HealingTouchHospiceIndia: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Documentary filmed while I was on site at Palliative Care Clinic (Pallium India) Click Link below

Click this link to watch the short documentary:

http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/10/28/india-provide-access-pain-treatment

This documentary was filmed while I was working at this clinic and the majority of the home care patients portrayed in the video received touch therapy in addition to medication. Dr. Raj is the Amazing doctor that I work with in Kerala-- and is responsible for championing palliative care in India. The website of their organization is pallium india at: www.palliumindia.org/

Tibetan Children's School- TCV

You can see the Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) - children leave Tibet ( alone - without their parent, sometimes with a guide sometimes just with other children ) and travel by foot to India. When they arrive to INdia they receive an audience with the Dalai Lama, and a sound education and upbringing from these schools, as they usually have no immediate family and no parents. At this above Village it is said to have over 4,000 children. It is a beautiful. Below are some of the goals they have listed on their website: http://www.tcv.org.in/mission.shtml

GOALS OF TCV

Provide parental care and love
Develop a sound understanding of Tibetan identity and culture
Develop character and moral values
Provide effective modern and Tibetan education
Provide child -centered learning atmosphere in the schools
Provide environment for physical and intellectual growth
Provide suitable and effective life and career guidance for social and citizenship skills

Magical Walk down from TCV to the center of town

The view from TCV

School building at TCV

TCV and you can see the view in the distance-- very peaceful

This was an event they hold every year where they do dances and performances for the community

Cami Makes Traditional Tibetan Momos

Tsomo ( a nursing assistant at Tibet Charity) and her beautiful momos, mine as you can see below were not up to par... These momos had spinach and cheese in the center wrapped in wheat shells.

Cami Making Momos

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Dharamsala Tibet Charity and Old Folks HOme Pictures

Tibet Charity Nursing Assistants in their purple work wear. I trained them in reiki and craniosacral therapy for a little over a week, and then went out in the field with them. They picked it up fast!

Tibet Charity Nursing Assistant with patient

I believe this is Tara as well...

Green Tara at Norbulinga Institute

Old People's Home helper- Sonam-- she is an incredible woman despite her trials she is so HAPPY. I love her too. I was able to come to the old folks home and work with her and Phuntsok. It was the most amazing experience. They really really really wanted to learn! I couldn't teach them enough. It was wonderful and humbling.