#NGO for Health on Wheels

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On the 10th day of the 8th lunar month, some tirthikas (holders of erroneous views) tried to serve Guru Rinpoche poison, yet through his sublime wisdom magic he transmuted it to nectar. Observing his ensuing radiant glow of health, their minds were transformed, resulting in their embrace of the pure Dharma. The master became known then as Guru Nyima Ozer, or Suryaprabha: the Guru who's like the rays of the sun. The specific benefits of observing this tenth day festival with the customary ganapuja feast offering are, according to Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, that astrological obstacles of the year, month, day and time, as well as evil signs and bad omens will be pacified. Additionally, if your wangthang (field of personal power) or lungta (success energy "windhorse") have diminished in any way, they will be fully restored.

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Empowering Progress, Together: A Partnership with Marpu Foundation for Sustainable Impact

Looking for real impact? Is your business one of those looking for a strong CSR program aligned with the ambitions of the UN's SDG movement? Look no further than Marpu Foundation.

Marpu Foundation is the leading NGO in India, having an incredible journey across 22 states. Their mission is to drive sustainable development across communities through innovative and impactful projects. Your company, by partnership with Marpu, will have the following ability:

• Enhance your CSR activities: With Marpu, align your CSR activities with SDGs. It makes them measureable and positive in their effects. Identify an issue area that resonates with your values—education, healthcare, or saving the environment—and find your contribution come alive.

Real Projects, Real Impact

The diverse bouquet of projects under its tutelage speaks volumes about Marpu's effectiveness:

Imagine supporting such initiatives as mobile classrooms that can bring quality education to remote villages; this attacks directly SDG 4: Quality Education.

 Health: Envision contributing to clinics on wheels bringing health services, linking with the provision of basic health services, part of SDG 3, directly to communities that are underserved.

Just imagine participating in activities that have to do with afforestation and clean water projects, with one literally impacting SDG 13 on climate action and SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation.

Transparency⁠ — Measurable Results

At Marpu, we truly believe in transparency. Our dedicated team ensures your investment has real impact, with regular and impactful updates on the difference being made through your support.

The Ripple Effect of Change:

A one-time donation to Marpu contains oceans of programs. It's not a donation, but a drop that fights out to be a flame of good work.

Channel your company's generosity. Amplify the impact. Partner with Marpu Foundation and watch the waves of your Philanthropy escalate communities into a sustainable yet vivid future.

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The Role of Animal Health Care Companies in Ensuring Pet Well-being: A Veko Perspective

It is important for animal carers to have access to reasonably priced high quality healthcare products for their furry companions. This is where Veko Care stands tall. With a wide range of animal care solutions for poultry, equine, aquaculture and companion pets, Veko is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art products that contribute to the betterment of our animal friends. 

But as an animal health care company, Veko goes beyond product manufacture and provides a holistic approach to animal welfare combining science, research, empathy and education. Let’s find out how Veko contributes to an animal positive world.

Quality Quality Quality

We at Veko Care take our role as an Animal Healthcare Company very seriously. At our very core lies stringent safety and quality measures. We started our commercial production in July 2018. Our factory is run by a team of highly qualified scientists and experts who look after the formulations and the development of the products. With a highly qualified research team in the factory, we are always innovating to make our products more effective. 

Accessibility

Apart from maintaining the utmost safety, we also uphold a steadfast commitment to honesty. We know that animal products need to be accessible widely and come in reasonably priced packages so that people can easily avail them. We ensure transparency and trustworthy practices in all aspects of our work and offer high quality products in an affordable price range. 

Not only that, we are also conscious that medicine application is difficult when it comes to animals. That’s why we offer eight different forms of products from pills, external applicatory products, drops and flavoured chewables.

Education and Social Presence

We are faithful to our values of making a positive impact on animal health. That’s why we organize health drives, donate to NGOs, run awareness campaigns and veterinary events to educate the masses about animal care.

Veko Spot-On Drive

Veko prepared furry buddies for the monsoon by running the Veko Spot-On Drive. Veko’s team of expert veterinarians and experienced animal handlers helped pet parents get their cats and dogs dewormed. We also educated animal carers about timely and regular flea treatment and the need for periodic check-ups.

VETopia 2023

Veko participated in an international conference, VETopia 2023, organized by the Pet Practitioners Association of Karnataka (PPAK) in collaboration with the National Veterinary Foundation (NVF). Veko connected and collaborated with the guests at the event which consisted of over 600 doctors and 70 health tech companies across India. 

Philanthropy

Supporting our core belief, we dedicate time, effort and resources to providing compassionate care and innovative solutions for the well-being of all animals. We contribute to animal welfare Non-Governmental Organizations by donating medicines and volunteering for various drives.

Green action

Veko's minimal discharge facility operates within safety, health and environmental initiatives. A unique highlight of the facility that is much appreciated by customers and vendors is the special line of fruit trees planted on the campus. Partners visiting the facility are invited to plant trees within the Factory premises. Through this gesture, Veko not only contributes to a greener environment but also sows the seeds for long-term and fruitful relationships. 

