Phase 1 Medical Camp – BFP KMP
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Our aim is to complete all the medical camps by August End. However, due to record breaking spell of rains in Maharashtra, the closure of medical camps got delayed. We finally concluded the medical camps with the visit to Barafpada and Khomarpada.
Barafpada has 69 students up to 5th standard. We also gave tetanus injection of 24 kids including 15 kids from the first standard. The effect of these injections would be there for at least three years. Most of the challenges were related to seasonal issues. While one team was checking kids in the school, set of team members spoke with villagers about their plans associated with water conservation next year. Barafpada is one such place where water level goes down as early as February of the year, much before the start of summer. We could not work with the village last year as they were tied up digging another well for water. But it is high time they work on water conservation – an act to ensure that water percolates in the ground before they work on taking it out – using wells.
Khomarpada is newly included school. It is quite far off from most of the schools. We take care of 61 kids from the schools. Since this was our first visit, we had to give Tetanus to all the students. The teachers are expert in gardening and plantation. We even taught them the usage of certain ayurvedic herbs. We have to work a lot on the infrastructure side for this school.
We would be distributing almost 75 children books per school to the schools this time. These books would include colouring, Activity, story books, craft and model books, charts and knowledge books. They are – otherwise – restricted to only 4 to 5 books. Additionally, the kids would be given the sports material.
Our target is to complete the eye tests, distribution of the books and delivery of sports items before Diwali. Additionally, our senior doctors would have trial runs of medical facilities at Kaspada to understand the actual requirements.
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