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BMA & Sambhavna Trust Publications
BMA ‘Bhopal Matters’ Newsletter
BMA ‘777’ Newsletters
Amnesty Publications
Other Publications
Other BMA Donor Mailings

BMA & Sambhavna Trust Publications

Sambhavna News — Sambhavna News - March 2018

The Bhopal Marathon — The Bhopal Marathon - August 2012

Atal Ayub Nagar — Community Report 'Atal Ayub Nagar'- Sambhavna Trust - 2009

BMA Sambhavna Water Report — Analysis of chemical contaminants in groundwater & drinking water surrounding Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL) plant site in Bhopal - BMA & Sambhavna Trust - 2009

Sambhavna Medical Research — Briefing Report on Medical Research by Sambhavna Trust - 2003

Asthma World Conf — Effects of yoga practices for respiratory disorders related to the Union Carbide Gas Disaster in 1984-XVI World Congress of Asthma 1999 - Sambhavna Trust

BMA ‘Bhopal Matters’ Newsletter

Bhopal Matters - Autumn 2018

Bhopal Matters - Summer 2017

BMA ‘777’ Newsletters

thumbnail of 777NewsletterSummer2011 — 777 Newsletter Summer 2011

777 Winter 2010 — 777 - Winter 2010

777 Winter 2008 — 777 - Winter 2008

777 Autumn 2007 — 777 - Autumn 2007

777 Spring 2006 — 777 - Spring 2006

777 Spring-Autumn 2005 — 777 - Spring-Autumn 2005

777 Autumn 2004 — 777 - Autumn 2004

777 Spring 2004 — 777 - Spring 2004

777 October 2003 — 777 - October 2003

thumbnail of May2006newsletter — May 2006 newsletter

Amnesty Publications

Irresponsible Investments- September 2018

Amnesty 30 Years Report — Amnesty 30 Years Report - December 2014

Injustice Incorporated - Amnesty Pamphlet — Injustice Incorporated - Amnesty Pamphlet - 2014

Dodging Responsibility - Amnesty pamphlet — Dodging Responsibility - Amnesty Pamphlet - May 2009

The Bhopal Legacy. Greenpeace 1999

Other Publications

Indian Institute of toxicological research (IITR). Analysis of Drinking Water Samples From Bhopal (Ground Water Samples). 12 June 2018.

OHS History — Harsh lessons in OHS history: the Union Carbide disaster - OHS Professional - June 2018

Pesticide News — Dow DuPont: A Contamination Legacy - p4-6 - Pesticide News January 2018

Vision Screening — Vision screening results in a cohort of Bhopal gas disaster survivors - CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 112, NO. 10, 25 MAY 2017

Ethecon Black Planet Award — Ethecon Black Planet Award 2014/2015

IChemE Safety Centre Remembering Bhopal — Loss Prevention Bulletin - IChemE Safety Centre - Remembering Bhopal - December 2014

Crisis Response — The second Bhopal disaster-Crisis Response - December 2014

Safety Layers — Consider the role of safety layers in the Bhopal Disaster - Ronald J Willey - December 2014

Criminal Failure — A Short History of the Bhopal Criminal Prosecutions. Social Justice Vol. 41-1/2. Bhopal and After: The Chemical Industry as Toxic Capitalism. December 2014

Thirty Years After — Thirty Years After Bhopal: Articles published in The Statesman - December 2014

Aradiumenge Article — ARA Diumenge #30, 30-11-2014.
‘Bhopal 30 Years of Agony’.
Montse Argerich Oró, Jordi Ferrando i Arrufat - 30 November 2014

MFCB Article — Victims of Apathy - Bhopal Disaster's Unenviable Legacy - Medico Friend Circle Bulletin - March - December 2014

Bhopal Horror — Bhopal Horror Revisited - A Jeff Prager Publication - April 2013

Indian Institute Toxicology Report — Indian Institute of Toxicology Research. Analysis of soil and groundwater samples in Bhopal. January 2013

KBlochProcessReliability — Learning from Bhopal: Preventing Catastrophic Process Releases - Kenneth Bloch & Briana Jung - December 2012

Women access — Women's access to healthcare 28 years after the Bhopal disaster: A case study of Jai Prakash Nagar - R.Shadaan - December 2012

Co-op AGM — AGM & Final Agenda Coop Party Conference 2012. Motion 27 passed, condemns London Olympics for accepting Dow sponsorship and using Dow materials for the stadium ‘wrap’.

