Shortly after the 2004 tsunami disaster, Dr. Gurdev Parmar, a Naturopathic Physician in Fort Langley, BC, Canada began efforts to assist the people of Kho Khao Island, Thailand in their recovery

The Health for Every Living Person ( H.E.LP. ) Foundation arose in an effort to provide desperately needed medical attention to the region.

When Dr. Parmar visited the island, he found that in the midst of continued recovery efforts, the people were still in urgent need of healthcare assistance.