IMHO USA 2013 Annual Update Presentation

IMHO’s Role in Building Health Systems & Addressing Vital Humanitarian Needs Nanda Nanthakumar, PhD IMHO Board of Directors

The Genesis of a Movement‌

Why???

• Our collective motivation & vision of a better tomorrow • We are building more than just an organization • Thousands of lives have been positively impacted by our shared efforts • The future of IMHO and our vision for the future…

Persistent Challenges in Sri Lanka • • • • • •

Livelihoods/Empowerment Hospital Development (strengthening systems & infrastructure) Water & Sanitation Mental Health & Psychosocial Rehabilitation Rehabilitation for Amputees Primary Care

Serving Resettled Communities

War, poverty, and natural disasters don’t discriminate…and neither do we.

• IMHO has supported communities in need in 14 countries since inception

Lives Forever Impacted • A statistic is merely a number, but the measure of one life is unquantifiable

2012 Efforts & Financials EXPENSES • Programs: $279,424 • In-Kind: $71,050 • TOTAL: $350,474

2012 Geographic Focus

Ethiopia Development Efforts: $7,205 • Gondar Teaching Hospital surgical textbook development • Establishment of a deaf education & empowerment center in Bahir Dar

India—Cyclone Thane Relief: $5,000

Haiti Development Efforts: $3,250 • Shipment of medicines for community clinic • Providing regular breakfast to school children

Livelihoods Support: $61,000 Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mullaithivu, Ampara, & Mannar

Livelihoods Support

Example of Livelihoods Support: Women’s Trishaw Driver Empowerment • Provided 5 three-wheelers/trishaws to trained women who will perpetuate the program

Student/Education Support: $17,800 • • • • •

Photocopier & solar panels for school in Iyankankulam 20 solar panels for schools/homes in Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu Jaffna orphans support (meals & living expenses) Financial assistance to 6 students in Kilinochchi Rebuilt a home for severely disadvantaged youth

Mental Health: $23,950 • Out-patient transportation facility & 10 bicycles for “Kudil” patients • Multi-disciplinary mental health team in Tellipalai • Supplies/equipment and facilities renovation in Kalmunai

Tube Wells & Toilets: $33,983 • Toilets & tube wells for the benefit of disabled persons and their families

Amputee Rehab & Support: $17,450 • Amputee rehabilitation in Jaffna • Wheelchairs for paraplegic patients in Kilinochchi • (Livelihoods support, toilets, & tube wells accounted for separately)

Nutrition: $10,300 • Ongoing nutritional feeding program for low BMI pregnant women & new mothers in Batticaloa, and orphans/youth throughout NE

Mobile Clinics: $3,500 • Ongoing support for mobile clinics in Sandilipay

Hospital Development: $160,545 • • • • •

Batticaloa Teaching Hospital Jaffna Teaching Hospital Tellipalai Base Hospital Vavuniya General Hospital Kilinochchi General Hospital

Batticaloa Hospital Development: $23,500 + $70,000 in-kind • Ambulance for Cardiology Unit • Pneumatic calf compressor & cuffs • In-kind: Pacemaker & blood analyzer

Tellipalai Hospital Development: $25,200 • Operating room equipment

Jaffna Hospital Development: $19,246 • Diabetic Center Support & Development • Bone marrow biopsy needles • Biothesiometer • Patient warmer • Cancer registry, patient support, and cancer center operating support • Radioactive iodine treatment

Vavuniya Hospital Development: $17,600 • Orthopedic Unit equipment • Physiotherapist support

Kilinochchi Hospital Development: $5,000 • Ambulance repair

Hurricane Sandy Relief (2012/2013): $5,000 • Assisting residents of New York & New Jersey affected

by Hurricane Sandy: $5,000

“ The highest prayer in this world is service, the greatest devotion is loving the people around us: and the noblest character trait is divine compassion for all living creatures.� ~Swami Chinmayananda 29