Patch Adams leads a clown trip to tsunami hit villages in the east

[TamilNet, Thursday, 31 March 2005, 12:32 GMT]
Dr Patch Adams, a doctor from West Virginia, USA, recently visited the remote villages that were badly hit by the December 26 tsunami in the NorthEastern districts of Amparai, Batticaloa and Trincomalee with a team of 30 clown healers. Dr Adams, a former patient who inspired the Robin Williams movie "Patch Adams" released in 1998, believes in laughter, joy and creativity as integral parts of an effective healing process.
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Dr. Patch Admas carrying nine years old Arutchchelvi Manoharan of Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trincomalee district.
Dr. Patch Admas carrying nine years old Arutchchelvi Manoharan of Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trincomalee district.
A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
A scence from the road show
Muslim girls enjoying Patch Admas show
A road-show in Karaithivu in Amparai District
Clowns with the children in the Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trinco
A scene at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trinco
War orphans at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee.
A scene at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee. This particular orphanage has 140 war orphans. It was affected by December tsunami.
Clowns with Swamy Sri Sithananda Saraswathy Yogi at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee.
A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa.
Dr. Patch Adams, a former patient himself, decided to get his own M.D. In the process, he developed a new approach to medicine that went around conventional procedures, but was very effective; patients loved it. He approaches his
Dr. Patch Adams with children inside his bus
Dr. Patch Adams with a child
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Dr. Patch Admas carrying nine years old Arutchchelvi Manoharan of Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trincomalee district.
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Dr. Patch Admas carrying nine years old Arutchchelvi Manoharan of Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trincomalee district.
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A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
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A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
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A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa
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A scence from the road show
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Muslim girls enjoying Patch Admas show
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A road-show in Karaithivu in Amparai District
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Clowns with the children in the Alas Garden welfare camp in Uppuveli in Trinco
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A scene at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trinco
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War orphans at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee.
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A scene at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee. This particular orphanage has 140 war orphans. It was affected by December tsunami.
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Clowns with Swamy Sri Sithananda Saraswathy Yogi at the Sivananda Thabovanam in Uppuveli in Trincomalee.
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A scene in Kurukkalmadam welfare camp in Batticaloa.
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Dr. Patch Adams, a former patient himself, decided to get his own M.D. In the process, he developed a new approach to medicine that went around conventional procedures, but was very effective; patients loved it. He approaches his "patients" without arrogance and coercion, talking to them with humor and humanity.
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Dr. Patch Adams with children inside his bus
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Dr. Patch Adams with a child
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"Media is a big lier. It is a big business. I do not believe in media," says Dr. Patch Adams.
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"Government should be the servant of the people. People lost their loved ones, houses, and properties. Tell your Government to help them," says Dr. Patch Adams


External Links:
Gesundheidt Institute: The Gesundheidt Institute Web site
MyHero: Science Hero: Dr. Patch Adams
Bullfrogs Films: The Real Patch Adams