What have we accomplished in our first 10 years?
In Nepal:
Organized and executed annual large-scale medical and health-care clinics providing free general medical and emergent follow up care to over 1400 of the most marginalized local children and young mothers over the past 3 years. Clinics included workshops in hand-washing, dental care, ergonomics and exercise, and simple emergency medical procedures for common home accidents.
Co-sponsored an ongoing 18 month Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Training Program for local girls and provided all required medical training equipment (first 4 girls graduated)
Created a sanitary and healthy living environment for 42 orphanage children through renovation of disease and bug infested residence, and conducted dental and/or basic health care clinics annually for past 3 years
In Thailand:
Provided medical equipment and medicines over 5 years to the AIDS Temple in Lopburi serving 1200HIV + or AIDS infected children
Organized and executed annual health-care clinics offering free general medical and emergent follow up care to 150 Burmese refugee children (Akha Hill Tribe) in Childlife Shelter in Mae Sai for 5 years. Clinics included social work interviews and psychological support planning, nutritional support, and health/hygiene education.
In Peru:
Provided science laboratory (microscopes) and multimedia equipment to support science education expansion for secondary school students at Collegio Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald in Puerto Maldonado.
Built hygienic services installations (toilets, showers, water fountain) and conducted basic health & hygiene clinics for 200 school children in two of the Ese Eja indigenous communities in the Amazon
In United States:
Lead annual meaningful travel immersion trips since 2006, connecting interested travelers with opportunities for direct participation in projects.
Created a 'Reverse Scholarship’ program allowing 'future humanitarian' High School students from underprivileged/impoverished backgrounds an opportunity to participate in Anatta's travel immersion progra
Deep gratitude to Maddy Reichman who so beautifully documented Anatta's 10 year anniversary celebration in the video below! Thank you to all who shared this milestone with us, and to all who have supported our work over the years. We are because you care. Let's dare to imagine what we can do in the next 10 years...together.