MeraPahad Community Of Uttarakhand Lovers

DGSM (Dasholi Gram Swaraj Mandal)

A band of dedicated Sarvodaya activists under the leadership of Chandi Prasad Bhatt founded DGSM (earlier DGSS) in 1964 at Gopeshwar to work for the socio-economic, cultural, and environmental development of the region. The strength of DGSM's activities lies in the organised strength of the local people, especially women.

DGSM has provided aid to many villages over the year, providing the impetus to the setting up of Mahila Mangal Dals (village women's groups) and safeguarding the forests from exploitation. DGSM has also conducted study tours, and has recently set up a People's Information and Assistance Center.

Mandir Marg
Gopeshwar (Chamoli) 246 401
Tel: 91.137.252181, 3
Contact: Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt

The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust

HIHT is a nonprofit organisation committed to the premise that all human beings have the right to health, education, and economic self-sufficiency. The comprehensive health care and social development programs of HIHT incorporate medical care, education, and research.

Today it is the site of a world standard medical city and educational campus that includes: a large state-of-the-art hospital offering a full range of medical specialities and services; a holistic health program; a medical collegeâ a school of nursing; a rural development institute; and accommodations for staff, students, and patientsâ families. This transformation is the result of the vision of H.H. Dr. Swami Rama.

Trust Address:
Jolly Grant
Dehra Dun 248 140
Tel: 91.135.682081, 082, 083 (Trust, Hospital)
Tel: 91.135.682095 (Rural Development Institute)
Fax : 91.135.682008 (Trust, Hospital, School of Nursing)
Email: hihtrdi@nde.vsnl.net.in (Hospital, Rural Development Institute)
Email: histsrc@nde.vsnl.net.in (Trust)
Web: www.hiht.org

Rural Development

ERA (Experiments in Rural Advancement)

The ERA helps deprived communities manage their depleting resources in a sustainable way. At the micro level, ERA works directly in community education, health care, agriculture, and projects on women's empowerment through income generation. At the macro level, it strengthens small but influential local groups, functioning as a sort of resource agency. ERA has developed primary water sources for safe drinking water and small irrigation projects. It has encouraged the cultivation of the hill rose for oil extraction and launched a women-managed training-cum-production centre. It also promotes leadership amongst youth and women, in order to strengthen local panchayats.The community-run ERA primary schools are a platform for providing health and environmental education to children.

Address:
At Bin, PO Box # 03
Pithoragarh
Tel: 91.05964.22861, 231303
Web: www.differentindia.org/eira.html
Contact: Shri Malti Singh, Shri Govind Joshi

SIDH (Society for the Integrated Development of Himalayas)

SIDH has done work in the tribal belt of Garhwal. SIDH aims to enable people who have been deprived of appropriate education to increase their happiness by providing holistic education and bringing about a change in their attitude towards life.

Address:
Hazelwood cottage, PO Box 19
Landour Cantt., Mussoorie 248 179
Tel: 91.135.632904, 630338
Fax: 91.135.631304
Email: sidhsri@nde.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Shri Pawan Gupta and Smt. Anuradha Gupta

International Society For Alternative Medicine

ISAM provides health care particularly to the disabled, under-privileged, weaker sections of society, women and children, and victims of natural disasters. ISAM has promoted the National Institute of Alternative Medicine to provide education and treatment in time-tested drugless treatment without side effects under various therapies and also conducts formal education programs on alternative medicine. It has also promoted a National Institute of Tourism (NIT) to train and equip young people to find their rightful place in the commercial world of Tourism Management.

Recently, ISAM has set up a 15-bed, hospital-cum-rehabilitation centre for AIDS patients at village Bungalow Ki Kandi, Tehri Garhwal. ISAM is also running a mobile medicare unit which takes medical aid to inaccessible hill villages and also serves as a transport to bring children/trainees to the Hospital-cum-vocational centre.

Furthermore, ISAM welcomes voluntary workers and can offer hospitality exchange programmes. The society also offers courses in Alternative Medicine and Health Tourism (Stress Relief Programmes for higher productivity of company's executives). ISAM further offers accommodations/land for construction of company guest houses/senior citizens cottages. Alternative medicine treatments are available on the premises.

Dehra Dun Office:
c/o Rawal Nursing Home
35/1, East Canal Road
Dehra Dun 248 001
Tel: 91.135.653709, 652081, 653400, 656026
Email: arawal@nde.vsnl.net.in, alt_medicine@hotmail.com
Contact: Dr. Jitendra Uniyal, Dr. Sharad Sindhwani, Dr. (Smt) Asha Rawal