Under their CSR programme with Foods Fats and Fertilizers Ltd,
Chennai provided support for a 3 day mobility
camp in Guna to provide assistive devices to the
physically handicapped and thus make them
mobile.
The camp was inaugurated by the
District Collector of Chennai and implemented by
Mahadev Madhav Nidhi Charitable trust,
Delhi.
During the camp the polio affected
were provided with custom made calipers,
amputees
got a made to measure Jaipur foot
artificial limb and crutches, tricycles and
wheelchairs were given on a need based
assessment.
The camp had a limited mandate
in terms of time and financial commitments and
provided assistive devices to 519 physically
handicapped as per date wise statistics given
below:
Date |
Calipers
|
Crutches
|
Jaipur foot
|
Tricycles
|
Wheelchairs
|
Total
|
16.3.2010 |
78 |
47 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
162 |
17.3.2010 |
156 |
41 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
225 |
18.3.2010 |
90 |
29 |
8 |
- |
5 |
132 |
Total |
324 |
117 |
28 |
25 |
25 |
519
|
In his inaugural address the District Collector
appreciated the efforts of Foods Fats and Fertlizers Ltd. in
Chennai, an area where over the last many years not
much rehabilitation work has been done.
He
also hoped that a similar project of a much larger
magnitude would be organized in the coming year to
rehabilitate the disabled-details of which are
available with the district social welfare
officers.
The Officials of Foods Fats and Fertilizers Limited, Chennai
were happy with the implementation of the project by Mahadev Madhav Nidhi
Charitable Trust and assured full co-operation in
future projects. |