Physiotherapy Walkathon

19. September 2011 General 2
The Walk-A-Thon was organized by the Bangalore Physiotherapy Network (BPN). This was an event to bring physiotherapists and their beneficiaries  together, creating an awareness about health. Physiotherapy as a whole is a vast subject and caters to different fields such as Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Neurology, Geriatrics and Disability. Therefore we at proVISION ASIA, who empower the ...

A Blessing Indeed!- Story of Ramu

05. September 2011 General 7
Meet Ramu aged 23 from a small village in Karnataka. He was affected with Polio at the age of 3. He works at a restaurant called ‘Kitchen Bells’ at Bangalore. A few months ago, Ramu crawled into our office to ask for assistance. proVISION ASIA donated a wheelchair which has helped him move around his ...

Wheelchair 101

On Tuesday the 12th of July,  most of the office staff went to two separate schools in nearby villages to screen the students for wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches.  At the first school the staff and fellow interns were busy helping Esther, the physiotherapist, screen the new clients. Obviously, because of physical limitations, I couldn’t hop in this ...

Of Wheelchairs, Ramps and Police Stations

Monday, June 27,th commemorated a joint initiative of proVISION ASIA and the Bangalore City Police Department.  ProVISION ASIA distributed over 50 wheelchairs for the use of the physically challenged in Bangalore Police Stations.  The Director General of Police, Mr.  S.T Ramesh, spoke about the need for the police to be friendly to all individuals. He stressed  the ...

Pushing for proVISION ASIA in more ways than one.

On Sunday 5th June at a rather early hour, I joined some 22 000 other enthusiasts at Kanteerava Stadium just next to UB City, to take an active part in what this year was known as the TCS World 10K run. This title actually covers quite a number of events, all organised and taking place ...