Comments on: Haiti needs prosthetic limbs http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/ Dedicated to serving the needs of amputees Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:33:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Bruce Sat, 22 May 2010 00:42:16 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-3692 I googoled limbs for Haiti and I receive this below good luck again. http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=limbs+for+haiti&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 I googoled limbs for Haiti and I receive this below good luck again.

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=limbs+for+haiti&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

]]> By: Syl AlTukhaim http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Syl AlTukhaim Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:24:27 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1787 Send used legs to Hanger Prosthetics; 270 Cohasset Rd, Suite 100 Chico, CA or 2275 Myers St Oroville, CA They are collecting used limbs to refit for Haitians. Send used legs to Hanger Prosthetics;
270 Cohasset Rd, Suite 100
Chico, CA or

2275 Myers St
Oroville, CA
They are collecting used limbs to refit for
Haitians.

]]> By: marc http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 marc Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:10:08 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1744 Prosthhesis http://physiciansforpeace.org/ Prosthhesis
http://physiciansforpeace.org/

]]> By: marc http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 marc Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:08:20 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1743 Hanger prosthesis for haiti. As I said before, healinghandsfor haiti is another good and reputable non profit too regarding prosthesisis. http://www.hanger.com/Pages/HaitiRelief.aspx Hanger prosthesis for haiti. As I said before, healinghandsfor haiti is another good and reputable non profit too regarding prosthesisis.

http://www.hanger.com/Pages/HaitiRelief.aspx

]]> By: marc http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 marc Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:06:17 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1742 I googoled limbs for Haiti and I receive this below good luck again. http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=limbs+for+haiti&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 I googoled limbs for Haiti and I receive this below good luck again.

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=limbs+for+haiti&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

]]> By: marc http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 marc Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:57 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1741 you can try www.healinghandsforhaiti.org/ perhaps they can collect artificial limbs , socks etc to Haiti. They have a clinic located in Haiti. God bless. you can try http://www.healinghandsforhaiti.org/ perhaps they can collect artificial limbs , socks etc to Haiti. They have a clinic located in Haiti. God bless.

]]> By: Matthew C. Kriner http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Matthew C. Kriner Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:59:07 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1740 amazing stuff thanx :) amazing stuff thanx :)

]]> By: givenlimb http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 givenlimb Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:30 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1483 Tony, We refer you to Amputee Coalition of America's website, where they list organizations that accept donations of prosthetic limbs. Thanks to Glenn Standage for this information. Click <a href="http://www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/pros_limb_donations.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> for a link to the webpage. Tony, We refer you to Amputee Coalition of America’s website, where they list organizations that accept donations of prosthetic limbs. Thanks to Glenn Standage for this information. Click here for a link to the webpage.

]]> By: givenlimb http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 givenlimb Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:51:58 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1427 Tony, Thank you for your comment. We have received multiple requests from individuals who would like to donate prosthetic limbs that are no longer being used. We are still trying to figure out who can use them. As I understand it, the issue is that there needs to be a prosthetist to fit the limbs, and the limbs do tend to be designed specifically for individuals. So finding someone willing and able to collect, store, transport and then fit an assortment of limbs is not easy. However, maybe if we get this discussion going, we will find someone who has a good answer, and a way to put these limbs to use. Tony,
Thank you for your comment. We have received multiple requests from individuals who would like to donate prosthetic limbs that are no longer being used. We are still trying to figure out who can use them. As I understand it, the issue is that there needs to be a prosthetist to fit the limbs, and the limbs do tend to be designed specifically for individuals. So finding someone willing and able to collect, store, transport and then fit an assortment of limbs is not easy. However, maybe if we get this discussion going, we will find someone who has a good answer, and a way to put these limbs to use.

]]> By: Tony http://blog.givenlimb.org/prosthetic-limb/children/haiti-needs-prosthetic-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Tony Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:59:34 +0000 http://blog.givenlimb.org/?p=110#comment-1424 I recently wrote to "Partners in Health" about donating 2 prosthetic legs for amputees in Haiti. I explained that they were used by my father, are perfect condition, even have the socks for them. All that. Partners in Health wrote me back and said they "didn't need them". Huh? This was after I saw the story on CNN telling about the hundreds of thousands of amputees who were in dire need of prosthetic devices. I understand that these legs are not "child size", but so what? Are there not adults who are in need of prosthetic limbs, also? I know that these legs are adjustable as far as height because I have watched my father's prosthetic technician do it numerous times at the beginning. I also know it's not a big deal to have a new insert made that fits the amputee's stump and the prostheses. That has to cost way less than making a whole new leg. Or, is that what they really want to do? Is everything just so corrupt that they would rather waste precious tax dollars making new legs no matter what? I recently wrote to “Partners in Health” about donating 2 prosthetic legs for amputees in Haiti. I explained that they were used by my father, are perfect condition, even have the socks for them. All that. Partners in Health wrote me back and said they “didn’t need them”. Huh? This was after I saw the story on CNN telling about the hundreds of thousands of amputees who were in dire need of prosthetic devices. I understand that these legs are not “child size”, but so what? Are there not adults who are in need of prosthetic limbs, also?

I know that these legs are adjustable as far as height because I have watched my father’s prosthetic technician do it numerous times at the beginning. I also know it’s not a big deal to have a new insert made that fits the amputee’s stump and the prostheses. That has to cost way less than making a whole new leg. Or, is that what they really want to do? Is everything just so corrupt that they would rather waste precious tax dollars making new legs no matter what?

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