The Future Begins Today

Whether at our manufacturing unit or at our corporate office, the entire Veko team is on a journey to safeguard the health and future of the animals in our lives. Veko care has a very global ambition. By the end of 2024, Veko plans to expand our business to 100 countries. To accomplish this, our excellent team is on their toes 24x7 to ensure perfect quality, maintenance and improvement. That is how we have set off the wheels to achieving our goals.

Let's join hands to create a healthier and safer world thereby creating a better world for all of us. 

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SOS India | Closing the Education Gap for Underprivileged Children in India

Education is the key to unlocking one's potential and breaking the cycle of poverty. However, in India, millions of children from underprivileged backgrounds are still denied access to quality education. This results in a widening education gap that perpetuates the cycle of poverty and hinders the development of the country as a whole. 

Lack of Access to Education for Underprivileged Children in India

According to a recent study, students from low-income families are less likely to have access to educational resources and have higher drop-out rates, compared to their peers from wealthier families. According to the World Bank, over 50 million children in India are not in school, and nearly 60% of the children who do attend, drop out before completing their secondary education. 

This is largely due to poverty and the lack of infrastructure and resources in these areas. Children from these backgrounds are often forced to drop out of school to support their families or to work as child labourers. This deprives them of their right to education and the opportunity to improve their lives and their communities.

Further, this situation exacerbates the existing disparities between different socioeconomic groups, leading to a vicious cycle of poverty and inequality.

The good news is that there are charitable organisations and NGOs for child care working tirelessly to bridge this gap and provide education for underprivileged children in India. 

NGOs for Child Education in India

SOS Children's Villages of India is working to address this issue by providing quality education to underprivileged children. Through our various programs, we provide education, health care, and other support services to children from marginalised communities. 

We also run schools in rural areas where there is a shortage of educational facilities, providing education to children who would otherwise be denied this opportunity.

In the words of the famous education reformer Horace Mann, "Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equaliser of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery." 

Education truly has the power to bring about positive change in the lives of underprivileged children and make a real difference in the world. By providing education to underprivileged children, we can empower them to break the cycle of poverty and create a brighter future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Donate Today to Bridge the Education Gap

Closing the gap in education for underprivileged children in India requires a collective effort from all sectors of society. Childcare NGOs and charitable organisations, such as SOS Children's Villages India, are working tirelessly to provide education to these children. 

However, we cannot do it alone. We need the support of individuals and organisations to help us reach our goals. By donating to NGOs for child care in India, you can help bridge the education gap and provide education to children who need it the most.So, if you believe in the power of education and want to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in India, please consider donating to SOS Children's Villages India. Together, we can help to close the education gap and create a brighter future for all.

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What is the difference between Charity & Philanthropy?

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The major difference between charity and philanthropy is that charity is more perceived as being an emotional, immediate response whereas philanthropy is more strategic and built on rebuilding. On a similar note, Charity aims at relieving the pain of a particular social problem whereas Philanthropy focuses on addressing the root causes of the problem.

An excellent example of charity would be the distribution of painkillers to malaria-affected patients. On the other hand, in the same scenario, a philanthropic organization would sponsor the education of the people in the affected areas and support medical research teams in finding a cure for malaria. Charity is giving, whereas Philanthropy is acting and changing a system for a better world.

The best way to describe the difference between charity and philanthropy is by using a very common phrase, "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime".

Here is a list of the top five Charitable Trusts in India:

Child Help Foundation (CHF): Child Help Foundation (CHF) is a pan-India non-profit, non-governmental organization, that is registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, in the year 2010. They are a child-centric organization that works holistically to cater to the development of all the factors that directly or indirectly affect children. They work in alignment with the adopte Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. It functions for us as a roadmap to bring effective change in society. Emergency Medical Support, Swastha se Shiksha Tak, Mini Science Center Projects, Baby Feeding Centers, Roti Ghar Program, Village Development Program, and Humanitarian Relief are among the most effective initiatives that we have implemented.

Child Rights and You (CRY): Recognized as India’s most trusted NGO, Child Rights and You (CRY) works tirelessly to ensure happier and healthier childhoods for India’s underprivileged children. CRY addresses children’s critical needs of healthcare, nutrition, education, and protection from child labor and child marriage by working with parents, teachers, Anganwadi workers, communities, district and state-level governments, and the children. In the last 42 years, CRY has impacted the lives of over 3 million children across 19 states in India.

Smile Foundation: Smile Foundation is an NGO based in New Delhi, India. It was established in 2002 and was in 25 states across India. As of 2017, the Foundation reaches approximately 4 lakh children and their families. The Smile Foundation aims to provide free quality education to underprivileged, marginalized children. Their development program targets sectors like education, health, livelihood for women, etc. Some of their programs are Smile on Wheels, Mission Education, and Smile Twin e-learning.

