South India
{ Gerdi Gutperle Agasthiyar Muni Child Care Centre
After three years of construction, the “Gerdi Guperle Agasthiyar Muni Child Care Centre” (also known by its acronym “GGAMCCC”) celebrated its grand opening with a gala ceremony on March 19, 2008 at the clinic’s site in Sahaya Nagar Vellamadam near the city of Nagercoil in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
“The people in this region don’t have enough money to pay for the often very costly treatments that their children need, so they don’t even go to see a doctor in the first place. This can be a fatal error because many illnesses that are relatively simple to treat in their early stages become drastically more severe if left untreated. The consequences can be so severe that the children suffer irremediable harm. It’s a vicious circle that we want to break right here,” Gerdi Gutperle explained prior to the project.
The GGAMCCC is available primarily for needy children, irregardless of their religion or caste. A highly qualified team of physicians, nurses, assistants and many helpers currently makes it possible to give the best medical care to approximately 100 children each day. The fees charged for these services depend upon the family’s income, so young patients from the neediest families are treated free of charge.
The Centre’s patron is the Indian sage Agasthiyar, who lived and taught the holy sciences in this region approximately 6000 years ago. His knowledge lives on today in the science of Yogasolan: developed by Isolde Heller-Bayer and Dr. Jürgen Bayer, Yogasolan influences all of therapies practiced at the Centre. Here at the GGAMCCC, Gerdi Gutperle’s great dream has come true: namely, to create a place where orthodox medicine and natural healing methods work hand in hand, reciprocally supporting each other for the wellbeing of the children. Mainstream medical practices are used only if they’re urgently necessary, for example, if a surgical operation is unavoidable. After surgery, natural-healing methods help the child’s body to rid itself of toxins, and the child continues to undergo follow-up treatments based on natural healing methods. This is especially obvious in Myoreflex therapy, an interdisciplinary approach developed by the German physician Dr. Kurt Mosetter in which an orthodox medical basis interacts with various natural healing methods. In his capacity as medical director, Dr. Mosetter oversees the integration of natural healing methods: he and his team have already rendered valuable services and earned great merits onsite. Homeopathic treatment is also offered under the supervision of deputy medical director Manuela Kaess. Additionally an Indian homeopathic pediatrician and an Ayurvedic doctor have also been participating in this ambitious project for some time. The abovementioned type of treatment has an exemplary character for other hospitals.
The foundation is primarily financed by the sale of Gerdi Gutperle’s paintings. Additional financial support comes from private donations. You too are invited to support the work of the Gerdi Gutperle Foundation. Every cent of your donation, without any deductions, will be used exclusively to finance the operation of the children’s hospital.
