More jullays...

A few more action pics from the unit:

1) Norboo and Dolma working hard

2) Norboo having fun at work &

3) Dolma having fun at work!

We will post again very soon :)

Many jullays to everyone...

1st Jullay in 2011

Jullay friends,

We (Lex & Kate) are here for a short visit this year to see how the pediatric unit is holding up after its first year in operation. Norboo and Dolma are stars and have kept it going in full swing! They see about 3 new kids per month and several ongoing visits each week.

After fighting the altitude lags, we have had 2 great days at the hospital and looking forward to assisting the team here with applying for continued funding for the unit... and when we get home, the search for funding for us to keep training will start :)

Some pics...

1) Dolma and her little boy Scaldon, now 2-1/2 years and as cute as ever!

2) Dolma & Lex in the new staff room (it has switched sides of the unit to accommodate the new adolescent unit- focus will be mental health education!

3) Kate-the-techy shows the team fun speech therapy games on her iPad- maybe we should get funding from Apple ;)

4) Passing by our friendly donkeys on the commute to the hospital...

Last post for 2010

Julley everyone for the last time this year...

We have just arrived home (most of us) and happy to be here. It was a great year- many successes and many challenges. Looking forward to the rest of the summer at home and to what next year may bring in Ladakh. See most of you soon...2010 team.

1) Ross & Doug checking things out at REWA (Ladakh Hilfe)

2) Some of the artistry work (directed by Ross) at the new unit- yes, drawing on the walls is allowed in Ladakh!

3) The ribbon cutting ceremony at the new unit- four top ministers came and a huge entourage of army and military police. We were interviewed for national TV too, but still haven't found the clip. It was a lot of prep for a quick ceremony but here's hoping, it had some effect for keeping the unit open for good now!

4) The final crew- Norboo, Dolma and Tsewang- we miss you already!

Cheers y'all,

2010 Team

July 24th, 2010

Julley,

1) Maureen and Beth finding their inner artists while decorating the new unit.

2) The new sign at the unit ready for tomorrow's inauguration/ribbon cutting ceremony with the Health Minister, Minister of Tourism and more big wigs from the J & K govn't!

3) Eileen, Ross and Moss (Michigan Ross) beautifying the PT room at the unit.

4) The Chief Medical Officer's first visit to the new unit.

More pics tomorrow after the big opening day!

July 24

Julley again,

A few random pics...

1) Dadul & Dorjay (past HEALTH Inc. interns) trying out the see-saw at Dhomkar School (that we helped build in 2008). This was on the day-trip to Hanu on the search for Spalzes...

2) The annual shot of the Indus and Zanskar rivers meeting

3) Marlene, Maureen and Lex ready in action for from deep-cleaning at the unit (the "before" shot...stay tuned for the "after" shots)

Fun times in Ladakh...

1) Lex & Marlene attempting the daily hitch-hike from the Chief Medical Officer's building down to the hospital- a Monty Python skit all in itself!

2) Deities dancing at the Buddhist festival at Phyang Monastery- July 10th

3) Doug & Ross doing what students do best- having fun!

Julley- talk soon,

Team 2010

Fun times at the Pediatric Unit in Leh!

1) Lex climbing in the window after Carey tried to lock her out- OT outsmarts the doc again!

2) Carey expressing his artistic side- painting a butterfly to make the unit kid-friendly.

3) Ta-da! Beth welcomes people to the new unit!