KIRF INDIA

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Some days we have as many as 65 Patients.

They wait patiently on our verandah.

KIRF INDIA Community Health Clinic

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Kirwin James International School, Shekhwara

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YOUTUBE.com kirfindia DVD Journey 2009

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To See our DVD "JOURNEY TO HOPE 2008 - 09" Go to YOUTUBE.com,

choose kirfindia and you will see Journey Part I & II. You will see the wondrous changes that have been enabled by our land and now by our school building. All of these activities are new to these children who sit patiently in rows in order to learn.

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Precious Water and Water Storage

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Water in a Thirsty Land

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Early day of the Kirwin International School, Shekhwara, Bihar

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Our outside school in Shekhwara

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We had classes outside until our first classroom opened in early summer. Just in time before the intense heat.

Our Land, school spened Oct.2nd, Ghandhi's Birthday

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Shekhwara, our school site.

Reunion with Gurya 2009

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A sad reunion with Gurya and family. Her father had recently died. They are very poor and we are working to alleviate some of their suffering.

Mt.Shasta KIRF INDIA Fundraiser 2008

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Successful cleft lif surgery 2005

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Puja's Family in Newtaridh, 2008

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Akilesh's mother and little sister 2008

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Puja and Akilesh 2008

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Kayla, heart patient 2005,after treatment 2006

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Follow up treatment after corrective surgery for polio deformities 2008

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First classes held on KIRF INDIA land. Oct.2008

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First Classes on KIRF INDIA land

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Gurya Family Group 2007

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Gurya with her family 2007. Her father is at work outside of their village

Akhilesh has grown into a teenager 2008

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Akilesh, curved foot, 2004

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2007 Gurya with total healing holding her goat

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2005 Gurya was in a full body cast for 45 days. Her mother kept her very clean and the cast stayed white in very difficult conditions. She lay on a table in the middle of a room that was made of hardened clay. Gurya's thigh was the size of a football and she would have died without medical intervention.

2007 Gurya now is a chubby little thing. Always smiling. She runs everywhere. It is now a tradition that I ride my scooter to visit her family. The road is like a motorcross track! After my visit Gurya enjoys a long ride clinging on to my waist as together we ride my scooter.

She wants to ride forever and always is unhappy when the ride is over!

Medical Emergency. 2005 Gurya fell down a well

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We were called in because Gurya was sent home from hospital with a brick tied to the end of her foot. Believed to be traction for a broken femur.

Gurya had cried in pain for several weeks until her parents in despair called for help

Puja thriving in a Children's Home 2008

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Our First Sponsored Surgery, Club Feet, Puja 2004-05

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Look at their smiles of gratitude

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First we were able to obtain crutches for Vishwenath and Rajkumar. Sonah walked by dragging his foot.

Medical Aid

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When I first saw Vishwenath and Rajkumar their knees were swollen and calloused from crawling everywhere. Their deformities are caused from polio. They both were students at the Savodaypuri Education Center.

Another view of the villagers

2008-10-07T19:16:00.001-07:00

Our celebration commenced with Inter Faith prayers, and short speaches from all the leaders.
The village mukhia and the former mukhia attended and participated in the opening.
Treats and snacks were provided for adults and for children. A happy time was had for all on Ghandi's Birthday, October 2,2008. This was also the important celebration of Ede for the Muslim population and we are honoured that leaders and people of the Muslim faith celebrated with KIRF INDIA on their own very important festival day.

A Large Group of Children and Adults attended our Opening

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Over two hundred children and many villagers attended KIRF INDIA opening and dedication.

The villagers are very happy with this new hope for change in their lives.

Our dedicated teacher Dwarka has been searching for the first thirty - forty children for our first class. 80% of the students will be girl students.

Dedication of Land and Small Building Oct.2,2008

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We have pure water for our children and all who need good water. We are grateful for this hand pump and that water is easily accessible.

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In order to build we first had to drill a well. At 60 ft. the water is pure and sweet to the taste. This is a very good thing. If bedrock is present then the actual drilling requires expensive, heavy equipment.

When the dry season is upon us the water level will most probably drop.

Hopefully the abundance of trees indicate that necessary additional wells will be drilled with comparative ease.

2008-09-28T08:46:00.000-07:00

Historic event! commencement of the building of two initial rooms.

One room for storage and one room will be KIRF INDIA's first classroom.

We are very excited about the Dedication and Blessing of our land to be held on October 2, 2008.

Our land will have an Inter Faith Blessing.

2008-09-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

Taj, our project supervisor, and others laying out the boundaries of the land purchased for our new centers. Look at all the trees! There are 103 trees on this property which is very rare in this area of Bihar.

A Child Mending a Broken World

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This is one of my favourite posters. I believe that our grassroots efforts to aid acutely poor children in the fields of education and health will help to direct their footsteps in the way of peace and understanding. It is our hope that they in turn will pass on the tolerance of differing world views and the kindness that they receive. To have understanding and tolerance of other belief systems and cultures, even in the smallest instance is a step to mending our beautiful but torn world.