Give India Foundation: Give India is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in India. It is an online donation platform and aims to provide channels and resources to trusted non-governmental organizations across India. As a web portal, it helps raise funds and contributions from individuals in India and worldwide and then distributes these donations to trusted NGOs.

SEEDS: The full form of SEEDS is the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society. SEEDS is a 26-year-old organization that is active across India and Nepal. The goal of SEEDS is to protect the people exposed to disasters. Their dedicated team partners up with local and central governments, companies, and other nonprofits to reach out to families affected by earthquakes, floods, cyclones, climate emergencies, and pandemics. SEEDS specializes in disaster preparedness, disaster response, and rehabilitating homes and community infrastructure.

On a concluding note, Charitable Trusts or Philanthropic Institutions both work on the overall development of the society, region, and the overall country. We as a child-centric organization work holistically towards the betterment of all

Source - https://childhelpfoundation.in/blog/posts/What-is-the-difference-between-Charity-Philanthropy

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Health on Wheels | Mobile Medical Clinic | Aahwahan Foundation

We at Aahwahan Foundation believe in “Giving is not about donating, it’s about making a difference”. By keeping this authentic belief as our motto we do the transformation by adopting 5 innovative strategies which include women empowerment, community development, health, education, and environment.  

Taking about the health strategy, in particular, we do several projects that include health centers which are at present 3064 registered doctors are working under this programmer, the second one is Doctor at School where Teachers/Doctors educates and doing the regular checkups school children about basic health and hygiene. The third one is Mobile medical Clinic where a Complete PHC is set up provided in a van which moves from village to village routine wise and last but not the least is Health on Wheels where Mobile Medical Clinic provided for Marginal Communities.

If we talk about Health on the wheel. It is one of the most important strategies for health development. It is one of our latest service for rural healthcare.  Why rural health care? There is much factual based information that shows how the health facility in rural care is not up to the mark. The Hospitals in rural India are overburdened, the number of staff is not as per requirement, and most importantly the hospitals are very ill-equipped. The equipment that is needed for the checkups is very less in numbers as per the population of the village. From the official data, it has been said that the doctor-patient ratio in India is less than the WHO prescribed limit of 1:1000 which is very daunting in itself.  

Keeping all these points in mind, the features that we provided in our mobile medical van is somewhere or other is very beneficial for the society.  One of these features includes our mobile medical van which can provide cost-effective treatment to people in rural areas. Our mobile van comprises a driver, a nurse, and a doctor visiting one village per day so there will not be any deficiency of health workers. All our health workers from the nurse to the doctor are available in the mobile van every time. These staffs are well trained and ready to serve people without making them wait for long. We give them the best services available.

         Not only that we provide Outpatient Physical Therapy to patients in inaccessible rural areas which is now lacking somewhere. The patient is provided with proper therapies that help them to fight their problems.  If talking about the timing and availability of mobile van service, we have solution for that too. The schedule would be shared in advance with the villagers for better coordination. The advance shared schedule by the organization helps the villagers in minimal wastage of time and they can easily take time for the treatment. So it will not only help the people to manage properly but also give the organization a chance to serve better.

Even during this pandemic we with the help of our mobile van services try to work a lot. Infect At present, the mobile medical van is used to fight against COVID-19. About COVID relief activity We have spread awareness about Covid-19 in over 271 villages, 46 slums 28 small towns We have so far distributed ration and health kits to 6,20,000 families across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and parts of Odisha. We have helped so far with 27,010 individual consultations.  In this activity, we visit various slums in urban settings and rural areas to conduct testing for diabetes & other illness

Our people are our priority, we never take any risk with them. We refer the cases to the public health authorities when the situation demands. We care for them and that why we do the required and be more flexible according to the need of people. Our constant efforts have touched the lives of people. We believe in community development. Urbanization has had an impact on the traditional economic systems in the country and has shifted the socioeconomic preferences. The socioeconomic growth and wellbeing of people are so interconnected, that it is not feasible to ignore any one of them. Hence, we have teamed with a wide cross-section of people to bring about a transformation in the rural environment.

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what would each member of team voltron do if they were on Earth during the coronavirus pandemic

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With the closure of public schools, millions of kids have lost the healthy school-provided meals they depend on. With that in mind, Hunk would donate to No Kid Hungry as well as urge everyone he knows to contact their Congressional representative and, following this call script, demand that Congress pass emergency SNAP funding for low-income families.

In addition to feeding hungry children, it’s also important that we work to make sure their families are fed as well. To that end, Keith would donate to Feeding America’s COVID-19 response fund, as well as volunteer his time and hover-cycle to packing and delivering food packages with his local food banks.

Senior citizens face the greatest risk right now. Knowing this, Shiro would maintain continuous contact over phone with any of his elderly neighbors, checking in on them periodically and volunteering to run any food or medication errands for them. Shiro would also donate to the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund, to make sure senior citizens across the country are being fed.