Cold Type — Olympic Shame by Jack Laurenson - p24-29 - ColdType - February 2012

Legacy Suffering — A Legacy of Suffering - 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster - Visual Anthropology Review - Autumn 2010

Toxic Groundwater — Toxic Groundwater-Bhopal's second disaster - Pesticide Action Network - March 2010

Bhopal XXV — Bhopal XXV - Photographer Stéphane Bouillet curated book with images by Micha Patault and Kostas Pliakos - December 2009

CSE Report — Contamination of soil & water inside & outside the Union Carbide India Ltd, Bhopal - Centre for Science & Environment - December 2009

Pallone Statement — Statement made for the 25th anniversary of the disaster by US Congressman, Frank Pallone - December 2009

Death Trap-Telegraph — Death Trap - Telegraph Magazine - Sept 2009

Int Med Comm — The International Medical Commission on Bhopal: Findings & Recommendations - December 2003

Safer Choice — The Safer Choice - Beyond Pesticides - December 2003

Driving Dangerously — Driving Dangerously - Pesticide Action Network - December 2003

JAMA Paper — Methyl Isocyanate Exposure and Growth Patterns of Adolescents in Bhopal - JAMA, October 2003

Warwick University — Permanent Peoples' Tribunal Global Corporations and Human Wrongs - Warwick University - January 2001

Corporate Killing — Corporate Killing by Tara Jones. Published by Free Association Books / London / 1988

Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work. International Labour Organisation. April 2019

Other BMA Donor Mailings

Winter 2019 Mailing — Winter Letter 2019

Summer 2017 Mailing — Summer Letter 2017

Dow Chemical — Christmas Letter 2015

Farah's 2014 Letter — Winter Letter 2014

Summer 2014 Letter — Summer Letter 2014

Chingari Bazooka — Summer 2013 - Chingari Bazooka

Chingari Bazooka — Spring 2013 - Chingari Bazooka

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 3

Aksa`s story in 2025

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Aksa's story in 2025

*To support life-changing treatment for Aksa and other children like her, visit the link in our bio*

Aksa is 8 years old and has been attending Chingari since January 2021. She receives speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and attends special education classes. Her grandmother Nafeesa Bee is a survivor of the Bhopal gas disaster. Her father Sabir lives outside Bhopal where he works and her mother Afsana stays with her in the city so she receive treatment.

Prior to receiving physiotherapy, Aksa had an abnormal walking pattern and would frequently fall. Her walking, balance and muscle strength have all steadily improved since starting treatment, and she is able to stand, walk unsupported and kneel better than before. Since last year Aksa has started running, jumping, and is able to participate in games involving throwing, catching and cycling. Since starting speech and occupational therapy, Aksa’s hand function, posture and coordination have all seen significant improvement. When she first arrived at Chingari Aksa was able to speak only a few words, but gradually her confidence and ability have grown. She can now hold conversations and tell and write stories. Perhaps most importantly, occupational therapy has allowed her to master the basic daily life skills she will need for independent living. Since Last year Aksa has continued to progress with her education and can write short words in both Hindi and English. She can write numbers from 1 to 100, knows her two and three times tables, and can solve simple addition problems.

Aksa loves dancing, listening to music and dressing up. She likes spending time in front of the mirror to do her makeup, especially if she attending a wedding. Her favourite meal is Biryani because she loves rice. In the future Aksa would like to join the police.

#bhopal #ramadan #healthcare #fundraising #sadaqah

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bhopalmedicalappeal Feb 26

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This Ramadan we are fundraising to provide life changing phsyiotherapy, speech therapy, education and a social space for children at the Chingari Trust

*To donate and support their care, visit the link in our bio*

#ramadan #sadaqah #fundraising #charity #healthcare #bhopal

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bhopalmedicalappeal Feb 24

This Ramadan 2025 we will be fundraising for the...

