it has become ever more clear to me that we are all connected here. When we were up at Cap last
week we met some staff from food for the poor who told us of a 6 year old who had lost her leg in the earthquake, mom has a partial amputation from a car accident years ago. They had been transported from PAP to Cap for medical care and they wanted to know what we could do about getting her a limb. After working with the incredible Hanger program on Monday I asked around and it was pretty clear they could meet her needs. Food for the poor helped with the 5 hour travel costs and both she and mom arrived this afternoon. They were both casted and will be fit with prosthesis ToMORROW! She is georgeous, a very bright girl and I can't wait to see her face
tomorrow... The lab is busy but well organized and I'm happy to be of help. More definite plans for next week have yet to be firmly established soooooo. Love too all, Lauren
How to Support the Training Program
Lauren will focus this 4-week trip on teaching rehabilitation skills to Haitians. The Rehab Technician Training Program (RTTP) is sponsored by Health Volunteer Overseas (HVO) and housed at the Hopital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapalles. To support the RTTP visit the Friends of HAS website:
http://www.friendsofHAS.org/
http://www.friendsofHAS.org/