Love Thy Neighbor India

1. Maureen Children's Home :

This was our first project which we supported in our first year. Located in Latur, India (ages 6-15) consisting of 42 children all living on the premises. We provided first and foremost love, followed by accommodation, food, clothing, and schooling material. The children attend the school next door where a good education is ensured. These children come from very poor families who can't afford to feed or house them, some having lost either one or both parents.

2. MAUREEN CARE HOME:

The Maureen Care Home is located in the outcasted Mohatma Gandhi leper colony, in Latur, India.

Over the past year, due to generous sponsors, Love Thy Neighbor India has provided the much needed MDT Treatment, as well as specially fitted shoes to all 42 people affected by leprosy. The medicine was provided regularly  over a six month period in which a doctor visited the colony every Sunday from 4 to7 pm to treat the patients. $9 USD a month covered the supply of MDT medication for one of the scores of persons afflicted with Leprosy, a terrible disease, relatively, unknown to Americans. MDT Treatment remains highly effective, and patients are no longer infectious after the first monthly dose. However, left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Although the damaging results can't be reversed, a full consistent treatment will cure them from this horrific disease. They will no longer be infected with leprosy and given a fair chance at life again. The lack of awareness about this disease leads people to believe (falsely) that the disease is highly contagious and incurable. Less than ten percent of the world's population is actually capable of acquiring the disease. We also have arranged medical treatment for general sickness, as well as providing them with the medicine needed. A doctor

visits the leper colony every Wednesday morning.

Love Thy Neighbor India also helped in providing general health-care to 279 men, women, and children.

3. Sewing Machine - Training for women:

We offered a one year free course of sewing training to the women in the Mohatma Gandhi leper colony located in Latur, India.  Upon completion, the students were given the sewing machine. With this learned trade, the women are able to work in their homes providing a financial means

to support their family. The cost of purchasing one machine was $78USD (3,500 Rupees)

4. CURRY WITHOUT WORRY:

Curry Without Worry was founded in 2006 to provide healthy, soul pleasing Nepalese food to hungry people in San Francisco as well as Kathmandu, Nepal.

Curry Without Worry serves a warm meal (free of charge) accompanied by a dignified and rich Nepalese cultural experience to hundreds of people in both San Francisco’s Civic Center and in Durbar Square, located in Kathmandu, Nepal every Tuesday.

Love Thy Neighbor India sponsored a meal for 300+ homeless men and children. While backpacking in Nepal we decided to stop in and help all day on Tuesday taking part in their weekly routine. The volunteer's gathered at Paropakar's Orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal. Hours were spent preparing and cutting the fresh vegetables, curry, rice, making and rolling out the nan bread, cooking the nine bean sprouted soup and more. Later that evening after all the food was prepared, we brought it into Durbar Square and fed over 300 homeless men and children. It was such a blessing to take part in this. We would like to thank you all for your donations in helping us take part by giving to this beautiful cause that exists every Tuesday. It's amazing to join forces with beautiful souls around the world to help make a positive difference. Together we are making this world a better place by spreading love and giving hope to others...WE ARE ONE!!!