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This Ramadan 2025 we will be fundraising for the Chingari Children's Rehabilitation Fund!

Please consider supporting us with your sadaqah and help provide life-changing physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or special education to a child from a gas or contaminated water affected Bhopali family.

#ramadan #charity #sadaqah #healthcare #fundraising #bhopal #gasdisaster #watercontamination

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bhopalmedicalappeal Jan 23

Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in...

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Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in the Brighton Marathon 2025 - sign up today and run to save lives in Bhopal.

The marathon takes place Sunday, April 6th from Preston Park with start times staggered from 9.45am. The deadline for sign-ups is Thursday, March 13th at 4pm.

You can email us at admin@bhopal.org or call us on 01273 603278.

If you choose to sign up we will assist you with creating a digital fundraising page and share with our supporters to help you reach your £150 goal. A BMA t-shirt and other materials will also be provided.

For more info on the marathon, as well as tips on fitness and training, visit the Brighton marathon website:

https://www.brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk/

#brightonmarathon #bhopal #bma #running #charity #fundraising

Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in ...

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bhopalmedicalappeal Dec 3

CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE TO BHOPAL’S UNION CARBIDE /...

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CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE TO BHOPAL’S UNION CARBIDE / DOW CHEMICAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS BY CHINGARI’S CHILDREN

'On the eve of 1st December 2024, tribute to the martyrs of Bhopal Gas Tragedy was paid by the children of Chingari Rehabilitation Centre through a candlelight vigil. Children with different types of congenital disabilities like cerebral palsy, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down’s syndrome, muscular dystrophy etc. participated in this candlelight vigil. The main motto of this peaceful candlelight tribute was to remember the pain and trauma their loved ones had endured. These children also want to give a message to the world to learn a lesson from this tragedy and take measures, so that no more Bhopal happens in any other part of the World. These children are not born disabled naturally but due to the poisons of Dow Chemical/Union Carbide. We need to learn from this tragedy and create a world where corporates cannot spread such poisons.

Chingari Trust has been working for the last 18 years for the rehabilitation of congenitally disabled children born in the families affected by Bhopal Gas Tragedy and subsequent water contamination. At present 1,333 such children are registered with Chingari Trust. However, due to limitation of resources, we are only able to cater to about three hundred children. Around 180 children come to Chingari Trust regularly and receive Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Special education, Sports, Music, Mid-Day Meals, Medicines, Pick and drop van facility, and other facilities free of cost.'

Rasheeda Bee & Champa Devi Shukla, Managing Trustees

#bhopal #justice4bhopal #bhopal40years #chingari #dowchemical #unioncarbide

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 27

Mohammad`s Story

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Mohammad's Story

*To support life-changing treatment for Mohammad and other children like him, visit the link in our bio*

Mohammad is 7 years old and has cerebral palsy. His paternal grandparents were affected by methyl isocyanate gas during the 1984 Union carbide disaster. Mohammad has been attending the Chingari children’s clinic since 2019, when he was just 21 months old. He was a premature baby and suffers from muscle tightness in all his limbs and a scissoring pattern in his legs, which prevented him learning to sit, stand or walk. The physiotherapists have been working with him to help relieve the muscle tension, and Mohammad has now gained control of his neck movement, improved the function of his hands, and learned to sit independently.

When he came to Chingari, Mohammad had not yet started to talk. With the help of speech therapy, he has learned to speak and communicate well with his parents and teachers. Mohammad has made enormous progress in his education classes over the past few years. To begin with he was withdrawn and had trouble communicating, but his social confidence has increased over time. He now greets the teacher and his classmates and is happy to share and play with the other children. He has learned the alphabet in Hindi and English and is working on his writing. He has learned some poems by heart and can recite them in class. With the help of the occupational therapist, he can now eat and drink with his hands without help, and he picks out his own clothes in the morning and choice of food at lunchtime.

