During my second-year physiotherapy placement at UBC in 2012/2013, I had the privilege of traveling to India with Hilary and SAMUHA. This experience was truly transformative. Working with children and staying at the Centre for Disabilities alongside dedicated staff and fellow health practitioners profoundly influenced my perspective on healthcare. It […]
It was hot with calm, dusty air and endless horns honking, dogs barking and noisy tractor engines driving by. Just steps away was the gate to the Samuha early intervention centre outside of Koppal, in rural South India. Overwhelmed and excited, I stepped inside the gate to a quiet refuge […]
Josina’s Samuha Experience
Samuha Overseas Development Association You are invited to the S.O.D.A 2024 Fundraising Dinner! The Dinner will be held at Karahi King restaurant (1063 5th Ave) November 2, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 pm and dinner service starts at 7:00 pm. Admission to the event is by donation. Cash, cheque, paypal or e-transfer accepted. Tax […]
2024 S.O.D.A Dinner – Celebrating 30 Years!
S.O.D.A.Samuha Overseas Development Association You are invited to the Annual S.0.D.A. Indian Buffet and Auction The Columbus Community Centre 7201 Domano Boulevard, Prince George, BCView location on Google Maps Friday, October 27, 2023 Doors open at 6:30pm and dinner service starts at 7pm Presentation and slides of S.O.D.A.’s past […]
2023 Annual S.O.D.A. Indian Buffet and Auction
Health in the Himalaya takes the reader deep inside the Himalayan communities of Tibet, Bhutan and Ladakh. The author shares rich experiences of a health care provider from Canada who volunteered with medical teams working with people with disabilities, in remote Himalayan communities.
Health in the Himalaya – Book Launch
SAMUHA provided the following information regarding current COVID status in India.
COVID Status in India
We invite you once again participate virtually through donations and an online silent auction. October 17th to 23rd at 9pm.
2021 S.O.D.A. Online Auction
Hilary recently launched her book outlining her 25 years of experience with Samuha in India. Footsteps to Freedom – Tales of Therapy in Rural India transports the reader into rural India during the height of the polio epidemic. This book explores how a volunteer physiotherapist from the British Columbia Interior […]
Book Launch – FOOTSTEPS TO FREEDOM – Tales of Therapy ...
I am back at home in Canada now but had another great trip to India. The highlight was village visits to see Kaveri & Balavva who featured in my book, Footsteps to Freedom. Kaveri is in high-school now and Balavva is working as an early education teacher. I gave them […]
25 Years and Counting
Greetings from India. I have been with Samuha in Koppal since 9th October. I am here with Barb Purdie, a physio from Ontario. We have had a full and busy time here. The day after we arrived, we visited Hampi, a beautiful historic site nearby. It is situated on a […]
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