The Pink Camera

I’m a 2011 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) PULSE participant. The GSK PULSE Partnership program, launched in April 2009, is an initiative that gives employees an opportunity to use their professional skills and knowledge during a three or six month immersion experience within a non-profit or non-governmental organization (PULSE Partner) to make a sustainable difference for communities and patients in need. For more about the PULSE program: http://www.gsk.com/community/pulse

For the next 6 months, I’ll be working with Direct Relief International (DRI), a non-sectarian, non-profit, disaster relief and health assistance organization located in Santa Barbara, California, USA. DRI provides medical goods to institutions and organizations serving those affected by poverty, natural disasters, and civil unrest throughout the world. DRI currently works in partnership with hospitals, clinics, and non-profit organizations throughout the United States as well as Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. My time with DRI will be focused on exploring the feasibility of establishing a National Charitable Medicine Foundation in India to increase access to medical products for people in India. For more about DRI: www.directrelief.org

Friday, December 2, 2011

Visit to Prasad Chikitsa - Ganeshpuri

Monday, November 28, 2011

Visiting with the Trainees of the Nurse Assitant Training Program

Accepting two books written by the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission

Meeting with the head of the Ramakrishna Mission

The most recent batch of trainees of the Nurse Assistant Training Program

Listening to Mr. Kanakaraj (Executive head of the Nurse Training Program) talk

Mr. Kanakraj addresses the class of traninees

Me addressing the Nurse Assistant Training Program

One of the trainees addressing the gathering

Another trainee addresses the gathering

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Weekend Dash to Delhi and Agra

Inside Bhopal Shatabdi - India's Fastest Train 80 mph, was supposed to get us from Delhi to Agra in 2 hrs (in reality took 3 hrs due to a long delay in between)

Inside looking Out..

Mr. Monkey checking out the arriving guests

The first glimpse..SO excited!!

The Great Gate

Taj Mahal through the Great Gate

Love at First Sight

Yamuna River

At the Mosoleum

Reflection

Decked up Donkeys

..and camels

Baby Taj

Roof Top on baby Taj

Men at the Baby Taj

Gate at Baby Taj

Baby Taj Mineret at Sun set

Agra Fort

Squirrel family inside the Agra Fort

Monkey Family inside the Agra Fort

Hall of Public Audience

At the Oberoi Amaravila