Friday, June 19, 2009

Aid to Sri Lanka conflict displaced persons

Rose Charities Sri Lanka, assisted by donations from Rose Charities USA , Canada, and AMDA International ship food and supplies to the conflict displaced persons of Sri Lanka. Many thousands of persons, from all ethnic groups and religions have been displaced by the recent war and Rose Charities is one of many Sri-Lanka NGO's who are assisting.





Rose Charities Sri Lanka has considerable experience with crisis situations in Sri Lanka. It was founded at the time of the Asian
Tsunami and since then has implemented programs in emergency child health, education, counseling, and sports-for peace programs. It is a registered Sri Lana aid organization and operates both its own programs as well as cooperatively with several other excellent Sri Lanka organizations. Its programs are also supported by AMDA Canada




Rose Charities Sri Lanka is based in Kalmunai, in Ampara Province in S.E. Sri Lanka. It is an area of mixed ethnicity and several major religions and a major target area for displaced persons on the east side of Sri-Lanka









Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Female Community Health Volunteer program Nepal


Rose Charities NZ supports the Lumbini Eye Hospital FCHV (Female Community Health Volunteer) Program which has recently been started in South and Central Nepal. This wonderful program trains local women from the community to identify and provide simple treaments where appropriate for eye disease. The identifcation of early signs of disease can prevent later blindness in several diseases incuding glaucoma, trachoma and cataract. One of the programs organizers is Dr Basant Shama, who is Hon. Vice President of Rose Charities International.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Ear surgery for Cambodian poor.


May 2009. A specialized international ear surgical team from the organization IMPACT (UK) carried out an operative mission with Operation FIRST-Rose Charities at Chea Chumneas hospital primarily for Cambodian poor. 40 patients with hearing problems were screened and 12 operations performed using highly specialized equipment donated by IMPACT.

The mission is the latest in the continuing program of visits by international teams and experts who come both to teach and provide surgeries mainly for the poor. Rose Charities has welcomed such vists since its inception in 1998 and, together with Operation FIRST is hugely appreciative of those donate time and resources to do so.