You can download the whole
newsletter as one PDF file here. (17.4mb)

Editorial

What happened in Bhopal on the night of 3rd December 1984 was the worst industrial disaster the world has ever known.

But the greater scandal is what has happened, or rather has not happened, since.

Aziza's story

Aziza Sultan is a Community Health Worker at Sambhavna. Here she recalls what happened to her and her family on that night.

Maya's Story /
The Bhopal Saga, important new book

Living death is the fate that many seriously ill survivors feel is theirs. Here Balaram, a porter, tells of the suffering of his wife Maya Bai.

The Bhopal Saga is an important new book by Dr Ingrid Eckerman, member of the International Medical Commission on Bhopal.

Sambhavna's emergency blood donor programme

If you need a blood transfusion in Bhopal you had better be well off enough to buy the blood and take it to hospital yourself. If not, well... if not probably die.

Sambhavna staff have started their own emergency donor programme to give their own blood to poor families who need it.

Using yoga to alleviate menstrual chaos

Sambhavna's philosophy is to use non-drug therapies wherever possible to avoid increasing the chemical load on the bodies of people who are already severely poisoned.

Yoga is one therapy we have used with great success to treat diabetes. Here, we present the results of a study using yoga to help women who are suffering menstrual chaos, a common effect of the gases on the metabolisms of women survivors.

The poses are demonstrated by Sambhavna's Yoga Therapist, Nivritta Durgavanshi.

New Clinic progress report

The new clinic will open its doors on the 3rd December 2004, the twentieth anniversary of that night. It will enable us to treat three times more people.

This progress report talks about the architectural philosophy behind the new building and some of the techniques used in the construction.

Terry's Garden Diary

Ever popular feature of our newsletters, the medicinal herb garden goes from strength to strength. Plants growing in the garden already provide the ingredients for ayurvedic medicines dispensed free in the clinic.

Community Volunteers

Sambhavna's community volunteers are vital links between the clinic and the communities it serves. Our volunteers are rare, inspiring people. They come from humble backgrounds and some are non-literate, but what they all share is a desire to serve others.

From left to right opposite, Rayeesa Bee is a housewife, Ramlal Patel is a retired railwayman, Sitara Bee works at a community day care centre, and Saleem Khan drives an auto-rickshaw.

The power of nothing - the ICJB

For twenty years some of the poorest people on earth, people who have nothing, have been engaged in a struggle against the power and might and influence of people who have everything.

Here we introduce the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB).

Photo story - survivors attempt to begin factory clean-up

Union Carbide's factory site in Bhopal is abandoned and derelict, but dangerously toxic chemicals left there by the company have leaked into drinking water supplies and are spreading illness in nearby communities.

The clean-up will cost a fortune, and Carbide and the State Government each claim it is the other's responsibility.

Here's what happened when survivors' groups backed by the ICJB entered the site to begin a clean-up of chemicals lying in the open air.

Glastonbury Litterpickers and other heroes

Tales of dedication and heroism from our supporters in the UK. Thank you all.

The right hand page gives examples of how the money is spent. A little money does a lot of good in Bhopal.

Your donations make our work possible, please keep supporting us.

You can make a donation here.