2012 Jullay #3

                      And we know how to have fun too ~ rafting the Zanskar has been 6 years in waiting!

Maitreya Statue of the Future Buddha at Thiksey Monastery on an early morning visit

                                              Sunset in Leh

                 New and old friends at Chuchot Hostel

                                               
                                                 The 2012 Canadian team (minus Eileen)
                                                     Ruchi, Alexis, Carey, Hilary & Mary

2012 Jullay #2

Scenes from the Pediatric unit... this 14-month little guy can now sit independently after some sessions at the unit!

A full team assessment

 The Ladakhi team gave a presentation to the rest of the hospital staff about the work they are doing in the unit...




Dr. Carey explains the Ages & Stages questionnaire to the Ladakhi team

Hilary gives an inservice on club foot

1st 2012 Jullay!

The first 2012 Jullay from Leh!
The training project continues with changes- both expected and unexpected... so we are doing our level best to use the time here wisely :) Here are a few pics so far of work and fun...
1) the best plane shot yet from the Delhi-Leh flight
2) on the road to the Khaltse disability assessment camp- at the meeting of the Indus & Zanskar rivers
3) a friend from the villages came to see us at the camp in Khaltse!
4) Mary keeps us in stitches even on a long bus (we used a hospital ambulance) ride!
5) yak sighting! well, likely it's actually a zho (cross between a cow and a yak)

Jullay 2011

Last Jullay,

Pic 1: our friend on our commute home on the last day

Pic 2: The gang- CMO, docs, unit staff and us after a great last day meeting!

Pic 3: Kate and friend on our last "Monty Python" wait at the CMO.
Pic 4: Our goodbye dinner at Bon Appetit.

Pic 5: Dolma takes a stab at leading the last planning session :)

Last post for 2011

Jullay on our last day,

We have had a great last few days finishing up with planning and goals for the future of the unit. This 2-week check-in trip has proved to be a great idea with much to focus on.

Pic 1: Lex in the rollwercoaster of emotions of Ladakh :)

Pic 2: Kate giving an impromptu lesson (as all training is in Ladakh on speech therapy games with HEALTH Inc. flashcards.

Pic 3: Lex's kid-of-the-year, baby Nargis who melts your heart the minute you see her!

Pic 4: the incredible sign at the entrance to SNM Hospital that we hope works!

A few more pics to follow from our last couple of days...

2011 Week 2: Friends & funny sights around Leh

1) Uncle and Tani's baby at OGH

2) Norboo and his daughter, Thinlas Dolma, hanging together at work

3) One of our fave sights on the way to the hospital- storefront full of western toilets??!!

4) Little Angmo plays dress-up and bursts into our room yelling "Jullay!"

5) Scaldon (Dolma's boy) showing Mom what a big boy he is!

Week 2: Kids & the new library!

Jullay friends,

We only have a couple of days left here this year and its been an interesting 2 weeks so far... we've managed to get some more planning done and looking at the bigger picture of how to improve the unit in the coming years. Still lots of work and training to do but this unit is an incredible start to what is possible for disability services in Ladakh!

Pic 1: Norboo and our excellent volunteer, Konchok, (recently graduated nurse who we really hope we can get posted to the unit once she is hired by hospital) doing an assessment with an 11-year-old boy and his grandfather.

Pic 2: Setting up the new library generously fundraised for and donated by Tamara Blesh, Traveling Librarian, (travelinglibrarian.org)

Pic 3: Cataloguing the new books- great resources for kids, parents and professionals!

Pic 4: Tamara, Kate and Dolma look through the new books

Pic 5: Konchok and Lex do a self-care OT assessment with a 13-year old boy

Stay tuned for more...