http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/ In the (blue) House of the Himalayas, in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh, India), discover and follow the progress of the Handimachal project for disabled children. en http://fdata.over-blog.net/3/44/70/03/avatar-blog-1131556281-tmpphpDcAUGW.jpeg http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:10:07 +0200 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:10:07 +0200 En.over-blog.com RSS 2.0 Engine Copyright 2012 thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com Health http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification/ http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-this-is-not-rohtang-tunnel-yet-105343987.html Thu, 17 May 2012 19:03:00 +0200 039c4a7c503337f01b519479c95b150f Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-this-is-not-rohtang-tunnel-yet-105343987-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-a-new-ot-volunteer-and-a-twister-in-kullu-104688852.html
Below are two messages received this week from Alycia Walker, our new OT volunteer from England, and from Christelle Pettazzi, introducing a new APA activity in Kullu. On arriving in Kullu and I was quickly made to feel welcome by the team and especially Christelle and Siobhan who made space[...]]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 15:48:00 +0200 6fa7d1d74fb1f448c80702f6aafcfe05 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-a-new-ot-volunteer-and-a-twister-in-kullu-104688852-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-time-of-change-post-by-siobhan-and-christelle-103863867.html
My last days in the Handimachal Unit have come far sooner then I imagined. The last few weeks have been a time of change and growth for the Unit and the increased numbers of children attending have kept our days busy. We welcomed our permanent OT Shruti and the next OT volunteer Alycia, arrived[...]]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:38:00 +0200 1409ddb03fc339548d550653619d5210 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-time-of-change-post-by-siobhan-and-christelle-103863867-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-don-t-worry-it-s-holi-101393381.html
Last Thursday was Holi in India, the religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, also known as "festival of colours". As the Wikipedia encyclopedia states: “One of Holi’s biggest customs is the loosening strictness of social structures, which normally include age, sex, status, and caste.[...]]]> Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:21:00 +0100 ce02a681f4e392d54da5f981f4fca615 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-don-t-worry-it-s-holi-101393381-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-five-weeks-in-kullu-already-siobhan-o-connor-101393130.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:14:00 +0100 2ede8ee9955d4210abef2fa71969a592 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-five-weeks-in-kullu-already-siobhan-o-connor-101393130-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-handimachal-in-the-indian-national-press-99599805.html
The Handimachal project for disabled children is quite often introduced in the local press in Kullu, which is essential to publicise our services to families in the valley and raise awareness on disabilities issues. This week, for the first time ever I believe, one national newspaper published[...]]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:46:00 +0100 7413b620e039b5309d60ffbe239547a9 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-handimachal-in-the-indian-national-press-99599805-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-incredible-india-99232479.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:57:00 +0100 f06735b2ba3d8d58126bbac0b409861d Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-incredible-india-99232479-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-9-december-2011-first-rainy-day-of-winter-april-knight-91870731.html
I am writing this blog on the first rainy day of winter, which also happens to be Disability Day at the Unit. Balloons and streamers decorate the Unit and now we wait for children, though it’s been raining hard throughout the night. Due to the dust, we would normally welcome the rain though not[...]]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0100 e4419977defb28878f0bb379099c83bb Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-9-december-2011-first-rainy-day-of-winter-april-knight-91870731-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-think-positive-nice-news-from-kullu-91793127.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:12:00 +0100 7660e921817ff39b5854e381fc21f939 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-think-positive-nice-news-from-kullu-91793127-comments.html#anchorComment http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-welcome-to-naveen-90936250.html
After months of discussions, exchange of emails, Skype interviews, missed arrival, doubts, I am happy to announce that the Handimachal team now counts an Indian permanent occupational therapist. Naveen Dhiman, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from the Delhi Institute of Rural Development[...]]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:32:00 +0100 1b90fd73d53fb576facc6b64fc719b74 Handimachal news http://thehandimachalproject.over-blog.com/article-welcome-to-naveen-90936250-comments.html#anchorComment