Mending bones and healing broken spirits

Grant Information
Requested	15000.00
Granted	10000.00
Categories	Healthcare
Location	International
Grant Cycle	2009

Organization Info
501c3 Organization	American Himalayan Foundation
Organization Website	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.