AUSTRIA
Ms Anna Uhlich a type 1 diabetic herself, from Vienna-Austria, has been promoting the Trust's objectives in Austria, Germany and Switzerland by writing articles and providing information on the internet.
Anna visits DREAM Trust November 2009

Ms Anna M Uhlich of Vienna, Austria & a great friend of DREAM Trust revisited DREAM Trust at Nagpur (India) in November 2009. She was joined by another sponsor of DREAM Trust – Ms Marika of Austria. During their stay here, they interacted with more than 200 children sponsored by sponsors from Austria, Germany & Switzerland. She also visited homes of a few children.

November 14, 2009 was celebrated as ‘World Diabetes Day’ by DREAM Trust where Anna was the Guest of Honour. Diabetic children of the Trust, their parents & some well wishers of the Trust attended the function. Anna, in her address, shared her own experiences of type 1 diabetes, with the children and gave them a very optimistic view. Some children of the Trust also shared their experiences with the audience. Dr. Sharad Pendsey, Managing Trustee, appealed to children to pursue education and become self-reliant. Anna has always been an inspiration to DREAM Trust, he said.

 
Home visit

November 14th 2009

Ketki sharing her experience with the audience

R to L: Dr. Sharad Pendsey, Anna M Uhlich, Dr. Rutuja Sharma

Her efforts have resulted in increasing the sponsorship from Austria to 83. She's an enthusiast and has very ambitious plans in achieving the objectives of the Trust. She regularly publishes News Bulletins for the sponsors. Anna M Uhlich visited DREAM Trust in 2001, 2003 and again in 2005. She had an opportunity to meet several children at DREAM Trust especially sponsored by sponsors from Austria, Switzerland and Germany. She addressed these children, their parents as well as a group of doctors of Nagpur and shared her experiences regards her life with diabetes. She also visited homes of these children, in Nagpur and the nearby villages. She along with the staff of DREAM Trust spent time with the children by going out for picnics and outings with them.
Ms. Anna Uhlich adressing children of DREAM TRUST. Also seen Dr. Sharad Pendsey

Special gesture by Mr. Tauber:
Mr. Tauber had already sponsored one Diabetic girl and has been regularly supporting the Trust. Recently he retired from his work. The gift Checks he received from his friends which was around 800 dollars was donated to the Trust by him. He wishes to support his sponsored child Ms. Shubhangi Meshram for her education, vocational training etc

SWITZERLAND
Mrs. Frick and her team of the Swiss Diabetes Society, along with Anna M. Uhlich, have been working very hard in promoting DREAM Trust in Switzerland. Their efforts have resulted in getting 60 diabetic children sponsored.

Andre Weiss (Switzerland) visited DREAM Trust briefly in December 2009
He met 2 children sponsored by him and his wife.
Photo shows (Andre Weiss with Renuka & Santosh)
Dr. Sharad Pendsey meets Swiss Sponsors

Dr. Sharad & Mrs. Swati Pendsey (Trustees) were on a private visit to Switzerland in May 2010. During their visit to Lucern, they met Mr. Bernhard Bachinger and Dr. Jurg Saboz (Sponsors of DREAM Trust). They had an hour long discussion about the Trust. Mr. Bachinger declared that he would wish to sponsor two additional type 1 diabetic children at DREAM Trust. DREAM Trust is grateful to him for this gesture.

Ms Anna Uhlich organized this meeting despite such a short notice, thanks Anna!
Picture shows: L to R: Mr. Bachinger, Sharad & Swati Pendsey and Dr. Saboz


GERMANY

A fine gesture by Prof.Dr. Petzoldt !
Prof.Dr.Petzoldt a renowned diabetologist who retired in the year 2002 as the director of Diabetes Klinik, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, donated the money he’d received on his Farewell Party, to DREAM Trust so as to support diabetic children. Incidentally Dr.Petzoldt was the teacher of Dr.Sharad Pendsey, the Managing Trustee of DREAM Trust in 1981-82 when Dr.Pendsey had worked in Bad Oeynhausen.


Anna Uhlich co-ordinated with him and some German philanthropists and their joint efforts have increased the number of sponsored children to 79. Of these 79, well known company Ypsomed has sponsored 30.