Heal children's lives with corrective surgery

Since the original earthquake on April 25th, donations  have been received from supporters around the world that have helped in numerous ways. $11,000  helped to feed over 2,000 earthquake victims a week for 5 weeks, and other substantial donations of money and equipment have helped the hospital provide medical care directly to those who have been hardest hit.   We continue to provide free meals for hospitalized patients that are without funds.  Your generosity has helped us through the worst of the crisis. Things are starting to get back to normal. Good job everyone.

Kirtipur Hospital is one of the few hospitals that survived the earthquake with the ability to provide medical care.  The majority of injuries have been related to wounds and broken bones, and some burn injuries. Over 200 surgeries were completed free of charge and 800 earthquake victims were treated without reimbursement.  Due to the severity of an injury, several surgeries may be required to correct a problem and must be followed by dressing changes and therapy. Because of this several earthquake victims are still being treated by the hospital.  

We have seen a drop in the number of surgeries for disfigured children due to the hardships that the earthquake has imposed on familes.  This will change as the infrastructure improves and people can get back to normal lives.

Now it’s time to “help the hospital heal”.  Supplies need to be replenished.  Funds are needed to address the economic deficit and maintain services that are still very much needed by the community.