Beyond caring and providing for the vulnerable around us, it’s also essential that we remember and care about those who are still expected to come to work the next day. Allura would donate to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, which works closely with NGOs to support hourly wage earners, gig workers, immigrants/newly arrived populations, people with disabilities, and other groups feeling the economic/daily life impact of the pandemic. 

While the U.S. government has (finally) signed an emergency funding package into law, it’s unfortunately likely that said funding will not stretch to cover every needed program. Pidge would donate to the CDC Foundation’s emergency charity to Combat Coronavirus. This nonprofit organization has already raised over $4 million dollars to support state and local health departments where federal/state funding is not available. Donations also go towards building and support global response efforts.

So far, this post has been very U.S. centric. But Coronavirus doesn’t care about borders. With this in mind, Lance would donate to global organizations like Save the Children and UNICEF, both of which are working to train health teams and provide essential protective equipment to those on the front-lines. 

Of course, not everyone can afford large donations. Instead, Coran would employ several small-scale strategies designed to benefit and protect those around him. For example, self-quarantining and social distancing has devastated profits for small businesses this month. Coran would support his favorite local business(es) by purchasing a gift card; even something as small as a $10 gift card ensures that cash is getting put into the business, and said gift card can be spent later when it’s safer. Coran would also join any local/neighborhood efforts, volunteering his time and services to run errands for/do digital check-ins on those around him while still maintaining a cautious distance.

Additional links:

How to Help Others Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Want to do something about coronavirus? Here are 5 ideas.

GoFundMe U.S. COVID-Relief Fund

GlobalGiving Coronavirus Relief Fund

City Meals on Wheels, for New York City senior citizens

Seattle Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund, prioritizing relief efforts around the Puget Sound region in Washington.

United Way of Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund

CharityNavigator has also compiled a list of trustworthy (and global!) charities you can donate to!

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Access to information, no matter the distance

With Rosmon Zokoue 

Everyone – from general public, to media, to the NGO sector – everyone in the Central African Republic was waiting for the opening statements of the trial in the case of Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, on 16 February 2021 at the seat of the International Criminal Court. The two alleged former leaders of the Anti-Balaka movement are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2013, and throughout 2014, in various locations in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the moment, the Prosecution is calling its witnesses.

A few months later, I reflect on our main task at the time, and at the moment: making sure information coming from the courtroom in The Hague, thousands of kilometres away, reaches those interested in the Central African Republic.

One would think that in the age of the Internet, that wouldn’t be such a problem. But Internet isn’t available everywhere and at all times. For the opening of the trial, we needed to go the extra mile to find a way how to broadcast it: for those in the remote areas, but also in Bangui – while the number of COVID-19 cases kept on rising, and following the December 2020 bursts of violence, shaking the soil of the Central African Republic.

It seemed as if the odds were against the public following the trial.

What to do?

Many journalists and members of the civil society had daily contacts with the Court, in order to follow the schedule of the trial but also to find out about the ways to follow the proceedings.

For this trial, the ICC Outreach in the Central African Republic wanted to secure a continuous broadcast. Unfortunately, logistical, security and health challenges didn’t help. I was still confident and counted on the media to help us reach people outside of Bangui, in  Berbérati, Bouar, Birao or Bria, but also beyond the borders of the Central African Republic.

On our side, we had to find a way and a place where to stream the trial. We needed a trusted partner – and found it at the Special Criminal Court.

The ICC office in CAR, whenever possible, and having in mind the independence of each jurisdiction, regularly coordinates activities with the national jurisdictions and the Special Criminal Court. The latter is a hybrid court, composed of international and national magistrates, established by the United Nations and the Central African government. They all contribute to transitional justice and reconciliation in CAR. The three independent  jurisdictions – the ICC, the Special Criminal Court, and national jurisdictions – together with other legal entities in the country, all work for justice in CAR. Our communication efforts with each other serve the same goal: to end impunity.

On the day of the opening statements, more than 130 people gathered at the Special Criminal Court in Bangui. Representatives of victims’ associations, members of international organisations and national institutions, as well as journalists, all followed the live web-streaming of the opening statements, despite the thousands of kilometres separating them from the Courtroom in the Hague.

The room was filled with emotion. The audience  was bursting as the Prosecution was listing the charges, one by one. The statements of the Defence and of the Legal representatives of victims followed, and those present kept on listening with the same attention.

“The opening of the trial is the first step in establishing the truth of what happened”, visitors told us later on.

“The trial will give hope to those who don’t always trust justice: We can see in our [victims’] associations that members are at times discouraged. The length of the proceedings is what is concerning to them. I do think, however, that with the trial starting, we will be able to tell them that the wheels of justice have started turning”, one of the visitors from the victims’ association added.

