I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. - Mahatma Gandhi
Ambulances from SBSI used as Mobile Clinics in Cambodia! April 2003
The five units donated by SbSI to the OESP (Outreach Emergency Service Program) last year are being used by Sobbhana, a non-profit organization that is providing medical assistance free of charge to people in the outlying provinces. One of Sobhanna’s missions is to send out ambulances as mobile care units on week-ends, with a compliment of doctors and staff. They provide everything from medical to dental work to minor surgery.
Three of the ambulances are stationed in Phnom Penh, one in Battambong and one in Banteay Meanchey.
Crew using the super ambulance, two of the doctors on the right |
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The Cambodian Fire/EMS program with OESP started classes in March 2003 (Excerpts from report by Bill Whitney)
On February 28th, three members of OESP left Seattle for the first session of Fire & EMS training in Phnom Penh. This was the first class of the five year project to equip, train, and eventually turn over a working system to the People of Cambodia. The group consisted of paramedics Vuthy Roeun and Gary Howe, who tackled the EMS side and Bill Whitney on the fire side of life.
OESP also met with Sihanouk Hospital, a nonprofit hospital run by Hope Worldwide. Vu and Gary will be working with Dr. Jun (doc in charge of the ER) to begin the discussions of unifying the hospitals for the common goal of getting the patient triaged and sent to the appropriate facility.
For the fire part of the project there were 31 students, all Lieutenants, Captains, and one Major. General Ma Chhoeun was very impressed with the quality of training, which is good since training is his division.
Vu teaching first CPR course |
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L.: Donation Ceremony of laptops from SbSI to the Khmer Development Community Association presided by Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Secretary of State of Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs, Cambodia. March 31, 2003
R:: Computer training with the president of the Khmer Development Community Association, Mr. Eang Pheakey. The students come from Phnom Penh & provincial towns and are mostly from poor families.
Teaching fun at Side-by-Side School for street kids in Goa, India |
Christmas visit to Tokyo children’s institution |
| Regular meal prep for about 1000 homeless people at the SbSI Home, in kitchen, dining room and garage. |
