On Friday morning we returned to the Medical Clinic in Ratmalana which we support. As well as paying for a doctor and drugs, FODAD also assists 18 families who need additional support, be it for medical treatment, funding to support education or just genuine hardship.
With the clinic’s support team, we went over each of the cases and met with the children and their parents to review progress since our last visit. All were doing very well with the additional support and had made good progress.
There is one boy who we have supported for over 3 years by providing growth hormone drugs; he has now ended that course of treatment and our support now extends to his studies. He has taken A levels in three science subjects and hopes to be able to go onto university.
Another child whose father died has made great improvements at school and wants to become a doctor; we’re paying for extra tuition to help with his exams…
Another boy who we have supported for 4 years is now 18 but suffers from mental health problems. We fund drugs to control his condition and support his family with his care…
The clinic continues to go from strength to strength; this morning it was as full as we had ever seen it with many people from the surrounding area arriving to take advantage of the professional healthcare team. Chrys, the clinic’s administrator, told us that a few weeks ago, they had offered an open clinic for people to come with any health concerns or for check-ups and they had over 650 people through their doors.
Assisting the clinic with medical supplies and providing that extra support to families is our second biggest project in terms of expense yet is probably one of the lesser known ones which we support. When we get back we will update the website with more details of those individuals we help; each has a moving story to tell. But it was clear by the end of the morning that FODAD is definitely helping many more people in the local community who otherwise would not be able to afford drugs and treatment or additional assistance to help them get on with their lives.
After the clinic we headed up country for a break from the humid, stifling air for a couple of days to explore this amazing country.
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