New General IMHO Presentation

Interna)onal Medical Health Organiza)on (IMHO)

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History of IMHO • A 501c3 registered charity in US since 2004 • A registered not‐for‐profit organiza)on in Canada since 2008 • Strictly a non‐poli)cal, non‐religious, non‐profit, humanitarian organiza)on • Both medical and nonmedical professionals • Strong accountability and transparency

Mission: To improve and develop health services and infrastructure in under‐served communi)es worldwide.

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Our Mission, cont.

• Areas of focus: – Primary Care & Public Health – Health Educa)on & Training – Capacity‐Building

• Iden)fy health needs and empower local partners by providing resources & training • Cul)vate sustainability • Main focus has been on, although certainly not limited to, Northeast Sri Lanka

What Makes IMHO Unique • Volunteer nature of organiza)on • Extensive network of proven contacts on ground who understand situa)on well • Cultural sensi)vity and understanding • Ability to fill in the gaps • Unique opportunity to use our exper)se, experience to help rebuild NE Sri Lanka • We work within the exis/ng framework and compliment the efforts of the Ministry of Health, enhancing the health services they offer

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Strength of Our Donors • It is the people who believe in our work that make it all possible • Driven almost en)rely by private dona)ons YEAR

REVENUE

PROGRAM EXPENSES

2004

$200,557

$126,788

2005

$693,975

$339,063

2006

$872,289

$300,372

2007

$482,607

$324,594

2008

$1,577,569

$612,860

2009

$604,138

$601,650

*Property Dona.on: $895,250

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Strength of Board of Directors • Have been guiding the organiza)on for last 7 years • 10 ac)ve Board members + 1 Legal Counsel – Regularly contribute )me, services, funds, etc.

– All volunteers • 16 trips made to Sri Lanka since incep)on of IMHO – Goals: 1. to visit and monitor efforts, 2. iden)fy needs, and 3. iden)fy partners & establish partnerships

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Highlights of Tsunami Efforts Over 400+ volunteers sent to Sri Lanka since January 2005 On the ground within days aeer disaster struck Ran crucial mobile medical clinics Facilitated over $500K worth of medicines, equipment, supplies, etc.

• Established 3 primary care centers in Northeast since then • Began process of more in‐depth, long‐term involvement • • • •

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Recent Milestones

• Voted in as member of InterAc)on, the largest conglomera)on of US‐based relief & development NGOs (180+ members), in Fall 2009 • Con)nued networking & partnering with dozens of other small to large NGOs/INGOs

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Recent Milestones, cont.

• Networking with U.S. State Department, including Asst.

Secretary for South & Central Asia Robert Blake, and U.S. Agency for Interna)onal Development (USAID) • Approaching for funds & partnership in 2010 • Registered as a USAID Private Voluntary Organiza)on (PVO)

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Recent Milestones, cont.

• Established newly refined system for project accoun)ng & repor)ng: – – – – –

New applica)on procedures Legal check of all projects New repor)ng forms and requirements Frequent communica)ons with local implemen)ng partners Strict financial repor)ng upon comple)on

• Major strides in formalizing internal and organiza)onal structure & procedures • Establishment of IMHO Canada as an independent, func)oning body with which IMHO USA will oeen collaborate

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IMHO Efforts • • • •

Primary Care, including Mobile Clinics Nutri)on Mental Health Emergency Relief – Tsunami Relief – Interna)onal Efforts

• 2009‐2010 Humanitarian Crisis & IDP Relief in Sri Lanka • Specialty Care – Cardiology, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Surgery, Cancer Care, Anesthesiology, Capacity Building, Pathology, Emergency, and more

• Medical Missions Trips (in the works—Ethiopia in Fall 2010)

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Current Situa)on in Sri Lanka • We have an opportunity to engage and rebuild • Many different par)es have shown interest in working with us, through us • Needs are massive as 300,000 IDPs are reselled and many thousands more already trying to put their lives back together throughout NE

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2009/10 Vanni IDPs: Vulnerable Popula)ons • Amputees est. 25‐30,000+ (in need of prostheses, rehab) • 1,000+ orphans • 40,000+ widows (UN es)mate)

IDP/Reselled IDP Health Concerns • Mental Health & Psychosocial Rehabilita)on • Rehabilita)on for Amputees • Primary Care – Disrupted access to medica)ons – Overstretched services, doctors

• Sanita)on & Water (esp. for reselled families without infrastructure) • Livelihoods/Empowerment • Lack of health care professionals, support – Training for local personnel

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Comprehensive Rehabilita)on for Amputees

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Mental Health Issues Present Huge Challenge

Microcredit & Livelihoods Support— Key to Rebuilding Lives…

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Primary Focus Effort: Mental Health • Mental health has been iden)fied repeatedly by those on the ground as being the area of greatest need • Many coping with issues of trauma, depression, displacement, loss of family members/homes, need for reunifica)on, emo)onal distress, hopelessness, etc.

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Collapse of string binding structures, family units Guilt: for surviving, not being able to bury dead, etc.

Lack of livelihood, feelings of self‐worth Personality disorders, poor impulse control, aggression, an)‐social Domes)c violence Fear of death, hunger, suffering, etc.

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“Collec)ve trauma manifes)ng as mistrust, dependency on

relief, passivity and lack of mo)va)on has come to stay. If the Tamil peoples are to recover and par)cipate in any future reconcilia)on, reconstruc)on and development, they will have to be given not only appropriate psychosocial care but also economic opportuni)es to re‐ establish in life.” –Professor Daya Somasundaram

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Vavuniya Mental Health Unit, established by IMHO

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Moolai Mobile Clinics

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Support Our Work • Many ways to get involved • Donate online at www.TheIMHO.org • Send a check made out to “IMHO” to: IMHO Treasurer, PO Box 61265, Staten Island, NY 10306 • Become a monthly donor…just $1/day (or $30/month) will support our efforts to rebuild lives throughout Sri Lanka • All dona)ons are tax‐deduc)ble

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Thank you!

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