The big screen mounted in the hearings room of the Special Criminal Court for the streaming of the trial was part of an ongoing campaign, “Le Grand Débat sur la Justice”, crafted to enable access to information to all. This campaign became known through radio programmes and was advertised on billboards across Bangui and its surroundings. It is yet another way to bridge the gap between the seat of the Court and the public in Central African Republic.

A few months later, I am asking myself: despite the distance, despite the pandemic, did we succeed in our task to enable access to information. Hearing the voices of victims and their thirst for justice, I think we did.

[ugurgallen]

A child flees the Moria refugee camp after fires completely destroyed the camp on September 9, 2020. Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after a fire broke out in Moria camp destroying their homes and belongings. "Fires that consumed Europe’s largest refugee camp, Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos have left nearly 13,000 men, women, and children without shelter or access to basic services. Prior to the fires, security in the camp had already deteriorated and tensions were high. The refugees were crammed into overcrowded, inadequate tents, with limited access to food, water, sanitation, and health care, despite the risk of Covid-19. Now they have nothing." via HRW From the arcticle "Welcome to Europe. Now Go Home." published on the website of The Atlantic on November 15, 2019. "What is Moria? It is where Europe’s ideals—solidarity, human rights, a safe haven for victims of war and violence—dissolve in a tangle of bureaucracy, indifference, and lack of political will. It is the normalization of a humanitarian crisis. It is the moral failure of Europe. From up close, Moria is a chaotic mass of humanity. Built to house about 3,000 people, it is now home to more than 13,000 (including an estimated 1,000 unaccompanied minors)—more than it has ever held. They wait, sometimes for more than a year, for the slow wheels of Greek bureaucracy to turn, to review their asylum applications, to send them to the mainland for a decision. Winter is approaching, and many of these 13,000 live outside the camp’s walls, in tents pitched on the surrounding hillsides, without electricity or running water, which are provided only inside the camp. NGOs, which lease the land for the tents, help run basic services and report atrocious conditions. Fights break out in the hours-long food lines. Women are afraid to use the toilets for fear of harassment. In September, a woman died in a deadly fire. How did it come to this? Because Europe allowed it to come to this." via The Atlantic Photo: Afshin Ismaeli @afshinismaeli #ParallelUniversesWarPeace 📷 https://www.instagram.com/p/CFT_LSsAdN2/?igshid=x7lonciiyrlf

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Every Business Consulting - Australian Product Range Reviews

Blog post #1. 

A little about me! 

My name is David Every a very quick Bio 

With senior management and executive experience reflecting a host of capabilities, I have the expertise, experience, and retail/communities’ interests in forming a new consulting practice.​

Services provided by Every Business Consulting practice span the strategic needs of forward-thinking organisational design, change management, business development and relationship and financial management.​

Over the course of his career, I have honed his skills and knowledge base in both the public sector (communities executive management – Disabilities and Housing) and in the private sector (retail executive management in 4 leading ASX companies).​

During his work in the communities’ sector building the organisation from 184 properties to over 500; working with clients coming from long term homelessness, mental health, disabilities, aged and refugees. Working in this sector I worked closely with Mental Health teams across Brisbane and the South East as well as other Government Departments. I have transformed the office and staffing roles from a team of 6 staff to a team of 25 staff. I developed all processes and policies for the NGO with close assistance and change management with support from the board and staff.​

During his time in the retail sector I was instrumental in the success of Australia’s largest distribution centre of at the time one hectare under roof, (larger to be expanded to two hectares). I was the handover manager of the largest single-level store in Australia of over 10,000 square metres trading in of excess of $1mil on the first day and over $3mil in the first week. ​

Nowadays I is focusing on connecting retailers with the best quality Australian Made, owned, and produced products. Assisting business to develop smart business retail processes, build profits, evolve staff and guild policy, process and practices to make to businesses more effective, differentiate competition, reduce stress and better staff and train the right people for the right position.

And this is what these Blogs will be the main focus on! My hope is to shine the light on the little producers, owners and manufactures of Australian Made, owned and operated! To say it how it is and to let their voices be heard. This will hopefully start the wheels turning faster and gain momentum; my plan is to drive this as an audio blog with text backing so that my followers and supports can look up dive a little deeper and find out more about the suppliers if that is what they are lookng to do! 

Many Thanks,

Dave.

[doctormadeleine]

Helping Rural Doctors Thrive in Rural Health care

At the recent Rural Health Conference in Port Edward, RuDASA (Rural Doctors Association of South Africa) has placed Mentoring and Support for clinicians in Rural health care at the core of its strategic plan. Over the next three years we hope to use a combination of online resources and face to face mentoring projects, to help doctors not only survive but THRIVE in rural health settings.

And we are inviting partners and colleagues who are passionate about mentoring and teaching to link up with us.

Let us imagine for a moment, the newly qualified community service doctor at a district hospital in one of our beautiful, but remote rural areas. A hard year lies ahead with long hours, high pressure emergency care scenarios, complicated patients and very basic resources.

