We are a grassroots charity that arose out of the survivors’ quest for health, justice and a life of dignity. We further the efforts of the survivors to provide first class medical care and other forms of support for those damaged by gas and poisoned water, and seek to share what has been learned with other chemically-afflicted communities.
We also support the justice campaign which is centred on health and environmental issues. The healing work in Bhopal shines most brightly when it is understood as part of the Bhopali’s struggle for basic human rights against brutal opposition. It is not just the bodies that are being healed, but spirits wounded by three decades of injustice, racism and greed.
Our work at the Bhopal Medical Appeal is paramount for the treatment and care of survivors from the Bhopal tragedy who otherwise don't have another helping hand to depend on. Our work consists of:
- Funding the Sambhavna and Chingari clinics which provide health, medical and nutritional approaches that alleviate the suffering of first and subsequent generations of those affected by gas exposure and/or water contamination;
- Championing research into major health and economic problems of affected communities, including the inter-generational health effects of the gas;
- Foster exchanges and relations with other individuals and communities who can benefit from, or input to, the work at our clinics;
- Educating others about the situation of communities in Bhopal and other communities suffering from the impacts of industrial pollution;
- Supporting efforts for adequate social, economic and environmental rehabilitation of affected communities in Bhopal, and also efforts to hold Union Carbide and owner Dow Chemical accountable for funding appropriate medical research, monitoring and long term care of victims, including those born after the 1984 disaster;
- Building support for activities to alleviate suffering and prevent future disasters.