Mohammad enjoys listening to music, especially dance music. He also listens to Qawwalis (a form of devotional Islamic music that originated in Persia and is performed by Sufis). He loves pens and likes to buy new ones when he can and uses them to draw in his notebooks. He wants to become a doctor and likes to put his brother’s school identity card around his neck and tell his mother ‘I’m the doctor and you must take half a tablet in the morning and half in the evening.’

#ramadan #sadaqah #charity #fundraising #healthcare #bhopal

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 26

Fatima`s Story

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Fatima's Story

*To support life-changing treatment for Fatima and other children like her, donate via the link in our bio*

Fatima is 2 years old and has dyskinetic cerebral palsy, a condition which causes weakness and involuntary movements in the muscles. Her grandfather is a survivor of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, and her father Mashkoor and mother Sana brought her to Chingari for assessment when she was just a year old. Fatima has suffered seizures since birth and also had pneumonia as an infant. When she came to Chingari she was still unable to properly control her neck, resulting in missed physical milestones. She could not yet sit, stand, squat, or perform controlled movements with her hands.

Since beginning physiotherapy, Fatima’s neck muscles have strengthened considerably and she can now control the movement of her head. She has learned to sit cross-legged, can roll on both sides, and can now properly grasp and hold objects. Occupational therapy has also helped her with hand control, eye contact, and the basics of call and response necessary for her to communicate. In speech therapy, Fatima has progressed from being completely non-verbal to communicating via sounds and has managed to speak a few words, like mamma and amma (grandmother). Although progress has been slow due to her young age and the severity of her condition, Fatima is progressing well and should continue to reach important milestones with the right program of care.

Fatima’s favourite food is Sabudana – food made from cassava root. Her paternal grandmother’s name is also Fatima. Talking about Fatima, her grandmother gets emotional and says, “I want Fatima to become capable and well qualified in life and will try my level best to do so. I feel really irritated if anyone talks wrong about her. She is our child, our piece of heart; we accept her the way God has given her to us. I am ready to dedicate my whole life to her.”

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 17

Umair`s Story:

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Umair's Story:

*To support life-changing treatment for Umair and other children like him, visit the link in our bio*

Umair is 5 years old and has cerebral palsy. His mother Sayma’s own mother was exposed to methyl isocyanate gas during the 1984 Union Carbide leak. Umair was born prematurely and suffered hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen, at birth. The cerebral palsy caused extreme muscle tightness in his limbs and scissoring in his legs, which affected his mobility during infancy. His parents brought him to Chingari for assessment when he was just over a year old, and the therapists put together a bespoke treatment plan involving physiotherapy, speech therapy, and education.

Umair’s physiotherapy has helped reduce the tightness in his muscles, resulting in improved neck control, improved posture, and better functionality in his hands and legs. He can now sit cross-legged, squat, and kneel with support. When Umair came to Chingari he couldn’t yet speak and struggled with tongue control which made it hard for him to chew and swallow food. The speech therapists have worked extensively with him on this and he has progressed to semi-solid foods. Umair can now speak well at a phrase level, allowing him to communicate with simple sentences. In classes, Umair has learned to count from 1 to 10, identify colours and animals, and speak and write his name.

Umair is an incredibly bright child and happy child but occasionally gets frustrated with his limited mobility. He enjoys being at the centre, particularly the food – rice porridge is his favourite – and he loves blue light, which the therapists use to engage him during treatment. At home he is a big fan of Spiderman and Gattu Chinki cartoons, and when he grows up he wants to own and ride a KTM sports motorcycle. He is learning the Koran and would like to become a Hafiz (know it by heart).

#ramadan #bhopal #sadaqah #fundraising #charity #chingari #healthcare

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 10

Aatika`s Story:

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Aatika's Story:

*To support life-changing treatment for Aatika and other children like her, visit the link in our bio*

Aatika is 7 years old and has cerebral palsy. Aatika’s father is a survivor of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster. Her mother Safiya and father Wasim were concerned that the extreme muscle weakness in her limbs would prevent her learning to sit, stand or walk unaided. They first brought her to Chingari for assessment in November 2019. Aatika started physiotherapy and speech therapy, and despite her treatment being interrupted by the pandemic, has made remarkable progress.

