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HANDS, an organization to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS and tackle the explosive rise in drug abuse in Kalimpong subdivision was started in June 2006 by a group of prominent citizens of Kalimpong.The main objectives of HANDS are:-
- To organize training facilities , seminars and workshops in order to disseminate information on AIDS and drug abuse as a part of adult education programmes and as a part of school AIDS and drug abuse education programme.
- To provide counseling to drug/alcohol addicts and their families in order to help them deal with their addiction.
- To conduct therapeutic input sessions among the addicts.
- To conduct outreach programmes, i.e. to reach addicts at their homes and streets in order to bring them to the day care centre.
- Provide medical as well as therapeutic assistance to suffering chemically dependent people in our Drop In / Day Care Center
- To provide the best treatment cum rehabilitation for all the chemically dependent people in an around the region in an affordable price so that any person from any walk of life, seeking treatment or recovery need never die by using Drugs & Alcohol.
The newly Innugrated Rehabilitation cum Treatment center of HANDS
Various therapeutic sessions, personal one to one counseling and group discussions going on in the Drop In / Day Care Center 
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Projects
HANDS, in the few months of its existence, has scored a number of successes with regard to its goals:-
Ongoing Projects:
- Realizing the absolute necessity of an organization such as HANDS in Kalimpong, the MLA, Mr Gaulan Lepcha has decided to hand over the Rehabilitation Centre at 4th Mile, Kalimpong to HANDS as and when it is complete. The HANDS team visited the site a month ago and was pleasantly surprised to see the ground floor of the structure was already complete and consisted of 5 rooms. The Centre also has a small compound around it
Completed Projects
- The HANDS team has conducted awareness lectures in a number of schools at Kalimpong. This is also an ongoing programme.
- Outreach programme conducted by HANDS has brought in almost 100 drug abusers to the day care centre to receive counseling and therapeutic input session.
- Adult education on AIDS and drug abuse is being pursued vigorously.
Services:
- AIDS and Drug Abuse Awareness: HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse awareness programmes were held in various schools, villages and in town area.This is an ongoing programmes.
- Health Care: Abscess management is provided to a few clients.
- Counseling: Individual Counselling, group counselling sessions is given to the clients ( injecting drug users (IDU) and alcoholics).family counselling also taken place in the day care centre.For those who want to go for HIV blood test,pre and post test counselling is given to the clients.
- Adult Education: Adult Education programme is being pursued in Kalimpong Town Hall for the community/public and IEC(Information,Education,Communication) Materials were also distributed.
- IEC Materials Provided: During Independence Day Celebrations in Kalimpong, HANDS staff distributed HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse pamphlets and over 2000 copies were distributed among students and the public.It is distributed to the people in every programme where HANDS is done.
- Input Session: Therapeutic input sessions is conducted to the clients in the day care centre.
- Focus Group Discussion: Focus group discussion(therapeutic input sessions)is conducted everyday in the day care centre.
- Outreach programmes: Outreach programmes were done by our outreach workers and brought many clients into the day care  centre.
- Recreational: Recreation is provided to the clients every day at the day care centre.
- Home visit: Home visits are done to give counseling to the affected and infected people as well as their family members.
- After Care for recovering addicts: Recovering addicts who have come out after completing long term rehabilitation programs are given support by counseling and they spend time in the day care centre.
- Follow Up: Follow up work is done with clients who are less motivated.
- Referral Service: HANDS had referred some clients to rehabilitation centres for long term treatment.as well as for HIV blood test to the VCCTC.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitoring and Evaluation of the completed work was done by the co-ordinator at the end of the month.
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Is the Health Officer of Kalimpong Municipality and a medical practitioner. Is a keen social worker and is involved in several social projects of the town. Is a former president of the St. Augustine’s Alumni Association as well as a past secretary of the Rotary Club of Kalimpong. Is also the Medical advisor to the SPYM and the World Vision on their projects on drug abuse and alcoholism.
Wg Cdr Praful Rao is a retired officer of the IAF. He runs a small internet cafe in Kalimpong and is involved in consumer issues, career guidance for the youth and H.A.N.D.S work.
