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Dear Donors,

It is a great privilege to write this seasonal update. March 9-14, 2023, three board members traveled to Jaipur to be ‘on the ground’ with Save Kids Trust. It was a very busy few days. Each morning we visited families served by a clinic. In the evenings, we participated in different educational events and each event had a medical street clinic running nearby. The India Team worked very hard during these long days, and we appreciate it so much.

Our board member, who had not visited the clinics previously, was struck by the locations of the clinics – which are not close to each other. He marveled at how each clinic is central to at least three Informal Housing Settlements (aka slums, although this is not our preferred term). It would be a long, expensive journey for residents living near one clinic to go to a different clinic. This was on purpose. SKT can reach more people if our clinics are geographically spread out around Jaipur.

Dr. Saini also showed us the site of the newest clinic. The land and building are privately owned and SKT has permission to transform it into a clinic (see photo below). The existing rooms need modest changes for our grand opening, but the goal will be to remodel the main floor and add a second floor for offices as funding allows.

While we were visiting the housing settlements we were honored to see and participate in many morning rituals with families. Look for these stories on our website under the heading 'Meanwhile…' to glimpse insights into daily life surrounding the clinics.

It was also amazing to meet and visit individuals and families who SKT has helped over the years. Many of these stories are already on our website and we will post updates soon.  

Thank you for your continued support of Save Kids Trust. The poor in Jaipur are resting easier because of your care. Please enjoy the photos below and come back to Save Kids Trust - Stories for more!

Sincerely,

Donna Shively, Marty Shively, and Steve Dobson

Board Members

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Dear Donor,

Save Kids Trust has had an eventful fall. We have enhanced our menstruation clinics with the addition of ‘teams’ of young women from the same neighborhoods bonding together to support one another. Each team has one lead who helps guide & clarify and this makes the clinics even more effective at educating young women and giving them a safe forum to ask questions.

The daily activity of the clinics, including the street pop-up clinics, have seen several unique cases. There were multiple cases where prior treatment (or lack of treatment) resulted in incomplete healing and made the situation worse. Keeping wounds clean and correctly shielded from germs is hard in the slum areas. The doctors teach about and show wound care, even to the point of patients returning to the clinics daily for proper wound dressings. There were also multiple work-related injuries where we assisted with assessment & treatment while providing support for the families since the income-earner was unable to work. Our dry-ration supplies continue to be crucial in numerous situations.

It is our hope in 2023 to open a new clinic for families who live farther from the center of Jaipur. We have a location identified and possible donors who would assist in securing the site. We are very hopeful that this will happen soon.

Meanwhile, Dr. Saini, our Executive Director in Jaipur, is planning his annual winter teaching & gift opportunities for the children of several informal housing areas! Look for these updated stories, and past stories, on our website as the new year rolls in.

Thank you for your continued support! As your gifts to SKT bless those in Jaipur, may we wish you many blessings this winter season.

Respectfully submitted,

The Save Kids Trust Team

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