2018
Camps took place at the Julia Hospital in Jamkhed. Over the past year, we performed the medical evaluation of hundreds of people, from which we selected 150 patients judged to be the highest priority.
PAST CAMPS
2025: Camps
In January 2025, the Subhash Khanna Dental Camp and the Sanmukh and Narinder Singh Camp made a remarkable impact on their communities. The Subhash Khanna Dental Camp brought expert dental care to underserved individuals, restoring smiles and promoting oral health with precision and care. Meanwhile, the Sanmukh and Narinder Singh Camp provided comprehensive healthcare services, addressing the medical needs of many with compassion and dedication. Both Camps exemplified the spirit of service, leaving a lasting legacy of hope, wellness, and positive change.
2024: Camps
In 2024, five exceptional medical camps illuminated the path of service and care for underserved communities across India. Dwivedi-Sareen surgical Camp (February 2024) in February provided life-changing surgical interventions, restoring health and hope to countless individuals. At the same time, Subhash Khanna dental Camp (February2024) brought expert dental care, ensuring healthier smiles and improved well-being. In March, Sanmukh and Narinder Singh Camp (Mars 2024) extended its compassionate reach, delivering comprehensive healthcare services with dedication and warmth. Later in October, the La fondation familiale Vinesh Saxena (Octobre 2024) carried forward this noble mission by addressing critical health needs with unmatched generosity and care. Chanan Singh Soor And Nasib Kaur Soor Camp in December further enriched this mission by providing specialized care and unwavering support to those in need. Together, these camps stood as testaments to the power of collective compassion and the unwavering commitment to uplifting lives.
Februrary 2023: Suyagya Vasishta Arya Camp
After the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2021, three planned surgical camps were canceled, and the allocated funds were used to provide critical resources to Jamkhed, including oxygen, intravenous drugs, masks, and quarantine facilities, as isolation was nearly impossible in rural homes.
Thanks to funds raised during the November 2022 Freedom from Poverty Foundation dinner, surgical camps resumed in 2023, with several hundred life-changing orthopedic surgeries performed at Julia’s Hospital in Jamkhed. Local pharmacists also worked alongside their counterparts to improve the management of high-risk medicines, creating emergency protocols. These surgeries restored functionality and helped individuals break free from the cycle of poverty, transforming many lives in the proces
Februrary 2020: Upper & Lower Surgery Camp
In February 2020, we sent Sixteen professionals from Montreal, Quebec, and a team from Australia consisted of an orthopedist and a communications officer, which allowed us to perform 64 surgeries. Our team focused on orthopedic surgeries, restoring people's functionality and breaking the cycle of poverty.
2017
The Freedom from Poverty Foundation donated specialized medical equipment, including a Dermatome for skin grafts and updated sterilization room equipment, to Julia Hospital in Jamkhed, addressing the unique needs of the community. The people of Jamkhed expressed their deep gratitude, with many patients from 2016 returning to thank the Foundation for the life-changing surgeries. In 2017, three surgical missions were carried out, benefiting 224 patients, funded by the Foundation’s support of Italian, Australian, and Quebec missions.
2016
The Freedom from Poverty Foundation performed its first surgical mission. A team of specialists from Montreal provided care to 77 patients, performing mainly orthopedic operations and scar contracture release with skin grafts. The operations were performed on people with one or more handicaps, from birth or the result of an accident, that have kept them dependent or unable to work. A team of medical students provided the postoperative care. They worked by video conference with an occupational therapist in Montreal, Ms. Brisebois.
2015
Over the years, the Foundation has operated thanks to the generosity and skills of its volunteers. The Freedom from Poverty Foundation donated medicine and medical supplies to prepare the operating rooms for future surgical missions. I t also organized the logistics for the surgical missions with surgeons and healthcare professionals from different countries: Montreal, Canada; Milan, Italy; and Canberra, Australia.
2014
Many healthcare professionals (surgeons, anaesthesiologists and nurses) approached the Freedom from Poverty Foundation to provide their expertise for the creation of surgical missions. We began to prepare for the first surgical missions: financial planning, logistics, medication and operating equipment.
2013
The Freedom from Poverty Foundation provided funding for a program that trained workers in the community in the construction cement houses. The formwork technology introduced in 2011 is still used today.
2012
The Freedom from Poverty Foundation funded the production of 400 Jaipur Foot prostheses in 2014, designed for rural life, and sent a team for a cataract surgery mission led by Dr. Fortin, a Montreal ophthalmologist. Additionally, the Foundation supported a pre-and post-natal education program in Jamkhed, led by nurse Marie-Josée Lévesque and videographer Brigitte Breault, helping improve pregnancy monitoring and women's education in the community.
2009-2011
The Freedom from Poverty Foundation, in collaboration with Quebec-based companies, donated formwork panels and shared sustainability expertise, training the Jamkhed community in home construction. The Foundation also funded social worker training in the village, with a focus on women and newborn health, empowering social workers to provide essential primary care and improve healthcare accessibility.