In physiotherapy, Aatika’s muscle strength has improved and she can now sit, stand, and walk independently. With the help of the occupational therapist, she has learned to eat and drink with her hands, brush her teeth with help from her parents, and pick out her own clothes. In her classes she has learned to hold a pencil, and she can participate in drawing and other activities and play with the other children. Aatika was unable to speak or produce controlled sounds, but through speech therapy she is learning to control her tongue movement. She can now form individual words but still struggles to pronounce them clearly. The therapists believe this will continue to improve and she will be able communicate well in the future.

Her mother Safiya tells us: “she likes playing with other children but gets upset and feels insulted if someone behaves rudely with her. She never feels bad about her disability […] Although nobody understands what she says, but she keeps on talking. After her birth, we as a family has become more matured and our patience has also increased. Our lives have improved a lot after her birth. We want her to become confident and self-dependent in the future.”

#ramadan #sadaqah #bhopal #fundraising #charity #healthcare

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 10

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Final call for runners! We still have places available in the Brighton Marathon 2025 - sign up today and run to save lives in Bhopal. The marathon takes place Sunday, April 6th from Preston Park with start times staggered from 9.45am. The deadline for sign-ups is Thursday, March 13th at 4pm.

You can email us at admin@bhopal.org or call us on 01273 603278. If you choose to sign up we will assist you with creating a digital fundraising page and share with our supporters to help you reach your £150 goal. A BMA t-shirt and other materials will also be provided.

For more info on the marathon, as well as tips on fitness and training, visit the Brighton marathon website:

https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/brighton-marathon-weekend

#brightonmarathon #running #charity #fundraising #bhopal

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 7

Ankada’s story in 2025:

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Ankada’s story in 2025:

*To support life-changing treatment for Aksa and other children like her, visit the link in our bio*

Ankada is 20 years old and has been receiving care at Chingari from the age of 6 for hearing impairment. Her late father, Jameel, was a gas survivor.

When Ankada first came to Chingari she was not able to speak. She used signs to communicate and express herself, and her inability to hear meant that she had little understanding of what others were saying to her. The provision of digital hearing aids, audiometric training, and speech therapy at Chingari have been life changing for Ankada. Over time she began to hear and understand what people were saying to her and learned to speak at a level that allowed her to express her needs and feelings with others. Since we shared her story last year, Ankada has completed her course of speech therapy as both her hearing and speaking have reached a level where she no longer struggles to communicate.

Ankada also received special education at Chingari. Before attending, she was not able to go to normal school, as she struggled to write the numbers 1-10 or complete the alphabet. At Chingari she progressed quickly, learning to write the numbers 1-100, do basic maths, create arts and crafts, perform basic computer skills, and write the names of days, months and colours in Hindi and English. Once she could read fluently in Hindi she began attending regular school as well as the clinic. Since last year, Ankada has completed her education at Chingari and now attends regular school in year 10.

Like most young people at Chingari, Ankada loves the food served there, especially the Biryani, pasta and noodles and one day she would like to become an air hostess.

#ramadan #bhopal #fundraising #sadaqah #healthcare

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 3

Aksa`s story in 2025

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Aksa's story in 2025

*To support life-changing treatment for Aksa and other children like her, visit the link in our bio*

Aksa is 8 years old and has been attending Chingari since January 2021. She receives speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and attends special education classes. Her grandmother Nafeesa Bee is a survivor of the Bhopal gas disaster. Her father Sabir lives outside Bhopal where he works and her mother Afsana stays with her in the city so she receive treatment.

