By Carol Vernal | CEO
CORRECTIVE SURGERY PROGRAM: Over the past 10 months 125 children received corrective surgery with 30% done in Kathmandu and 30% done in 10 rural outreach camps including Butwal, Nepalganj, Pokhara, Suket, and Biratnagar.
Kirtipur Cleft & Burn Center is a satellite facility of Kathmandu Model Hospital. Although it is still under construction, the operating room suite, recovery room, and 20 bed ward is functioning to accomodate patients. The CMAF sponsored patients are among those now being cared for in this new Kirtipur facility. The Plastic Surgery Department will move from Kathmandu Model Hospital into the Kirtipur Cleft & Burn Center facility in July 2014 and at that time all surgical procedures will be done in Kirtipur.
CMAF has participated in the design and development of the Kirtipure Cleft & Burn Center's cafeteria. This is a sustainable enterprise to support corrective surgery patients. In April 2013 the kitchen staff was trained in food safety and sanitation by Nepal Vocational Hospitality Services(NVHS). Weekly visits by NVHS will ensure that high standards are maintained and nutritional food is available for patients, visitors, and staff. In November CMAF organized and supervised the preparation of 2 meals and 3 snacks a day for 40 people attending a 3 day conference in Kirtipur. This eliminated the need for catering and earned dollars for the cafeteria. Within 12 months with the hospital and clinic in full operation we expect to be serving 300 - 400 meals a day and realizing a profit of $1,000/month which translates to changng the lives of 5 children every month.
Shrawan Pandit is a sweet 2 year old girl with Symbrachydactly of right hand. Any women with a visual disfigurement or handicap has a very difficult time in finding a husband. An unmarried women is not respected and has limited opportunities for employment. Shrawan will no longer be different from other little girls and now it is possible for her to marry a suitable husband.
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