Recently we ran a Community Health Awareness Program in one of the local areas of Kolkata where we are focussing our work. Through this program we were able to immunise 180 Children and 20 Adults against the deadly Typhoid Virus. It was encouraging for us to see that the highlight for the children who received a vaccination was that they also received an apple and it was obvious this was an unexpected treasured gift for them.

Two thirds of children in India do not have access to life-saving vaccinations to protect themselves against preventable diseases such as Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Chickenpox and Tetanus, which are all highly prevalent in India.

We are currently planning our next Community Outreach that will help to further Protect, Empower and Strengthen Children and Families.