The vigorous pursuit of our Community Based Self Sustainable Healthcare Project in Chikar & Sulmia Union Councils has been slowed by our need to respond to the IDP emergency in NWFP. As soon the situation stabilizes, CDRS staff in Chikar will again direct its full energies toward the success of the Community Based Self Sustainable Healthcare Project. CDRS Health Facilities in AJK continue to run smoothly in spite of the lesser number of staff due to the Swat emergency, as remaining staff are working double shifts to meet the commnity's needs.
Photo Update (Dental Health, Mental Health, Special Patient Junaid's first day of school, Community Health Project Meetings, Animal Welfare Programs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdrs_spring_2009/
CDRS in NY Times (Article & Video): http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/world/asia/25kashmir.html?_r=1
CDRS in Dawn.com (Clumn by Ethan Casey, author of "Alive And Well In Pakistan":
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/in-paper-magazine/books-and-authors/give-them-hope-for-gods-sake
CDRS VIDEO
New CDRS Video - A Report To The CDRS Family Of Supporters (15:33) Full Version
(Contains extra footage, extended interviews, more on CDRS history, current operations and future goals)
Caution: This version contains a few scenes of grave injury from the emergency relief and rescue phase of The October 2005 South Asia Earthquake in order provide viewers with a brief but stark visual to show the level of devastation that responders rushed to in order to give aid and comfort to those most harmed. http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/cdrs-comprehensive-disaster-relief-services-pakistan/14724653
New CDRS Video - A Report To The CDRS Family Of Supporters (6:20) Abbreviated Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7HSOA_lFQ
(Same script edited for time-sensitive presentations at fundraisers and speaking events)
Note: Scenes of graphic injury and devastation have been left out