Lok Biradari Prakalp was started in Hemalkasa village in 1973 by Baba Amte. Located in Bhamragad, in the Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, it is part of the Dandakarayna forest reserve. The area is inhabited by the Madia Gond tribals, who were among the most backward tribals, depending on forest produce and wild creatures for food. For treatment they often resorted to medicine men and witch doctors. The region has now become the focus of militancy by Naxalites. It is also physically separated from "civilization", and consequently has not been not of much focus of government spending as it is not an important "vote bank".
Baba Amte’s son, Dr. Prakash Amte along with Dr. Madakini Amte (Prakash’s wife), fresh from medical college went to Hemalkasa and have spent their subsequent life setting up a tribal hospital serving the Madia Gonds. This, over the last 40 years, has developed into a 50 bed hospital that caters to over 70,000 patients each year from more than 1,000 villages in a radius of 150 kilometers. There is a also residential school for tribal children. The project is now spread over 50 acres including the boarding schools for tribal boys and girls, and living accommodation for 119 workers, and 593 staff and students.
For more up to date information, please click on the following links -
http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/
Baba Amte’s son, Dr. Prakash Amte along with Dr. Madakini Amte (Prakash’s wife), fresh from medical college went to Hemalkasa and have spent their subsequent life setting up a tribal hospital serving the Madia Gonds. This, over the last 40 years, has developed into a 50 bed hospital that caters to over 70,000 patients each year from more than 1,000 villages in a radius of 150 kilometers. There is a also residential school for tribal children. The project is now spread over 50 acres including the boarding schools for tribal boys and girls, and living accommodation for 119 workers, and 593 staff and students.
For more up to date information, please click on the following links -
http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/
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CURRENT NEWS -
Hemalkasa Health Foundation, UK, is happy to announce presentation of two more shows in the coming days.
Proceedings from this event will be donated to Lok Biradari Prakalp, Hemalkasa via our UK registered charity (Reg. No. 1163332).
See Upcoming Page for more details.
Hemalkasa Health Foundation, UK, is happy to announce presentation of two more shows in the coming days.
Proceedings from this event will be donated to Lok Biradari Prakalp, Hemalkasa via our UK registered charity (Reg. No. 1163332).
See Upcoming Page for more details.
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