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities assists us Australia.with two of their schemes. Vikaas is a day care scheme for persons, Thank you RCA! We are indeed beholden to the Singleton Support Group, above 10 years, for enhancing interpersonal and vocational skills. We Australiahave twenty-four children from the Day Centre enrolled under this

scheme. The second is the Gharaunda scheme which provides housing and care services throughout the life of the person. Nineteen of our residents are part of this scheme. The earthen lamps (diyas) painted and decorated by the Gharaunda adults were popular during this year's Dr (Colonel) J.P. Gupta, our charismatic Director Medical for the last Diwali sales. 28 years and his TB Hospital enjoys an excellent reputation in the field

of TB control. He is competently supported by Dr. Sudhir Peshin who visits thrice a week. This compassionate

The Rehabilitative Workshop imparts vocational training and d o c t o r a l s o employment opportunities to young adults. They are trained in the generously shares making of candles, photo frames, gift boxes, and bags. The weaving quality time with unit beavers away making scarves, stoles and shawls which are much the senior residents appreciated. The Workshop invariably sets up stalls in the numerous of the Shiv Sadan.school fetes and exhibitions at this time of the year thus generating

T h e h o s p i t a l some income for Raphael and pocket money for the young adults.continues to draw TB patients from t h e S t a t e o f Ut tarakhand as In the period covered by this Newsletter a total of 14 children with well as from the learning disabilities from mainstream schools were assessed and 100 Western Districts remedial sessions were conducted.of the neighbouring State of Uttar Pradesh. The period from May to October 2017 has been quite interesting as well as somewhat hectic in We are happy to report that the Diploma in Special Education (Mental the hospital which included a few challenging cases too.Retardation) 2017-19 Course has a total of 25 trainees and this is

indicative of its growing popularity. Most of the students trained at - OPD attendance – 1563Raphael are able to secure good jobs at completion of the course. - Hospital admission – 198

- New Cases Diagnosed as TB case and put on treatment – 194

- Among the new cases diagnosed some cases were referred to different Primary Health Centre/Community Health

The Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) project is focussed upon Centres/ Block Hospital – 168children with special needs in the area around Dehradun. Currently the We had one elderly patient who had Pulmonary tuberculosis along with project covers 76 students in 27 villages of the Dehradun District. 45 deep vein thrombosis in his left leg, obstructing in inflow of blood due children attend mainstream schools, 24 are enrolled in the two Early to infection and clot formation in deep veins. At the hospital he was Intervention Centres - one each at Jattowala and Mehuwala and 7 treated with antibiotics and anticoagulants, after which he showed children receive attention via the Home Based Programme. good response and was made free from the venous obstruction. He

Solar Power Plant Inauguration

Nursing students with Dr(Col) J.P. Gupta in the TB Hospital

walked out of the ward on his two feet without any limp or pain in In July Raphael conducted a 10-day Workshop for the teachers and the leg. care-givers of the Tibetan School for Special Needs.

In July, 38 students of the Masters Programme of Social Work of Meghalaya University came to Raphael on an educational tour.Out of 168 patients referred to District Primary Health Centres, 31

cases came for Consultation because they had drugs adverse reaction and showed no improvement in clinical condition. Their treatment was In August, two of our teachers participated in a 3-day Workshop on revised along with addition of some supportive treatment suggested. Assessment and Intervention in Autism, as part of the Continuing

Rehabilitative Education Programme in Delhi.

In September, a presentation was made about Raphael and its work in the area of disability at the National Theological College, Dehradun.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all– Aristotle

As schools and other institutions accommodate inclusive education and diversity concerns in their curriculum, Raphael is increasingly In May Lieutenant General S.N. Mehta and Mr G.V. Rao, the CEO and being recognized as an important resource centre for the academia and Executive Director respectively of The Hans Foundation (THF) visited the civil society. School, colleges and NGOs regularly organize trips to Raphael. This visit offered us an acquaint their students, trainees and personnel about Raphael's excellent opportunity to share our interventions and work with the aim/objective of raising their experiences on disability related consciousness about persons with special needs. This experience issues. serves as an exercise to develop their sensitivity and compassion.

Dianna McGrath, President Ballarat Between August and October, about 150 nursing students of the Support Group and Terry Warrs, the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh Website Co-ordinator for RCA and the Nursing College Dehradun visited Raphael for an orientation visited Raphael in September. and sensitisation programme on disability related issues. This programme is now an annual feature. In October we had the privilege of

hosting the Hon. Mr Rory McEwen, the National President Ryder In September the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy in Mussoorie, Cheshire Australia (RCA) responsible for the training of civil servants of the Indian Board, on his first ever visit to Administrative Service and Raphael. His was a packed Allied Services sent 400 schedule from the 2 - 7 October, probationers to visit Raphael. during which we attempted to The programme included a tour provide him an insight into of the facilities and a power Raphae l ' s ac t iv i t i e s , i t s point presentation on Raphael problems and prospects. We in the auditorium. This visit – were delighted with his visit. now an annual feature - serves When he left us we felt an to sensitize the administrative o v e r w h e l m i n g s e n s e o f service trainees on issues of reassurance: here was someone inclusion, diversity and the who understood; was concerned specific concerns of people and would make every effort to support us as best he could. with special needs.

