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A brief history of NORTH WALES MEDICAL AID TO TAMIL NADU In May 1989, North Wales Medical Aid to Tamil Nadu was launched as a registered charity, under the chairmanship of The Archbishop of Wales, the Most Reverend Alwyn Rice-Jones, to establish a primary health clinic and carry out medical relief work in the villages of Tamil Nadu, South East India. Dr.and Mrs.Viswanathan left for Tamil Nadu in November 1989. The first clinics were begun in February 1990 in Irumaram, a village 20 kilometres from Kancheepuram. This was followed in 1991 by the establishment of another clinic in the neighbouring village of Adavapakkam. In the same year, six leach pit toilets were built in Irumaram and a bore well was sunk to provide running water to the villages. The North Wales Medical Trust donated a vehicle which enabled a mobile clinic to be established in the neighbouring villages. In 1990, The Friends of North Wales Medical Aid to Tamil Nadu was formed, who have raised more than £13,000 from varied and innovative fund raising events around North Wales.  In 1992, a community centre was built in Irumaram using funds raised in North Wales, and the staff and pupils of Denbigh High School visited the village to initiate the construction of the building. Also in 1992, the Tamil Nadu Village Trust was formed
In 1993 another premises was acquired in Adavapakkam to run a medical clinic and training centre. In 1994, the Health Care Studies department of Llandrillo College started their regular visits to the villages to establish a health education programme.
In 1995, several nursery centres were set up and, with funds to be raised by District 18 of Inner Wheel, a Child Development Centre will be established in the near future. Primary health clinics are held in five villages. Health education classes are conducted in seven village schools.
During 1996/97 District 18 of the Inner Wheel raised more than £9,000 for the establishment of a Child Development Centre, to be constructed adjacent to the Community Centre in Irumaram during 1998. The Child Development Centre was officially opened in December 2000..  A comprehensive syllabus has been devised, based on learning through play, and regular workshops and training on child care take place for staff, parents and volunteers. A VSO Volunteer in Early Childhood Care and Education will be placed at the project for twelve months from November 2001. A Science Theme Park has been constructed adjacent to the child Development Centre using part of The Community Fund grant, which has proved a huge attraction to the children, especially the swimming pool
Apart from our work within the Child Development Centre, many other initiatives have been introduced:-
Health clinics continue to be held on a weekly basis in Irumaram and Adavapakkam. These include:-
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