http://blog.givenlimb.org Dedicated to serving the needs of amputees Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:39:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/ http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:44:29 +0000 givenlimb http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110 As a result of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, many people lost limbs, and there is a tremendous and immediate need for prosthetic limbs as well as prosthetists to fit limbs.  We have heard from several people asking about limb donations.  The St. Vincent’s School for children with disabilities is in need of child sized prosthetic limbs, and there are other orphanages caring for wounded children in the aftermath of the earthquake.  If you know of someone with the ability to help, or if you have contact with other groups in Haiti looking for prosthetics, please respond to this blog.  Perhaps we can facilitate the direction of funds or aid efforts in this cause.

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