How do we help this doctor experience his or her com-serve year as a calling, and not just a post out in the bundus that have to be survived?

How do we retain these young doctors in rural health facilities after their community service year is completed?

Dave Isay, Ted Talk award winner, describes three key aspects that are always present when inspired people talk about their calling.

Firstly, you need to be doing something you are good at. Secondly you need to you believe the work you are doing is making a difference and finally you need to feel appreciated and supported.

Let’s take these three aspects and look at the challenges of a com-serve doctor finding his or her calling in rural health. Imagine our com-serve officer, arriving at a small rural district hospital. Up till now he or she was used to being part of a huge team of consultants, registrars and maybe even some interns, and suddenly he is solely responsible for his own ward and has his own patient load. He may very well feel out of his depth and sometimes downright terrified.

There is enormous potential to make a difference. but the clinician has to feel empowerd to make that difference

And lastly, in a small rural facility doctors often feel themselves to be isolated and lonely. Most district hospitals only have a handful of doctors and everyone is busy and overstretched. There simply is not the capacity to provide the support always needed.

We want to use mentoring to help doctors gain in competence, to empower them to change things for the better and to increase resilience and reduce burnout by offering support and appreciation.

To achieve this our vision consists of two distinct aspects.

Firstly, to grow better doctors they need access to resources and support at the coal face of seeing patients. We have excellent guidelines, textbooks, algorithms, hotlines and WhatsApp groups in South Africa as well as many passionate and supportive mentors, but the young doctor may not know where to find it during a busy OPD session.

We are in the process of gathering together all of the key information a rural doctor may need into one online portal to makes it easy to find the most appropriate information for managing his or her patient.

For key work place scenarios in rural care the doctor can log into the RuDASA membership portal (membership free) and find links to the following:

Relevant and appropriate guidelines for that topic.

Relevant teaching video presentations.

Posters, algorithms and tools.

And most importantly, the contact details of a national or local expert that can provide assistance, be it via phone, WhatsApp, Vula etc. Right there on the spot.

The second part of our vision is creating opportunities for face to face contact with local experts, consultants, mentors or peers. Once a relationship is established between a rural doctor and an expert or mentor, they are much more likely to contact them.

In BCM and the Amathole district in EC, Dr Dave Stead and co from CMH are piloting a Discovery funded project called BAMSI, where a rural doctor will have the opportunity to do a one week structured in-reach at the Cecilia Makiwane Regional hospital. Learning is further augmented with onsite visits from district specialists and local consultants.

For new doctors arriving at the beginning of the year we are proposing an annual Community Service officer meet and greet. This workshop-based program would include practical sessions and also opportunities to meet socially. Local experts and mentors will be invited to pop in to meet the new doctors. Depending on local capacity this could take different shapes.

The gold version would be a five-day com-serve in-service week in January (perhaps funded by an NGO or RTC), but even just a one- or two-day in-service hosted at a local DOH facility is already very valuable.

In the Amathole District we are piloting a Rural Doc Weekend Retreat with a morning CPD session on Resilience in Rural and fun activities. This will be open to rural local doctors, including com serves, to build a support network and create personal linkages.

RuDASA is all about networking and the purpose of this plan is to link our doctors to each other, to experts and to resources.

We are inviting individuals, organizations and businesses who are passionate about supporting rural clinicians to partner with us and to help develop and support some of these initiatives. Rather than reinventing the wheel we want to learn from great stories already happening in rural South Africa.

Contact Dr Madeleine Muller, RuDASA ex-co (Mentoring portfolio) on drmullerbz@gmail.com if mentoring is a passion for you or your organization and you want to link up, or if you would like more information.

[cannibality]

Friends, comrades, welcome to another episode of Shit Hot People's Politburo! This fortnight we all piled up in Emmy's bedroom to record another intimate episode of your favourite communist podcast.

We start off talking about the big splash Justine has made on the international stage, being sued by an Israeli "NGO" for the emotional harm her letter to teen heart-throb Lorde caused a handful of Israeli fans. Israel reckons she owes them $19,000. Justine and her co-author Nadia have requested you to support the fundraiser they're running to support mental health services in Gaza instead.

We have a new segment of the show, The Labour Party Is Not Your Friend, where we talk over the New Zealand center-left's repeated betrayals of the working class. This week: petrol taxes and budget surpluses!

We also bring our intellectual might to bear on your personal problems. Are your children exhibiting liberal tendencies? We'll fix them right up after a brief, ten-hour long session of brutally-enforced self-criticism. This fortnight we absolutely fucking self-destruct arguing over a listener's question concerning Harry Potter. As always, DMs are open on our Twitter account.

At the end of this month, the forces of reaction and imperialism are descending on New Zealand for the annual New Zealand Defence Industry Association weapons expo, for a bonanza of weapons wheeling and dealing. Members of YOUR politburo will be going down to the expo, to gawk at the carnage and put our bodies on the line to bully arms dealers. We fill you in on what the Wexpo is and how you can help fuck it up. If you want to come along to Wexpo, check our the APA and PAW websites and Facebook pages for more info.

