Kit Frank, OTR and Communications Coordinator, was featured in the Huffington Post regarding her work on adaptive equipment that she made for children at the Foundation’s clinic. The article also included some nice photos of our patients. Hooray, Kit! Here is the link to the article Huffington Post. You’ll have to scroll down a bit to… continue reading

Now that Fundación Prótesis Para la Vida in Ibarra has been operational for almost three years, we are seeing many adults and children return for adjustments, new sockets, and new prostheses or braces. Here in Ecuador where people walk so much, the children are very active, and the terrain is extreme, parts wear out more… continue reading

I have just returned from my rotation to the Clinic and many changes have occurred since I was last there. In the clinic building, itself, murals now adorn the walls and a pediatric exam room has been established (thanks, volunteer painters). A rearrangement of machines make better use of our existing space, and with the… continue reading

We dedicate this update letter to Jessica Gaby, who lost her battle with bone cancer last week at age 15. We fit her with an above-knee prosthesis in February, thanks to the generous donations of many of you, and she was able to walk for the last six months of her life. Her mom brought… continue reading