An Unexpected Note in Our Inbox

**UPDATE: Here's the photo of the man with his sister.**  As our volunteer medical team headed home after two weeks in Dehradun, India, we in Mountain View, California (where Interplast is headquartered) received the following email from a patient’s brother.  Reading his note made us all a little extra proud to be working at Interplast.

I've already met your team members here in Dehradun.  In fact it was a chance meeting at the Dehradun Airport where I had gone to see some of my family members off to Kolkata. Because of the inclement weather, their flight was not being confirmed. And I was quite worked up since cancellation of the flight meant missing the connecting flight from Delhi to Kolkata. Many such weird thoughts were crossing my mind when I received a phone call from my sister who had also come to the airport and was sitting at the other end of the lounge, she wanted me to come over to her. On reaching there I found her talking to a gentleman. She introduced the gentleman to me as one Dr. Kush.  In turn I also introduced myself.  Dr Kush informed me that a team of specialists were reaching Dehradun just then and he was at the Airport to receive them. He told me that a camp was being organized by an NGO called Interplast. Seeing my sister with burn contractures on her neck and lower lip, Dr. Kush wanted me to bring her to the camp the following morning for a possible corrective surgery.

And thus began my introduction with Interplast. Today, I'm immensely pleased to tell you that my sister was operated upon last Thursday and has since been discharged from the hospital and is recuperating fast. I am really touched by the love and care with which they treated one and all alike without distinction.

I wish to place on record my profound sense of gratitude to the each and every member of the Interplast team for the love and care showered on one and all.

Thank You, Interplast!!

Comments

[Chamel]

It is very well said. We all feel sad after seeing these ciehdrln on street begging. We want to help them but don't know How? It is a wonderfulwork of street smart.I enjoy being there twice a week. It is like a family. There is no difference between ciehdrln or any member whether rich or poor. educated or uneducated. with all the good wishes.