Finally, we poison our already internet-rotten brains in our Cum In My Library segment, by reading an article from the bottom of the barrel, the WhaleOil blog. This week, some fuckwit argues that climate change doesn't exist, does exist but we should ignore it, or does exist and we can't do anything about it anyway so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. This podcast, for one, doesn't intend to drown in boiling water, so join the revolution comrades.

As Mao Zedong teaches, revolutionaries are like fish and the people are our water. If you want to kick us a cup of the good shit and keep us from suffocating, consider supporting the show on Patreon!

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Mercy Corps Uganda Jobs 2022 – O’Level Driver

Job Title: Driver – Mercy Corps Uganda Jobs 2022 Organization: Mercy Corps Uganda Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda     Mercy Corps Uganda Profile Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Program/Department Summary Mercy Corps has been present in Uganda since 2006, focusing its interventions on economic and agricultural development, maternal child health and nutrition, governance, conflict management and humanitarian response. With funding from USAID, DFID, ECHO, Sweden Government, Swiss Development Cooperation and private foundations including MasterCard Mercy Corps has been able to work together with communities in Uganda to respond to the needs of our target population, which is focused on youth and more specifically adolescent girls. In 2017, Mercy Corps had an impact on almost 1 million beneficiaries in Uganda through our work focusing on building resilience and enabling economic growth, improving opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improving governance and conflict management. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil society actors.     Job Summary The driver will provide safe, transport services for MC program and support staff in Gulu Office  District. The driver will adhere to all traffic and MC safety rules and follow the transport guidelines required by the MC transport department.The position will most intensively support the FCDO funded Climate Smart Jobs programme being implemented in Northern Uganda with an office in Gulu.     Roles and Responsibilities: - Operate MC Vehicles as assigned by supervisor. - Maintain vehicle log-sheets in accordance with MC policies/regulations. - Check the vehicle conditions before and after each trip/routinely – report needs and problems to the transport management. - Adhere to all safety and communication protocols as advised by Mercy Corps and supervisor. - Responsible for the safekeeping of all vehicle equipment, tools, first aid kits, spares etc. - Keep the vehicle ready, clean and on standby – ready for use always. - Assist, as required, with logistics in the office daily workloads. - Cooperate and be of assistance to staff and visitors – assist in troubleshooting potential problems during daily business. - Report all maintenance needs of the vehicle to transport management on a regular basis. - Do the regular service and maintenance of vehicles and motorbikes - Undertake field assignments as assigned. - Adherence to all MC policies and procedures as outlined in MC policies and procedure manuals. - Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in country of operation. - Other duties as assigned.     Minimum Qualifications for Mercy Corps Uganda Jobs 2022 - Must have a UCE (O-Level) certificate - Minimum of 4 years’ experience driving 4WD vehicles. - Certificate in defensive driving is essential - Valid class B drivers’ license as a minimum and good experience driving 4X4 vehicles. - Knowledge of driving in less secure and harsh environment - Must be knowledgeable and obedient to the traffic and safety act of Uganda. - Good understanding of English is required both written and spoken. - Knowledge of routes, duty stations, project areas, the NGO and diplomatic community. - Must know NGO vehicle policies and regulations. - Must know what preventative maintenance is required for their vehicle. - Must know basic first aid techniques. - Must know the actions to be taken in the event of an accident. - Must be able to change a wheel and do minor repairs and vehicle servicing. - Must know how to use all accessories such as HF / VHF radios, winches etc. SUCCESS FACTORS: Very positive attitude, Cooperative, willingness to work long & extra hours, initiative, and flexibility Supervisory responsibility: None ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Procurement and Logistics Officer WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Logistics department and coordinates with all Mercy Corps programs and operations’ staff. Ethics and Integrity All Mercy Corps staff member are expected to behave ethically and demonstrate highest integrity in their professional and personal life. Mercy Corps has zero tolerance to any form of fraud, corruption, abuse, harassment or exploitation. Any breach of our policies or misconduct will lead to disciplinary action or may lead to termination.     How To Apply for Mercy Corps Uganda Jobs 2022 All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below. Click here to apply Deadline: 18th July 2022     For similar Jobs in Uganda today and great Uganda jobs, please remember to subscribe using the form below: NOTE: No employer should ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position. Please contact Fresher Jobs Uganda if it ever happens with any of the jobs that we advertise. Facebook WhatsApp Twitter LinkedIn Read the full article

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It also incorporates some of the most recent features, such as information sharing among health care providers, while focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and other chronic conditions Patients who would otherwise avoid going to hospitals or clinics are more likely to go to a mobile medical van.

[sohaibahmadu]

Pakistani NGO Becomes First to Raise Millions in an NFT Fundraiser Using Crypto

Tayaba Organization, a non-profit based in Pakistan, has launched and auctioned a limited collection of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) primarily to raise awareness for its water accessibility initiative.

