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Upanishad
says, “A true rich is one who has enough to help others”.
As you all are aware AFI has been running various
awareness campaigns on bone health successfully. During this journey
AFI has reached millions both rich and poor. Now and again we keep
coming across some heart rending bone related sufferings of people
with little means.
AFI resolved in December 2009 to appeal to the
members of community who are kind hearted and more blessed to help
these not so fortunate members to fight their ailments and 'Put Them
Back to Feet'.
AFI has devised packages for donations which are
listed below. Even
smallest of contributions will be appreciated and are welcome, which will
strengthen our ‘bone health fund for needy and poor’
described under package 5. Below poverty line patients will be
carefully selected and the donors will be informed about how their
money is utilized. Kindly issue the cheque in name of
‘Arthritis
Foundation of India Trust’
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Mail the cheque / DD to
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Arthritis Foundation of India
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15A, Pocket B.
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Mayur Vihar,Phase-II
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Delhi 110091.
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Tel. No. 91-11-22732895
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Please clearly mention your name, address, phone
number and e-mail id behind the cheque and also the package that you
have opted for
AFI will courier you the receipt along with ‘80G
certificate’ for tax Exemption
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Package 1
Help a young & dejected
sufferer
Help a poor patient of ‘Rheumatoid
arthritis’. These Patient are young & in
a productive age group.They have severe swelling and pain in
multiple joints of the body. These patients cannot earn their
livelihood & often become a burden on the family. The treatment
is long drown and chronic and very expensive.The patient
generally becomes handicapped and if not treated in time gets
confined to the wheelchair or bed. |
Donate Rs. 6000/- for 6 months |
Donate Rs. 10000/- for 1 year. |
This money will
Support, investigation physiotherapy& medicines including
Disease Modifying drugs (DMARDS) |
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Deformed hands
of young |
patient of
Rheumatoid arthritis. |
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A poor young
patient of |
Rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Package 2
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Cure the handicap & make a
senior citizen walk
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Help a poor old patient with severe ‘Osteoarthritis’
who has become a handicapped.He has become a liability to the
family as they are too poor to afford his treatment and do not
have time to nurse him .These patient have severe pain in knees
to the extent that they become deformed and the person can't carry
out his basic minimum course. He needs a knee replacement to lead
an independent life.
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Donate Rs. 125000/- for one knee.
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Donate Rs. 250000 /- for both knees.
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This includes
imported implants & complete surgical treatment with
medicines & physiotherapy rehabilitation
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X-ray of a
normal & osteoarthritis
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knee of a old
patient
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Patient of
knee replacement
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after the
Surgery.
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Package 3
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‘Add life & smile to the
years’ of a poor child
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Help a poor child
who is suffering from deformities of lower limbs due to ‘Rickets’.
He is suffering from this disease due to deficiency of Vitamin D
& Calcium . Such a child is incompatible with normal
schooling, walking and playing. They have bowing of lower limbs,
medically called Genu varus & Genu valgus . In initial
stages, it can be treated with supplementation with vitamin D
& calcium. Since in poor malnourished families attention to
such deformities is not paid at the right time ,in advanced stage
they need a surgery to prevent handicap & to carry on with a
productive life.
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Donate Rs. 10000/-
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To treat the poor child for two years in
initial stages of rickets when good diet, medicines and
physiotherapy can help prevent handicapped
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Or
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Donate Rs. 25000/-
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For surgical
correction of a handicapped child who has severe deformities in
advanced stage. This includes surgery, medicines and
rehabilitation
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A small child
having leg
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Deformity due
to rickets
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Different
types of bowing of
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legs Due to
rickets in children
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Pakage 4
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Don’t let them be ‘Dependent’ –
you can do it
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Osteoporosis {WEAKNESS of bones} is caused
by calcium, vitamin D & protein deficiency is rampant in
poor malnourished population of India. One in three women and
one in five men after 45 yrs suffer from this disease in India.
This weakness of bones can lead to fracture of wrist, spine
& hip with very minor falls and jerks. The poor family
cannot afford the treatment as the newer and more effective
medicine are very expensive and if the patient sustains
fracture of hip or spine may require surgery and because of
poverty can't afford it.Even good nursing care is not given to
such unfortunate patient. If these senior citizens are
neglected they may even die due to lack of proper treatment and
care. But the good news is osteoporosis is preventable disease
to a great extent with medicines physiotherapy and nutrition,
So help such a patient.
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Donate Rs. 20000/- for two years. |
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(Will include
investigation like Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) Test, blood
investigation & special medicines) |
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X-ray hip
fracture due to osteoporosis |
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X-ray spine
fracture due to Osteoporosis |
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An old lady
bent (hunch) due to osteoporosis |
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Package 5
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Bone health fund for Poor & needy
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Contributions of even small amounts are welcome in this package
as this money will be used to provide medicines, investigations,
orthotic aids in the free OPDs for needy and poor and can support
treatment for ailments like Bone Tuberculosis etc.
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Donations / Contributions can come in form of Cheques /
DD in favour of:
“Arthritis Foundation of India Trust”.
Mail
the the cheques / DD to us at the following correspondence address
Arthritis
Foundation of India
15A, Pocket B. Mayur Vihar,
Phase-II Delhi 110091.
Tel. No. 91-11-22732895
Fax No. 91-11-22788786
Please also write your details like Name, Address, Telephone No
and Email Address and the package you have opted for so that we can
mail you the receipt and 80G certificate for Tax Exemption:
We have obtained 80(G) Tax
exemption from the Income Tax Department.
Donors can contribute for running or upcoming programmes. Even a small
help is big for us. Volunteers are welcome. Please Contact AFI at the
above address. Donors can keep themselves updated about AFIs activities
through our website.
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