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by Jonathan White

The new class of preschoolers of Palathuduwa

Our Tangalle Children Relay Preschool had operated with our suppport from 2006 until the end of 2009. During this time, Real Medicine covered the teacher’s, the children were provided with uniforms, stationary, playing instruments, school materials, cultural and educational tours, a daily meal, and medical treatments all free of charge.   In an great example of our long term goals of self-sustainability, over the past few years the community we have been serving has been able to slowly recover from the Tsunami and return to their previous lifestyle.  This also means the community is now in a position to be able to afford to send their children to a paying preschool and support their family’s needs without our outside help.

For 2010, the management of the school has decided to move the project to a new location, the village of Palathuduwa, to provide the same services to a much needed community.   Our group is very well known in the area for its charitable activities, and a preschool in Palathuduwa had approached our team for possible support to help fund and manage their preschool.  This other school had been operating successfully for many years, but had recently run into financial difficulties and was in danger of closing down without further help.

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Primary Care Clinic, Yayawatta,Tangalle, Sri Lanka

By Jonathan White

The clinic that started it all off for RMF, more than 5 years ago in Tangalle, Sri Lanka, continues to thrive and provide, community outreach and health education programs to Yayawatta Village and the surrounding areas.  These areas have still barely gotten back on their feet after the complete destruction of many surrounding villages and infrastructure 5 years ago by the Tsunami. The clinic’s main beneficiaries include the population of Seenimodara, Kadurupokuna and Palapotha.

Having this convenient access to free healthcare is especially important for the areas young mothers, children, and the elderly.  During the last 3 month period of March, April and May a total of 642 patients were evaluated and treated at our free clinic. The diseases we see most frequently here are upper and lower respiratory tract infections, viral fevers, gastrointestinal tract infections, heart disease, hypertensive disorders, skin diseases and different forms of arthritis.

Our staff also periodically conducts field visits of the Nursing Officer from the Government Health Authority which continues to provide important information for mothers about proper methods of family planning.

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Approaching our 5th birthday August 16th, 2010 and look back to remember who we go to where we are now, here is a voice from those early days: the second update sent from the ground after opening our first clinic in Sri Lanka writen by Dr. Martina herself.
In it Dr. Martina Fuchs gives grateful thanks to those tho helped her, speaking as a friend to her network of friends who came together to make it possible.
February 20, 2005

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Photo from RMF USA: Hurricane Relief: Memphis,

By Allison Glennon

There was an article published today by the Associated Press about childrens artwork from Haiti, paintings and drawings made children after the earthquake that are now on exhibit by the Smithsonian Institution. It reminded me of a story that our Founder, Dr. Martina Fuchs once told me about emotional care and one box of donated crayons.

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sri-lanka-tea-estateWorldwide, Cancer is on an exponential rise. The WHO says that 80% of deaths related to disease of affluence occur in developing countries, roughly 28 million a year, and that this number is expected to quadruple over the next decade.

In ten short years, it is predicted that cancer will kill more people around the world than all infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Malnutrition, and Maternal Deaths Combined.

There are many schools of thought on the subject but for our part what we have chosen to do is start with nutrition as a preventative measure.

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Madu’s own words

Madumekala and her parents - September 2006“I am happy. The treatment I get from the R.M.F. gives me some hope and vision to my future life. Now I am 15 Years Old. “

Do you like to go to School?
Yes, of course. Now I feel I am like the other Girls. I have grown tall.

No Retreat, No Surrender hd

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Little Madu is Growing Up (Sri Lanka)

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When Madumekala was 2 she suffered a massive head injury left her pituitary gland unable to produce Growth Hormone.

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vegetable-sellers

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Real Food, Real Medicine: RMF Delivers Ivy League Plant Based Nutrition Education to Sri Lanka’s Cancer Institute and Pakistan’s Leading Hospitals. 

Glass House: The Good Mother video

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“The No. 1 cause and cure of America’s [and the world's] health care crisis is right under your nose – it’s what you put in your mouth.”–D

r. T. Colin Campbell

Changes in lifestyle and eating habits, due to growing urbanization, are causing a surge in chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory complaints, and, of course, cancer, in developing countries. Read the rest of this entry »

On August 17th, 2008, the Minhath Montessori Pre-school hosted a regional sports event for the children of the school and the surrounding Muslim community. Our Project Coordinator, Minerva Fernando was invited as the featured guest to hand out the awards to the winners of the day’s events.

The Legend of Hell House buy

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