Through this step, Tayaba Organization has become the first Pakistani non-governmental organization (NGO) – and one of the first global entities – to implement the innovative block chain-based NFT technology for fundraising purposes in the charity sector. This represents a unique and tangible use case as it continues to gain acceptance across the world.

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The fundraising campaign immediately gained traction on Instagram with an increasing number of people showing interest in the initiative due to its creativity and technological ingenuity.

The collection of NFTs includes Trading Cards that stand for each of the aforementioned values which project the impact Tayaba’s H2O Wheels have had on its users. The NFT fundraiser, with 12 assets including trading cards, animated images and gifs, is being auctioned via Opensea: opensea.io/Tayaba.

Though the pricing ranges from $46 to $1,938 to $3,876 in an ongoing auction, Tayaba has so far managed to raise over Rs. 2 million ahead of the International Charity Day.

Funds raised from the sale of the NFTs will facilitate the charity’s efforts to continue to work towards its mission of improving water accessibility to empower women and families in underserved and water-deprived communities.

A giveaway called NFT (Now-for-Tayaba) was simultaneously announced when the auction went live, giving people the rare opportunity of owning unique NFTs, worth over $240 for free. On International Charity Day, 20 winners were selected to avail this offer. To enter the giveaway or learn about results, visit the relevant digital channels below:

Instagram: instagram.com/tayabaorg

Discord: discord.com/invite/YE3Kb5Gh

Telegram: t.me/tayabaorg

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Discussing the fundraiser in detail, founder and social entrepreneur Bilal bin Saqib told ProPakistani,

The world is advancing at a rapid rate and digital trends are taking over. In this new digital era, NFT could be a game changing medium for NGOs/Charities across the world to raise funds. NFTs can be a great way to raise money through auctions, allowing organizations to raise funds in a transparent way, while engaging a new audience and strengthening brand awareness.

He also called out other local entities and charities to “be forward-thinking and make this into a win-win situation for charity, corporates, and the crypto community: driving brand awareness and raising funds for charitable organizations doing amazing work in Pakistan”.

Led by a team of Social Innovators like Bilal, the Tayaba organization is now getting ahead of the curve by employing the use of NFTs to spread awareness of the impact that its H2O wheels have on goals in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including Health, Gender Equality, Water Accessibility, Education and Economic Growth.

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Tayaba Organisation was founded by Bilal Bin Saqib in 2016. After graduating with a Master’s degree in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics, Bilal’s social work has not just received a Points of Light Award and acknowledgment by PM Boris Johnson for the charity’s impact, but he has also previously featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in recognition of Social Entrepreneurship through Tayaba.

Fundamentally, the Tayaba Organisation is envisaged as a catalyst for introducing affordable solutions to address water scarcity in Pakistan along with associated problems of non-existent or poor water infrastructure. To tackle this problem, Tayaba offers an innovative solution called the ‘H2O (Help-2-Others) wheel’ which, till date, has positively impacted over 50,000 underserved and marginalized people who are faced with water/freshwater scarcity.

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source https://propakistani.pk/2021/09/06/pakistani-ngo-becomes-first-to-raise-millions-in-an-nft-fundraiser-using-crypto/

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“Health on Wheels”

Aahwahan Foundation has announced its healthcare initiative -“Health on Wheels”, a mobile van hospital service that made healthcare available to the region that has less or no access to such kind of healthcare facilities.

Be it the slums of Karnataka or rural areas, the foundation has reached and aided thousands of people. Within this program, a van with medical kits & professional doctors travels to different rural regions to help people who are unable to afford fees for private hospitals.

This programme helps villagers to understand the significance of personal hygiene & sanitation. Also creating awareness among the women of the rural section about pre & post-pregnancy healthcare. The NGO has successfully assisted in 33 delivery cases during Covid.

Powered by Infinera CSR India, an established operator in transport networking, Aahwahan Foundation was able to launch the “Health on Wheels” campaign to provide free medical facilities to rural India. The team of Infinera CSR has offered support and assistance to Foundation’s various projects like School development, and Food for hunger. It has and always sought out strategies that could contribute to uplift the society.

Braja Kishore Pradhan, founder, Aahwahan Foundation commented that “With the cooperation of Infinera CSR India, we are delivering a free door-to-door medical service across India. Currently, we have seven operational mobile hospital vans facilitated with all necessary healthcare & medical equipment. The van provides professional medical treatment, consulting, tests including blood tests, ECG, etc. & medicines. Each mobile hospital van caters to the needs of around 4,000 slum people every month.”

At Aahwahan Foundation, we believe in being a part of every social cause and reach out to the weaker sections of society. The people who want quick access to medical facilities can avail of the toll-free number (1800-201-2314). “Health on Wheels” is a blessing in disguise to rural India.

Reference: Pharmabiz.com