On this page, Bangladesh project photos, and at the bottom, Pakistan's. Why at the bottom? Reason being that June's project in Pakistan is being held on 29 June 2008 and we are still waiting for the photos at the time of designing this page (PHOTOS ARE NOW IN, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN)
Forthcoming Projects In July & August: Eye operations, 2 water wells in PAKISTAN, orphan feeding in August onward (see our HOME page), plus:
Please Support Our Work . We rely on donations. Thank you
BANGLADESH
Eye Screening at the UN Burmese Refugee Camp
We travelled to a UN refugee camp to help refugees who have fled Burma. Our surgeon friend, Dr Quadery (and his medical helpers) screened upto 150 patients for eye diseases and prescriptions were written up (medicines were provided on a diffrent day) for those whom we could help. Seventeen patients are deemed to require eye surgery, including cataract operations. Please help us provide these opeations to be held in July and August. We have plans to assist over 600 operation patients if we can raise enough money (see the appeal report on the right) - and of course, photos will be provided.
Busy at work
Patients wait to be seen
The girl and woman are post-eye op patients from May who were here for a free follow up consultation. They are doing great. Thanks to those who helped them in May 2008
Some of the poor refugee patients who will need surgery
Rasida, age 60 plus, top right, begs for a living, and resides in a refugee camp. She is Burmese, but she is now stateless and poor. When Mercy Mankind told her that she has been selected for completely free treatment, and when she was told we will operate to remove her cataract, pay for her hospital stay and medication, she began to weep uncontrollably. Please help people like her and others by donating to our SAVE A SIGHT FUND
SAVE A SIGHT FUND
BANGLADESH
Safe Water Project - New Drinkng Wells THANKS TO A UK DONOR (thanks ..thanks thanks)
First of all, let us show you the new tube well we installed last month in May when our camera broke down. This well is being used by over 50 families living in hilly area who previously had no nearby access to clean drinking water. Our sincere thanks to the donor. Each well costs £50
The sign reads:
This is for ID purposes
The second tube well was installed a few days ago and here are the photos:
Busy at work
Some beneficiaries watch
Carrying water from the new wells
BANGLADESH
ACID Victim Support - Helping A Woman victim of this terrrible crime
We are continuing to help this young woman, scarred for life. We provide her with a monthly food allowance and some medications.
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BANGLADESH
Sewing training For Poor Women
Free sewing classes are provided to poor women and teenage girls so that they can learn a skill and obtain work as a tailor. This is our second batch of students, 10 in total, who will be trained on machines (donated by some generous folk) for 3 months, after which they will sit exams and graduate. The training, materials, and transport for some is completely free for the girls - we pay for it all, thanks to you. Please continue to help us. You are helping change a poor person's life.
Learning....
The students
FUNDRAISE FOR MERCY MANKIND :-) Its fun, and you get to help a great cause.
please help us:
BANGLADESH
Free MOBILE School For Poor Children
The school that GOES to where the kids are, four days a week, to teach street kids the basics, free of charge. It costs about £70 ( $140) /month to run. Thank you for supporting this project
A class in progress
Learning the alphabets
BANGLADESH
Free School For Burmee Refugee Children
With 60 students, everything free, thanks to your donations, we carry on teaching them. Free uniforms, books etc. For background info, please look here , otherwise see below. Thanks
Busy learning
Busy drawing :)
Thank you for your support. Please consider FUNDRAISING for MERCY MANKIND
PAKISTAN
FREE HEALTH CLINIC FOR NEARLY 100 POOR PEOPLE - KARACHI
This free health clinic is the first one we have done in Pakistan and as a result, we experienced some teething issues (delays) for which we apologise. Last month we distributed leaflets inviting poor people to attend a free clinic where they will be seen to by specialist government qulified doctors and be given advice and general medicines. The doctors let us down, and cancelled at the last minute. This clinic was then rescheduled for the 29 June 2008, today. The following photos are only a few hours old.
The clinic we hired
The medicines we bought
Some poor people waiting to be seen
Drugs being administered
Blood glucose tests. Patient picks up free medication we supplied, thanks to your donations
The sign reads:
This is for ID purposes
Busy at work
Some beneficiaries watch
Carrying water from the new wells 
Learning....
The students
A class in progress
Learning the alphabets
Busy learning
Busy drawing :)
The clinic we hired
The medicines we bought
Some poor people waiting to be seen
Drugs being administered
Doctor with patient