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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On 17 February, the Handimachal team in Kullu organised a farewell party for Evert at the end of his six month mission. His mother and his girlfriend Daniela (a speech therapist) were there, as well as some local volunteers such as our friend Hem Raj...
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This is the title of a poem written by Arjita Singh, a journalist who came to give some of her time during her recent holiday in the Kullu valley. Arjita notably translated in hindi and designed some leaflets which are meant to give simple but efficient...
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Thanks to a donation made by a small Dutch foundation, we have now engaged in a programme of home-based treatment in order to reach the maximum disabled children, notably in remote villages of the district which may not be linked to the valley by any...
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Article written by Evert, posted on his blog It’s Lori, a festival originated from Punjab , where everywhere fires are lit, peanuts are eaten and children come past the doors singing and asking for sweets and rupees. All these festivals. Yesterday we...
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There are numerous ways of expressing happiness wishes at the beginning of a new year. People have so many different expectations in their life, how to address them on a blog? Finally, Evert, our occupational therapist from the Netherlands, gave me a...
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On November 29th, the team of the Handimachal Kullu Therapy Unit spent the whole Sunday in Bagan, a remote village high above Kullu (in Shilana penchayat), in order to hold a new meeting with the local population. Thanks to the active involvement of the...
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23 November: this morning Evert sent me very positive news regarding activities carried out in the Handimachal Kullu Therapy Unit last week. Our team attended the D istrict Sports Event for Differently-Abled Children organized by the local welfare office...
Read moreOn Sunday, November 1st, 2009, the young team of our Handimachal Kullu Therapy Unit organised a full day awareness camp for the benefit of families in Chauparsa penchayat (group of villages), near Kullu. Our friend Raju (who himself is a disabled man...
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On 9 September 2009, after six months of operation, the Handimachal Kullu Thearpy Unit for differently-abled children was inaugurated by Mr Nanta, DC Kullu (Himachal Pradesh, India). The presence of the new Deputy Commissioner of Kullu district, of the...
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