! the actual needs (versus our perceptions of what we think they might need). This trip was also a exist, ! opportunity to build networks and contacts for future projects, many of which we are hoping to great achieve through the development of this portal. ! ! Visiting IMHO’s projects and how they have impacted ! communities in Sri Lanka was really wonderful to see. I saw ! how effectively the diabetes centre was serving as an important ! and accessible resource in both treatment and preventative ! initiatives. I learned how prosthetic limbs were made and fitted ! at the Jaffna Jaipur Rehabiliation Centre and IMHO’s role in ! providing accessible devices for individuals with prosthetics. I ! visited IMHO’s Tellippallai Mental Health Rehabilition Centre for ! ! Jaffna Jaipur Rehabilitation Centre: women and saw all of the incredible things they were doing, including raising chickens and growing their own little garden Learning how prosthetic limbs are made ! with vegetables to create a sustainable income. ! ! ! As an IMHO donor, having helped with past fundraisers and now as one! of the coordinators of the Ideas2Impact young professional ! group--I was very proud to be associated with an organization that ! has clearly earned respect Sri Lanka as an organization that has long! served communities in need and continues to do so! ! ! hoping to return to Jaffna next year for a few months to I am ! volunteer with a health research project. And in the meantime, ! through the development of some our Ideas2Impact projects, our Tellippalai Mental Health Rehabilitation ! is to be able to connect more young people to IMHO projects hope Centre: The women help with growing ! so they can also see the valuable work IMHO is doing. their own vegetables.! ! ! ! Jaffna Teaching Hospital Diabetes Centre: Screening for eye conditions! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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