Today, September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. For those of us living in the UK, USA , Europe, Singapore or Australia this is a day where we may visit our elderly relatives who might be suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), acknowledging the devastating impact this disease has had on their lives and our lives as their carers.
In India, the medical condition Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is relatively unknown. However, the tide is shifting quickly and dramatically. Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia are becoming much more noticeable amongst the elderly in India. Joseph AM, Local Representative of Vijayapuram village knows this too well.
For 10 year old Arvind Raja, the dream of becoming a doctor one day and helping people in his village doesn’t seem so far-fetched after all. With the education and knowledge that Arvind is getting from the HELP Evening school program, life as an ‘MD’ is now as real as being able to pluck a ripe fruit from a tree in his back yard.
On September 11, 2008, Shri Fakirbhai Vaghela, the Gujarat Government Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities visited Vadgam, India.
Frustrated with the slow fundraising attempts for the Koliyonkulam evening school, Local Representative T.Jegan decided to run the Mumbai Marathon 2009 in order to garner pledges for the village. Find out more about the cause!
