2/10/2009

We recently have returned from Vietnam, and i must say it was amazing!  The country, the people, the medicine, the trip…!!! It was a great experience!  We are currently looking towards another trip and looking for volunteers who would like to make the trip.  The class size will be limited!  We will be in South and Central Vientam.  Please email us if your interested.  We are putting together a timetable, prices, etc for the trip. It will be amazing for sure.

ONE DAY CLOSER IS ALSO SPONSERING ALL OTHERS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRIPS!  ONE DAY CLOSER is open to helping those who want to go volunteer but dont have a non profit status to raise money.  If you need help in that, please email us, and we can talk about One Day Closer being your sponsor so that you can raise money that is tax deductible.  Many people want to raise money but dont have 5013(c) non profit status.  Since One Day Closer is a registered non profit we can help other raise money under out name.  (such as the nepal trip that is taking place right now)

Check back continuously to see how the trips are going.

Future ideas and trips for 2009. 

We are working to establish a free acupuncture hospital both in North East India and Nepal in the Annapurna mountain range.  We are in talks to do a free medical clinic in Honduras, and start a continuing acupuncture medical clinic in Vietnam.  Our free acupuncture clinics continue to expand abroad and we look forward to additional free acupuncture hospitals and teaching centers abroad.

Honduras is still in the works, Peru popped up on the map for treating high in the Andes, Egypt is still a possibility; Mongolia, Guatemala, and future trips to Nepal.  As we move forward, more and more places are becoming available.  Every door that seemed unmovable have all magically begun to open for One Day Closer.  There are so many countries, cities, villages and organizations that are requesting us, it is simply overwhelming!  We shall continue to volunteer our acupuncture services, set up our free medical camps and work with organizations to bring free acupuncture to the world.

AFRICA TRIP—  2009

Our friend Richard Mandell is doing amazing work in Africa, please read below and support his project.  It will be a wonderful an amazing experience for anybody who want to volunteer and help!

Hello All:
I am pleased to be able to provide more details regarding the training in April. With this information, I am hoping  as many of you as possible will join us.
Allen Magezi, our coordinator in Uganda, and I have determined that our next trainings will be located in Rakai, Lyantonde, and Sembabule districts. These are districts between Mbarara and Masaka. The reason for choosing these districts is that it is said that HIV/AIDS started in this area, and currently the HIV prevalence in  Rakai, they say it is above 8%. (It is 6.2% in the whole of Uganda.) There was a long-term study carried out about AIDS in these districts, and Uganda and the international community have benefited a lot from this study. We will be located in Lyantonde, where we will be training two groups from the Rakai districts.
While in Rakai we will be providing the first of three trainings, in Kenya, we will be conducting the last of three to a committed group of Trainees who are eagerly awaiting PAAP’s arrival.
Here are the dates, as far as we know right now:
Kenya: 20 - 24 April
Uganda: 27 April - 8 May
We and have openings in both the Kenya and Uganda trainings and really need as many of you as possible to participate. It would be extremely helpful, practically and financially, especially for the Uganda component, to recruit up to four more Trainers. Please confirm in which training/s you will be participating. And, if you know of anyone who might be enticed to join us, please do all you can to encourage her/him to join us in April.
We can certainly guarantee a most satisfying, meaningful experience.
Richard
Richard Mandell, Lic.Ac.

Licensed Acupuncturist

Founder and Director

Shenpen Partnership Posted: 10 Sep 2008 03:59 PM CDT Acupuncture Relief Project has agreed to partner with Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen health care project for this year’s clinic. Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization established to alleviate poverty and address social challenges, principally in Nepal. Founded in 2004 by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche, Shenpen focuses on helping the poor and disadvantaged gain access to health care facilities, education, shelter and employment opportunities and to improve the care and treatment of animals. In their many health care projects, Shenpen takes a holistic approach combining the best methods from the west and the east, including Tibetan medicine, ayurvedic medicine and acupuncture. Acupuncture Relief Project volunteers will be living at the Vajra Varahi Gompa and working in the newly constructed Vajra Varahi Clinic in Chapaguan (just outside of Kathmandu). This new facility will allow us to treat at least of 120 patients a day. In preparation of our arrival, the Shenpen staff is busy training medical interpreters to assist us. Our clinic is slated to open on November 10, 2008. We are looking forward to our work with our gracious hosts in providing effective acupuncture treatment for the Chapaguan community. For more information on Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen: http://www.shenpennepal.org