The Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation

Mending bones and healing broken spirits

Grant Information
Requested 15000.00
Granted 10000
Categories Healthcare
Location International
Grant Cycle2009
Organization Info
American Himalayan Foundation http://www.himalayan-foundation.org
Grant Description
Description Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC)<br/><br/>In developing countries like Nepal, physi¬cal disability is more common than in the West, and much more debilitating. Here, we can hardly imagine birth de¬fects, clubfoot, broken bones, and burns going untreated—but in Nepal this is all too common for the poor. This is why Dr. Ashok Banskota, a world renowned ortho¬pedic surgeon, founded HRDC. <br/><br/>Dr. Banskota is a hero in the truest sense—just ask one of the 1,400 kids whose lives were changed this year. Imagine growing-up without resources in a country where a disability means isolation, ridicule, and neglect. Now imagine that child waking up one day able to go to school, move freely, have friends and hope, and be a productive and accepted member of their village. HRDC makes all this possible for so many. <br/>HRDC Fast Facts<br/>Since the hospital opened in 1997 …<br/>40,000 children’s lives have been changed<br/><br/>In 2008 alone …<br/>1,400 surgeries were performed<br/>5,000 children received home visits<br/>8,300 patients were in follow-up care<br/>2,600 orthotic and prosthetic devices were fabricated<br/><br/>Cost per surgery: $150<br/>The total number of children HRDC helped last year: 11,444. <br/>
Used for The Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabeld Children is a place of miracles for Nepal’s poorest disabled children—where they receive orthopedic surgeries and rehabilitation. $15,000 provides surgeires and and mends the spirits of 100 poor dis
Benefits At a cost of $150 per surgery, 100 Disabled children from very poor Nepali families will benefit with surgeries and their lives will change forever.