Prior to receiving physiotherapy, Aksa had an abnormal walking pattern and would frequently fall. Her walking, balance and muscle strength have all steadily improved since starting treatment, and she is able to stand, walk unsupported and kneel better than before. Since last year Aksa has started running, jumping, and is able to participate in games involving throwing, catching and cycling. Since starting speech and occupational therapy, Aksa’s hand function, posture and coordination have all seen significant improvement. When she first arrived at Chingari Aksa was able to speak only a few words, but gradually her confidence and ability have grown. She can now hold conversations and tell and write stories. Perhaps most importantly, occupational therapy has allowed her to master the basic daily life skills she will need for independent living. Since Last year Aksa has continued to progress with her education and can write short words in both Hindi and English. She can write numbers from 1 to 100, knows her two and three times tables, and can solve simple addition problems.

Aksa loves dancing, listening to music and dressing up. She likes spending time in front of the mirror to do her makeup, especially if she attending a wedding. Her favourite meal is Biryani because she loves rice. In the future Aksa would like to join the police.

#bhopal #ramadan #healthcare #fundraising #sadaqah

Aksa`s story in 2025

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bhopalmedicalappeal Feb 26

This Ramadan we are fundraising to provide life...

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This Ramadan we are fundraising to provide life changing phsyiotherapy, speech therapy, education and a social space for children at the Chingari Trust

*To donate and support their care, visit the link in our bio*

#ramadan #sadaqah #fundraising #charity #healthcare #bhopal

This Ramadan we are fundraising to provide life ...

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bhopalmedicalappeal Feb 24

This Ramadan 2025 we will be fundraising for the...

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This Ramadan 2025 we will be fundraising for the Chingari Children's Rehabilitation Fund!

Please consider supporting us with your sadaqah and help provide life-changing physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or special education to a child from a gas or contaminated water affected Bhopali family.

#ramadan #charity #sadaqah #healthcare #fundraising #bhopal #gasdisaster #watercontamination

This Ramadan 2025 we will be fundraising for the ...

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bhopalmedicalappeal Jan 23

Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in...

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Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in the Brighton Marathon 2025 - sign up today and run to save lives in Bhopal.

The marathon takes place Sunday, April 6th from Preston Park with start times staggered from 9.45am. The deadline for sign-ups is Thursday, March 13th at 4pm.

You can email us at admin@bhopal.org or call us on 01273 603278.

If you choose to sign up we will assist you with creating a digital fundraising page and share with our supporters to help you reach your £150 goal. A BMA t-shirt and other materials will also be provided.

For more info on the marathon, as well as tips on fitness and training, visit the Brighton marathon website:

https://www.brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk/

#brightonmarathon #bhopal #bma #running #charity #fundraising

Calling all runners! We have 3 places available in ...

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CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE TO BHOPAL’S UNION CARBIDE /...

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CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE TO BHOPAL’S UNION CARBIDE / DOW CHEMICAL GAS TRAGEDY VICTIMS BY CHINGARI’S CHILDREN

'On the eve of 1st December 2024, tribute to the martyrs of Bhopal Gas Tragedy was paid by the children of Chingari Rehabilitation Centre through a candlelight vigil. Children with different types of congenital disabilities like cerebral palsy, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down’s syndrome, muscular dystrophy etc. participated in this candlelight vigil. The main motto of this peaceful candlelight tribute was to remember the pain and trauma their loved ones had endured. These children also want to give a message to the world to learn a lesson from this tragedy and take measures, so that no more Bhopal happens in any other part of the World. These children are not born disabled naturally but due to the poisons of Dow Chemical/Union Carbide. We need to learn from this tragedy and create a world where corporates cannot spread such poisons.

Chingari Trust has been working for the last 18 years for the rehabilitation of congenitally disabled children born in the families affected by Bhopal Gas Tragedy and subsequent water contamination. At present 1,333 such children are registered with Chingari Trust. However, due to limitation of resources, we are only able to cater to about three hundred children. Around 180 children come to Chingari Trust regularly and receive Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Special education, Sports, Music, Mid-Day Meals, Medicines, Pick and drop van facility, and other facilities free of cost.'

