In the "Valley of Gods", discover and follow the progress of the Handimachal programme for special-need children in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh, India).
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Dear friends of the Handimachal project! Field work in India and “blogging” are not always compatible – I really experienced this reality this summer, when, further to my delayed return from Zanskar and Ladakh, I spent the three remaining weeks sharing...
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Sophie, an active member of our association La maison des Himalayas, was in Kullu and Manali in May, she took photographs and made video clips on various projects we are managing or sponsoring. I am happy to propose on our blog this humble video presentation,...
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I am very lucky to be able to do home visits every Wednesday in Kullu area. This is a very enriching experience for an occupational therapist, as the approach is so different to what we usually do in Europe! On 3 June we went to Abhishek’s house. Abhishek...
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This is already my second week of work in the Handimachal Unit, and already these few days have been rich in discoveries and prospectives... I began my volunteer mission by working with a young man called Ramneek (20) who is disabled with hemiplegia caused...
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Since I came back to France one month ago, the daily routine of life and work in Paris has taken back its rights and leave less time for blog writing. Nevertheless, far away from us, in Kullu, our small Handimachal Kullu Therapy Unit is keeping up its...
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Last year I could not honor Yuv Raj’s invitation to visit his village and family house in Lahashni village: this time, in spite of my very tight schedule, no way to refuse! So here we are, after work, in local buses up to a village at the entrance of...
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This Sunday 11 April was probably one of the most memorable days of my short stay in the valley as the Handimachal team held its monthly awareness camp in Manali, in the main playing ground of the Government Senior Secondary School. Our friend Raju monitored...
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On 1st April early morning, I landed on the tiny airport of Bhuntar, 10 km South of Kullu town, after a breathtaking flight from Delhi: along the mighty Himalayan range, above the futuristic town of Chandigarh, and finally, with a few acrobatic curves...
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His name is Bhupinder, he is 13 years old. Five months ago he fell from the balcony of his house (unfortunately a very common accident for children in local villages). As a result from this 11 feet fall, his ear was injured and half his face paralysed....
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On Sunday 21 February, our 5th Awareness Camp was held in penchayat Bhawan Badan Bhuin (Bhuntar), 10 kms South of the Handimachal Kullu Therapy Unit. Bhuntar is a very busy Indian town on the national "highway" and is known for its well-stocked shops...
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