The first step we had taken was to have an NGO help us initiate the Wellness program . The idea was that as the NGO would be established in their methods, it would be a welcomed addition to our idea of expanding to Rehabilitation package to a much more wholistic level.
An MOU(memorandome of understanding) was established with blind faith in each other. Minor details like the qualifications and the number of volenteers were overlooked. This turned out to be crucial with time as it was to affect the quality of the services provided and professional accountibility.
One this was clear that this wasn't and ambitious project. It was an emotional one . And emotions are quite volatile to handle sometimes.
The Connection with the NGO was established through a good frind of mine. But sadly , in time, our frindship was scarred by the conduct of the NGO. My frindship was the first martyr for a good cause. Nevertheless all was not lost. These sort of experiences help us to work at a much more mature level.
A potential loss of the NGOs suport meant diappointing stroke survivors that were expecting to congrigate on sceduled dates. Nevertheless , I was ready to let negotiations work its way in its time.
The I-Shine project was no child's play, and certianly not at the expense of survivors. Me, being in the centre , between the hospital management and the patients , could not tolerate things being done in a slack fashion. One had take a firm stand on certian issues, which I did. Like asking the NGO to clearly outline in methods of working, list of volenteers, a comitment to the cause as a sole provider of such a facility and spreading in colaboration with the hospital. these had to be done to regulate a safe , qualitative wleness program. Signing and MOU on blind faith was one thing, Exposing patients to people blindly was another !!
The good thing, I must add, that came out of this exercise was the motivation to initiate stuff on our own. We started looking beyond the scope of the NGO and started brodening our horizons.. This has given us a renew fire to place our faith in the divine healer.. and help us to let our light , truely shine !!
An MOU(memorandome of understanding) was established with blind faith in each other. Minor details like the qualifications and the number of volenteers were overlooked. This turned out to be crucial with time as it was to affect the quality of the services provided and professional accountibility.
One this was clear that this wasn't and ambitious project. It was an emotional one . And emotions are quite volatile to handle sometimes.
The Connection with the NGO was established through a good frind of mine. But sadly , in time, our frindship was scarred by the conduct of the NGO. My frindship was the first martyr for a good cause. Nevertheless all was not lost. These sort of experiences help us to work at a much more mature level.
A potential loss of the NGOs suport meant diappointing stroke survivors that were expecting to congrigate on sceduled dates. Nevertheless , I was ready to let negotiations work its way in its time.
The I-Shine project was no child's play, and certianly not at the expense of survivors. Me, being in the centre , between the hospital management and the patients , could not tolerate things being done in a slack fashion. One had take a firm stand on certian issues, which I did. Like asking the NGO to clearly outline in methods of working, list of volenteers, a comitment to the cause as a sole provider of such a facility and spreading in colaboration with the hospital. these had to be done to regulate a safe , qualitative wleness program. Signing and MOU on blind faith was one thing, Exposing patients to people blindly was another !!
The good thing, I must add, that came out of this exercise was the motivation to initiate stuff on our own. We started looking beyond the scope of the NGO and started brodening our horizons.. This has given us a renew fire to place our faith in the divine healer.. and help us to let our light , truely shine !!
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