Rasheeda Bee & Champa Devi Shukla, Managing Trustees

#bhopal #justice4bhopal #bhopal40years #chingari #dowchemical #unioncarbide

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 27

Mohammad`s Story

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Mohammad's Story

*To support life-changing treatment for Mohammad and other children like him, visit the link in our bio*

Mohammad is 7 years old and has cerebral palsy. His paternal grandparents were affected by methyl isocyanate gas during the 1984 Union carbide disaster. Mohammad has been attending the Chingari children’s clinic since 2019, when he was just 21 months old. He was a premature baby and suffers from muscle tightness in all his limbs and a scissoring pattern in his legs, which prevented him learning to sit, stand or walk. The physiotherapists have been working with him to help relieve the muscle tension, and Mohammad has now gained control of his neck movement, improved the function of his hands, and learned to sit independently.

When he came to Chingari, Mohammad had not yet started to talk. With the help of speech therapy, he has learned to speak and communicate well with his parents and teachers. Mohammad has made enormous progress in his education classes over the past few years. To begin with he was withdrawn and had trouble communicating, but his social confidence has increased over time. He now greets the teacher and his classmates and is happy to share and play with the other children. He has learned the alphabet in Hindi and English and is working on his writing. He has learned some poems by heart and can recite them in class. With the help of the occupational therapist, he can now eat and drink with his hands without help, and he picks out his own clothes in the morning and choice of food at lunchtime.

Mohammad enjoys listening to music, especially dance music. He also listens to Qawwalis (a form of devotional Islamic music that originated in Persia and is performed by Sufis). He loves pens and likes to buy new ones when he can and uses them to draw in his notebooks. He wants to become a doctor and likes to put his brother’s school identity card around his neck and tell his mother ‘I’m the doctor and you must take half a tablet in the morning and half in the evening.’

#ramadan #sadaqah #charity #fundraising #healthcare #bhopal

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bhopalmedicalappeal Mar 26

Fatima`s Story

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Fatima's Story

*To support life-changing treatment for Fatima and other children like her, donate via the link in our bio*

Fatima is 2 years old and has dyskinetic cerebral palsy, a condition which causes weakness and involuntary movements in the muscles. Her grandfather is a survivor of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, and her father Mashkoor and mother Sana brought her to Chingari for assessment when she was just a year old. Fatima has suffered seizures since birth and also had pneumonia as an infant. When she came to Chingari she was still unable to properly control her neck, resulting in missed physical milestones. She could not yet sit, stand, squat, or perform controlled movements with her hands.

Since beginning physiotherapy, Fatima’s neck muscles have strengthened considerably and she can now control the movement of her head. She has learned to sit cross-legged, can roll on both sides, and can now properly grasp and hold objects. Occupational therapy has also helped her with hand control, eye contact, and the basics of call and response necessary for her to communicate. In speech therapy, Fatima has progressed from being completely non-verbal to communicating via sounds and has managed to speak a few words, like mamma and amma (grandmother). Although progress has been slow due to her young age and the severity of her condition, Fatima is progressing well and should continue to reach important milestones with the right program of care.

Fatima’s favourite food is Sabudana – food made from cassava root. Her paternal grandmother’s name is also Fatima. Talking about Fatima, her grandmother gets emotional and says, “I want Fatima to become capable and well qualified in life and will try my level best to do so. I feel really irritated if anyone talks wrong about her. She is our child, our piece of heart; we accept her the way God has given her to us. I am ready to dedicate my whole life to her.”

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Umair`s Story:

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Umair's Story:

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Umair is 5 years old and has cerebral palsy. His mother Sayma’s own mother was exposed to methyl isocyanate gas during the 1984 Union Carbide leak. Umair was born prematurely and suffered hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen, at birth. The cerebral palsy caused extreme muscle tightness in his limbs and scissoring in his legs, which affected his mobility during infancy. His parents brought him to Chingari for assessment when he was just over a year old, and the therapists put together a bespoke treatment plan involving physiotherapy, speech therapy, and education.

