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Touch. Heal. Inspire 

A leading daily newspaper in Mumbai, Mid-day, published a story about Barefoot Acupuncturists on September 24th, 2012. We are glad that the Indian media is developing an interest in this service to the Indian people. Hopefully this is a step forward in garnering support from within India.
"Barefoot Acupuncturists uses the Chinese art of acupuncture to treat patients from Mumbai's slums. From paralysis to sleep disorders, this seven-member team has been healing patients for as little as Rs 20, and in some cases, even for free"


Poor Little Rich Slum

Barefoot Acupuncturists has been featured in the recent non-fiction book by Rashmi Bansal, "Poor Little Rich Slum".

The book explores the Dharavi slum of Mumbai (one of asia's largest slums) and the people living there who choose to rise above the ‘victim syndrome’ and stand for positive change.

It also features real stories which showcase the humanitarian and enterprising side of Dharavi. There are tales like: the boy whose shop makes dancing shoes for Bollywood stars, a social enterprise which aims to introduce clean water technologies to urban slums, and our very own Barefoot Acupuncturists project in Dharavi.

Here is a video about the book:





Official Website: http://www.poorlittlerichslum.com/


 


Dr.Walter Fischer, Barefoot Acupuncturists, Dharavi, Mumbai

"Heal the world; make it a better place….’ Michael Jackson.
I am sure if the king of Pop was alive today, he would think someone is doing justice to his song as the lyrics of this song are the mantra of Brussels born Doctor Walter Fischer."
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From Belgium with Love

This article was written when  Walter Fischer opened the first Barefoot Acupuncturist clinic in Bandra East, Mumbai.  It is amazing that so much could be done with such a small space.  
"Mumbai: A bright blue wooden door opens into a clinic that is slightly longer than one bed and a wee bit broader than two single beds.  But it is here, in the hutments of Bandra East, that the sprightly Walter Fischer treats the economically disadvantaged with his magical needles." 
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40-yr-old Belgian man heals slum dwellers with needles

This article was published in the Hindustan Times. 
"For several years, Reena Fernandes, a resident of Siddharth Nagar slum in Bandra (East), had been suffering from arthritis and lower back pain. Though doctors advised her to undergo an operation, Fernandes decided to opt for another form of treatment – acupuncture. “I didn’t want to get an operation as it was too expensive,” said Fernandes. “One day, my son told me about a foreigner who was running a clinic in the area and was healing people using needles. Thought I was a little skeptical, I decided to go for the treatment. I have been going there for a year now, and I feel much better.”
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Social entrepreneurship: Back to basics

This article was printed in the Economic Times featuring the three top NGOs for social entrepreneurship.  Ujwala Patil manages and owns the Indian branch, Barefoot Slums.  This NGO works in partnership with Barefoot Acupuncturists. 
"The star shines the brightest in darkness and Ujwala Patil's NGO, Barefoot Slums, personifies this adage aptly. She has started an acupuncture clinic in the heart of one of Asia's largest slums, Dharavi, in Mumbai. "The families who we serve do not have an income of more than 8000 rupees per month and in most cases, a family size of around 8-10 people living under severe unhygienic conditions ever seen," says Patil." 
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