Introducing the Foundation
Having started off as a simple idea after seeing the lack of medical care in the rural areas of Nagaland, the hospital project grew on us and started to take shape after the purchase of the land. But after sharing our ideas and plans with friends and family, we realised that we had to put our vision down on paper in order to present the sincerity of the project, the details, the news and the progress. With this being our desire, we decided to start a non-profit foundation which would be the door to bringing health care services to needy areas. This has resulted in the anava foundation. Being a legal body we can officially declare our values, interests and plans.
Why Anava?
On the search for names carrying the meaning of our core values, such as kindness, goodness, gentleness, compassion, justice and love, we stumbled across the Hebrew name “anava” meaning “gentleness, modesty, humility”. At the same time it means “nearby” in the local language Chungli and Mongsen. So with such great meanings in two different languages combined, we decided it should be Anava! In the Bible it says: “Let your gentleness be evident to all”! It’s an attitude that we want to practice as doctors wherever we work, in word and deed.
Apart from being a source of information, we want the foundation to be a platform for exchange. We rely on the moral support of friends and family input, ideas, suggestions and contributions. As we dare to venture out on a mission far too large for our means and qualifications, we know that all will fail if there aren’t people standing behind us in support of the desire to reach out to those who aren’t as privileged as we are.
So you are welcome to join us on this adventure! Become a member of the anava foundation with no strings attached, subscribe to our quarterly newsletter or contribute by either actively taking part or donating funds or goods.