kar-Upkaar in his garage 13 years ago, and now it has flourished to a significantly established organization. Not only do they have a school for mentally handicapped children, but they have a rehab center for alcoholics, as well as a rehab center for the physically handicapped. All the people we met who work here with the handicapped are very special people, because it takes a lot of patience to do the work they do, and they don’t even get compensated very well. We got a very extensive tour of the facilities, but weren’t able to visit any of the classes since the kids were gone today because of a holiday. We also got a chance to visit with some patients at the alcohol rehab center—this was very interesting, because their stories were all so different. There was one man who used to get drunk and beat his wife all the time, yet she was there with him at the rehab center, staying with him and supporting him. He told us how drinking became a competition or a social obligation, and it led to severe alcoholism. I’m glad we got to see these perspectives today, it really makes me realize how much I have to be thankful for.
Monday, July 13, 2009
The One Where We Met Some Truly Amazing People
Today we visited Sweekar-Upkaar School for the Mentally Handicapped. We got to meet with Dr. Rao, the founder and Chairman of the Sweekar-Upkaar-Aashray-Suraksha. This man is amazing—he started Swee
kar-Upkaar in his garage 13 years ago, and now it has flourished to a significantly established organization. Not only do they have a school for mentally handicapped children, but they have a rehab center for alcoholics, as well as a rehab center for the physically handicapped. All the people we met who work here with the handicapped are very special people, because it takes a lot of patience to do the work they do, and they don’t even get compensated very well. We got a very extensive tour of the facilities, but weren’t able to visit any of the classes since the kids were gone today because of a holiday. We also got a chance to visit with some patients at the alcohol rehab center—this was very interesting, because their stories were all so different. There was one man who used to get drunk and beat his wife all the time, yet she was there with him at the rehab center, staying with him and supporting him. He told us how drinking became a competition or a social obligation, and it led to severe alcoholism. I’m glad we got to see these perspectives today, it really makes me realize how much I have to be thankful for.
kar-Upkaar in his garage 13 years ago, and now it has flourished to a significantly established organization. Not only do they have a school for mentally handicapped children, but they have a rehab center for alcoholics, as well as a rehab center for the physically handicapped. All the people we met who work here with the handicapped are very special people, because it takes a lot of patience to do the work they do, and they don’t even get compensated very well. We got a very extensive tour of the facilities, but weren’t able to visit any of the classes since the kids were gone today because of a holiday. We also got a chance to visit with some patients at the alcohol rehab center—this was very interesting, because their stories were all so different. There was one man who used to get drunk and beat his wife all the time, yet she was there with him at the rehab center, staying with him and supporting him. He told us how drinking became a competition or a social obligation, and it led to severe alcoholism. I’m glad we got to see these perspectives today, it really makes me realize how much I have to be thankful for.
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