The “Raphael experience” is not easy to Students of the Welham Girls' School are regular visitors to Raphael as forget! We had evidence of this when in August part of their Socially Useful Productive Work Programmes. Students of we had a surprise visitor, Ms Doon Girls' school continue to celebrate their birthdays with our from the UK. She was visiting residents. They are encouraged to interact with our residents and Raphael after some 20 odd years! We were experience the joy of sharing and giving. delighted to learn that as a young nurse she had

volunteered at our Institution. She shared Similarly, students of the Purukul Youth Development Society and happy memories and experiences of time spent Charmwood International School and members of National here.

Theological College, Dehradun are frequent visitors to Raphael and participate in various recreational, cultural and sporting activities with

In June our residents and staff were invited to an Equestrian show at the the residents.

Indian Military Academy. The children were enthralled.

Raphael serves as the venue for the monthly Dehradun Disability Forum (DDF) meetings. This is an On the 1 June a few of our residents and staff were invited to the Indian

Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun for an Equestrian Show. The children important forum for information-and accompanying staff were awed and thrilled by this outing. The dissemination and knowledge-excitement and joy was written large on the faces of the children as on their exchange on disability related issues return they recounted and shared their experiences of the event. The stylish among the NGOs working with show jumping of the horses and the daring and skilful tricks performed by Disability in Dehradun. the riders on horseback had them fascinated. Their eyes were filled with thrill and wonderment! In all a truly memorable day!

A growing number of students pursuing their Master's Degree in Social Our thanks go out to the Commandant, IMA for inviting the Raphael Child. Work and Psychology are opting to do their Internships at Raphael. In ren to the Equestrian Show and offering them a ringside view to this

recent months we have had interns from MKP College, Dehradun, adventure sportChrist College, Bangalore and St. Xavier College, Mumbai.

INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

VISITORS

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Equestrian Show

Josephine Dorling

Visit of The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy to Raphael

Children of Purkul Youth Development Society with chidlren of Day Centre

The Hans Foundation visit

Mr Rory at the Early Intervention Centre during his visit in October

Volunteer Ms. Josephine Dorling from UK

Recognizing the Outstanding Humanitarians: Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder

The rich legacy of service of the War Hero Group Captain Leonard Cheshire towards the vulnerable and marginalized has been kept alive through the homes for the Disabled in India as well as in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and other countriesWe were awed and delighted by a news item recounting an effort of the Diocese of East Anglia in England initiating a campaign for Sainthood of Leonard Cheshire. There is also a suggestion of the joint canonisation of Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire recognizing and honouring them for their outstanding work in service of humanity. This certainly would be a fitting recognition of their extraordinary humanitarian efforts in the field of disability and of setting up residential homes for the disabled, which stemmed from their very strong faith.We will continue to keep track of this news.

In October students participated in the Rang Himalaya Programme organized to celebrate diversity. This cultural p r o g r a m m e w a s organized by Nanhi Duniya - a school for

children with special needs at the Doon Girls' School. O u r s t u d e n t s participated in the dance completion at the Talent Show organized by the Ivy Memorial School. They also presented two dance performances at the National Theological College, Dehradun which were greatly appreciated.

Harela a local cultural festival to celebrate the organic interdependence between the humans and In this period, we had Dr Robyn forests is held in the month of Leeder and Mr. Christian Hiss as July. This year too this volunteers from Melbourne, festival was observed with Australia. enthusiasm. A tree plantation B o t h m a d e a s i g n i f i c a n t drive by the students of the contribution to life at Raphael. Day Centre was organized together with the Forest Department, Robyn Leeder, a chiropractor, was

Government of Uttarakhand. The a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e d i n t h e children planted nearly 150 fruit Physiotherapy Department . trees on the campus. Christian Hiss was involved in

work at the Rehabilitation Independence Day was celebrated Workshop. He also assisted with on 15 August with Flag hoisting. computer related work. Dr Robyn This year the CEO asked Subhash, Leeder says in her feedback: “My the senior most permanent Raphael experience has exceeded my expectations … I have also felt resident of Ava Vihar to hoist the warmed at the sense of family and community.” flag. He was overjoyed.

Kabeer Sood, a young volunteer from the United States who volunteered during his summer break remarked that working in

The months of Raphael was “… truly an eye opening experience.”A u g u s t , September and October were It is never too early to festival months. start practicing the art

of charity and giving!We celebrated On the 14 August 2017, K r i s h n a it was a pleasant Janamasthami – experience for all of us the birth of Lord at Raphael to witness

Krishna – in three children - around

A u g u s t , 6 years of age - donate Dusshera - the their carefully saved victory of good p o c k e t m o n e y t o over evil in Raphael.

It was an outstanding September gesture. The seeds of and Diwali - the Festival of lights generosity were being in October. Diwali, with all the sown early and it was lighted earthen lamps and inspiring and motivating for all at Raphael.

candles, turned the campus on the edge of the Sal forest into a fairyland.

We are grieved to share the news of the sad demise of Shri Chandrapal, an employee of Raphael who passed away after a brief illness. The Raphael family mourns his passing.

FESTIVALS

VOLUNTEERS

Three little Donors

OBITUARY

Children in the Rang Himalaya Programme

Dance performance at the Talent show

Lord Ganesha made by our chidlren at the Rang

Himalaya Progamme from Peepul leaves

Harela Festival

Flag hoisting by Subhash and Brig Arun Bhatnagar on Independence Day - 15 August

Diwali the festival of lights being celebrated at Raphael

Janamasthami celebration by the Day centre children

Our senior residents during Dusshera celebrations

Christian and Robyn

Three little donors with our former chairman Air Marshal B.D. Jayal

Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire