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Few upcoming projects: Dr. M. R. Rajagopal receives 2006 Humanitarian Award Care & Share to build 5 more houses in the Since its inception in 1990, Care Project in palliative care for the Tsunami-affected village and Share has recognized indi- developing world since 1996 of Chellanam, . viduals who exhibit extraordi- (www.painandpalliativecare.org). nary selflessness to their com- Education-Scholarship Dr. Rajagopal is currently the munity through its Humanitarian to support needy stu- Chairman of Pallium of the Year Award. dents for professional (http://www.palliumindia.org), an education This year, the award was be- organization which works with stowed upon Dr. M. R. Ra- other agencies to develop Pain Support for dialysis Dr. Rajagopal receives award from jagopal. Dr. Rajagopal is a pio- & Palliative care services for the through Cochin Kidney Public Works Minister Sri. T. U. neer in the field of Pain & Pallia- Indian sub-continent. Kuruvilla. Foundation tive care. He is one of the foun- The award was presented to Support to National ders of the Pain & Palliative Dr. Rajagopal by Minister of Institute of Speech & Care Society in Calicut Medical Public Works Sri. T. U. Kuru- Hearing College, an institute with over villa in a function held at IMA (www.nishindia.org) 60 link centers in various parts Hall Kochi on Nov 5th, 2006. of northern . The society Support pain & pallia- won the "Center of Excellence" Care and Share donated tive care units across award from the World Health $10,000 to support the activities Kerala Organization (WHO) and has of Pallium India during the func- Supporters of Care & Share and been a WHO Demonstration tion. Pallium India attending the function

Interested in our projects? Care & Share Visits Chennayipara Ashramam Talk to us Today. Care & Share officials Tony 30 – 35. Today there are sepa- George Kannamplackal takes

Devassy and Ashley Elenjickal rate secured buildings for more than 75 kids to the nearby We need your Support. visited Chennayipara Ashramam women and children. For men schools by himself in a jeep. in Peechi, Thrissur in Nov 2006 the hall is remodeled with win- In furthering its firm belief in the to better understand the func- dows, doors, fans & beds. The facility’s work, Care & Share has tioning of the facility. Care & number of inmates today is Contact Us donated more than $8000 so far Share has been supporting this close to 400. The age group of Tony Devassy to build the institute's infra- President shelter for the homeless and residents range from babies to structure. 15419 127th Street mentally and physically chal- bed-ridden elderly people. Di- Lemont, IL 60439 lenged for the past few years. rector of the institute Fr. Ph: (630) 257-7506 Foundation stone for the ash- [email protected] ramam was laid by Rev. Sr.

Mother Theresa in 1993. The E.R.Menon Kerala Chapter President facility began as a small house ‘Thejus’, SN Junction for women and children and a Tripunithura, Kochi big hall without any windows or Kerala 682 301 doors for men in 1994. Inmates (Above) Resident children of the Ashramam. Ph: (+91)(484) 2781568 at that time numbered around (Left) Remodeled men’s hall [email protected] www.careandshare.com Care and Share

Chellanam Projects

Houses for Tsunami Washington (www.kaow.org), villagers’ desperate need for affected victims built 5 houses in the year 2006. clean drinking water. With the A total of $8000 was raised Arabian Sea to the west and Though Chellanam village is in and contributed to Rotary Club salinized lake on the east, the the Kochi district it is deprived Global, Cochin to administer village is in a low place with of all developments of a city. the construction work. Fr. marshy sand and scarcity of (Above) One of the This densely populated coastal pure water is one of its most beneficiaries in front of Tobias Thekkepalakkal, a priest village on the southwest edge acute problems. Women flock her old house. at the local church, coordi- of Kochi district lacks all infra- nated the logistics, such as to the tap to get a bucket of (Below) She along with structure facilities. drinking water, often wait until Care & Share officials finding the right people, arrang- and Fr. Tobias in front of ing the raw materials, labor very late at night. The only The village was badly destroyed reliable solution for this serious her new house. resources, etc by the Dec 2004 Tsunami that problem is roof top rain water created havoc in other parts of Phase 2: In the second phase, harvesting. the world as well. Many of the Care & Share is building 5 villagers either completely lost Construction of a Ferro ce- more houses. The construction ment tank of about 5000 liters their homes or had their resi- work is expected to start in costs around Rs 12,000. Care dences severely damaged. Dif- March 2007 and completed & Share is supporting 10 ferent organizations immedi- before June. This phase will be households in 2007. The re- ately came forward with lot of administered directly by Care quired funds, $2500, has al- promises but failed to deliver. & Share Kerala Chapter and Fr. ready been transferred and the “Care & Share Care & Share is building 10 Tobias. The estimated cost of construction work is currently houses in two phases to allevi- has provided $15,000 has already been trans- going on. ate the pain of at least few of ferred. Chellanam those households Including housing and drinking Drinking Water Solution water projects, Care & Share villagers with a Phase 1: In the first phase, has provided Chellanam villag- total support of Care & Share, in association Care & Share visited Chellanam ers with a total support of with Kerala Association of village in Dec 2006 and realized $25,500. $25,500” Do you Alpha Pain Clinic The Alpha Pain Clinic grams in place which employ Care & Share officials Tony care (www.alphapainclinic.com) the patients’ immediate family Devassy, Ashley Elenjickal and based in Edamuttom, Thrissur members. E. R. Menon visited the institu- was the initiative of Mr. K. M. tion many times and were enough Noordeen, who was touched Alpha recently started training really impressed with the sys- by the pain and suffering among camps for N. S. S. (National tematic, well planned approach to the lower income class. Alpha Service Scheme) volunteers of Alpha has towards the cause. to touches multi-facet aspects in Calicut University to spread Care has been provided to the field of pain & palliative the importance of palliative individuals and families irre- share? care. Alpha has a highly dedi- care to the youths. A profes- spective of their cast, gender, cated team of doctors and sional 45 day training program or monetary status. Care & nurses who specialize in pallia- for doctors and nurses is set to Share believes this is the right tive care & treatment. There begin by the end of March this place to extend our support in are various rehabilitation pro- year. 2007.

If you would like to support any of our projects, please make your tax deductible contributions to Care & Share Printed and Distributed by Care and Share. For further details, contact Ashley Elenjickal. E-mail: [email protected]