Umair’s physiotherapy has helped reduce the tightness in his muscles, resulting in improved neck control, improved posture, and better functionality in his hands and legs. He can now sit cross-legged, squat, and kneel with support. When Umair came to Chingari he couldn’t yet speak and struggled with tongue control which made it hard for him to chew and swallow food. The speech therapists have worked extensively with him on this and he has progressed to semi-solid foods. Umair can now speak well at a phrase level, allowing him to communicate with simple sentences. In classes, Umair has learned to count from 1 to 10, identify colours and animals, and speak and write his name.

Umair is an incredibly bright child and happy child but occasionally gets frustrated with his limited mobility. He enjoys being at the centre, particularly the food – rice porridge is his favourite – and he loves blue light, which the therapists use to engage him during treatment. At home he is a big fan of Spiderman and Gattu Chinki cartoons, and when he grows up he wants to own and ride a KTM sports motorcycle. He is learning the Koran and would like to become a Hafiz (know it by heart).

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Aatika`s Story:

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Aatika's Story:

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Aatika is 7 years old and has cerebral palsy. Aatika’s father is a survivor of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster. Her mother Safiya and father Wasim were concerned that the extreme muscle weakness in her limbs would prevent her learning to sit, stand or walk unaided. They first brought her to Chingari for assessment in November 2019. Aatika started physiotherapy and speech therapy, and despite her treatment being interrupted by the pandemic, has made remarkable progress.

In physiotherapy, Aatika’s muscle strength has improved and she can now sit, stand, and walk independently. With the help of the occupational therapist, she has learned to eat and drink with her hands, brush her teeth with help from her parents, and pick out her own clothes. In her classes she has learned to hold a pencil, and she can participate in drawing and other activities and play with the other children. Aatika was unable to speak or produce controlled sounds, but through speech therapy she is learning to control her tongue movement. She can now form individual words but still struggles to pronounce them clearly. The therapists believe this will continue to improve and she will be able communicate well in the future.

Her mother Safiya tells us: “she likes playing with other children but gets upset and feels insulted if someone behaves rudely with her. She never feels bad about her disability […] Although nobody understands what she says, but she keeps on talking. After her birth, we as a family has become more matured and our patience has also increased. Our lives have improved a lot after her birth. We want her to become confident and self-dependent in the future.”

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Final call for runners! We still have places available in the Brighton Marathon 2025 - sign up today and run to save lives in Bhopal. The marathon takes place Sunday, April 6th from Preston Park with start times staggered from 9.45am. The deadline for sign-ups is Thursday, March 13th at 4pm.

You can email us at admin@bhopal.org or call us on 01273 603278. If you choose to sign up we will assist you with creating a digital fundraising page and share with our supporters to help you reach your £150 goal. A BMA t-shirt and other materials will also be provided.

For more info on the marathon, as well as tips on fitness and training, visit the Brighton marathon website:

https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/brighton-marathon-weekend

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Ankada’s story in 2025:

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Ankada’s story in 2025:

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Ankada is 20 years old and has been receiving care at Chingari from the age of 6 for hearing impairment. Her late father, Jameel, was a gas survivor.

When Ankada first came to Chingari she was not able to speak. She used signs to communicate and express herself, and her inability to hear meant that she had little understanding of what others were saying to her. The provision of digital hearing aids, audiometric training, and speech therapy at Chingari have been life changing for Ankada. Over time she began to hear and understand what people were saying to her and learned to speak at a level that allowed her to express her needs and feelings with others. Since we shared her story last year, Ankada has completed her course of speech therapy as both her hearing and speaking have reached a level where she no longer struggles to communicate.

Ankada also received special education at Chingari. Before attending, she was not able to go to normal school, as she struggled to write the numbers 1-10 or complete the alphabet. At Chingari she progressed quickly, learning to write the numbers 1-100, do basic maths, create arts and crafts, perform basic computer skills, and write the names of days, months and colours in Hindi and English. Once she could read fluently in Hindi she began attending regular school as well as the clinic. Since last year, Ankada has completed her education at Chingari and now attends regular school in year 10.

Like most young people at Chingari, Ankada loves the food served there, especially the Biryani, pasta and noodles and one day she would like to become an air hostess.

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