Partners in Progress

Dehradun, India-Nicole Friedland, Interplast chief development officer. Photo by John Urban.

We've been very happy to have Wai-Ling Eng, member of the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC,) join us for the second half of the trip.

RMHC has been one of Interplast's strongest partners, supporting our surgical programs for over a decade. It was great to see Wai-Ling interacting with all the kids. Her background as a nurse was truly helpful, and she was welcomed in to the operating room to observe numerous operations.

At the dinner last night with our local partners, Wai-Ling shared the following:

"My experience with you has re-affirmed the reason we fund you and the type of work you do, which is consistent with our mission to create, find and support programs that improve the health and well-being of children...if you change a child's life, you change a family's life too, which can change a community and ultimately the world. What you do accomplishes this with long term and meaningful impact to children, their families and their communities."

We'd like to thank Wai-Ling for making the long journey to join this team. Her energy and enthusiasm were a welcome addition to our experience. We would like to thank and recognize RMHC for their continued commitment to healing bodies and changing lives.

Comments

[AtoZ market]

Online Bus Ticket booking. Before the creation of uttarakhand on november 9, 2000, dehradun was a part of uttar pradesh. The district is surrounded by the himalayas in the north, sivalik hills in the south, the river ganga in the east, and the river yamuna in the west.

[mahamed]

11 Mar 09 Vj,You might have Ibrutto, Julia & Anil on your side when it comes to climbing Himalayas but not me. I cllempteoy understand the purpose of this post unlike the others and it conveys two things! One is that you are trying to make yourselves Superstar by saying I am going to Himalayas :-) Two is that you are getting older, looking for that peaceful part of life!Want to spend time with nature, going out of noisy cities, climbing mountains peaks and performing dyaans all lead to the making of an old saint and certainly not a youth! I am happy that your reality finally came out!Jokes apart keeping aside the adventures and thrills it certainly will be a tiring experience. No wonder you turn pink and pins prick in that chilling cold. I am not sure how far is Dehradun but it certainly must be freezing than Amsterdam! NOT ME!Anil when you travel along side Vj remember to get all tips & tricks from his better half for handling his medikit! I think you will end up being his nurse all along :-) 4