Prosthetic Limbs for Haiti Earthquake Survivors
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Shipments of prosthetic limbs are headed for Haiti. Affiliate WSVN reports.
Posted: Today at 6:20 pm EST
HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A huge shipment of prosthetic limbs is set to bring hope to a nation that has experienced a ton of turmoil this year.
In January, a major earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. Then, a deadly cholera outbreak claimed the lives of hundreds and continues to run rampant in the country. Just last week, Haiti was hit by Hurricane Tomas, which caused major flooding in a nation that is still recovering from the earthquake.
In spite of all the hardships Haiti has faced in 2010, hundreds of prosthetic limbs from Hialeah are scheduled to arrive in the country this week. About 2,000 people lost their limbs in the January earthquake. "This I-beam construction fits onto that, providing the fit for the prosthetics," Biosculptor Adam Finnieston said.
Knights of Columbus made a $1 million donation to help purchase the limbs from Finnieston's company. "I was touched with what I saw, and I'm blessed that I have the opportunity to continue to help," said Finnieston.
Project Medishare is also a part of the special delivery to Haiti, which should take care of 600 women and children for the next two years. Medishare provided treatment to over 30,000 patients at a number of field hospitals in Haiti after the devastating earthquake, and remains on the island. Dr. Bob Galey of Project Medishare said, "The stigma of those that have lost limbs is that somehow, something occurred in their life, and that they have been marred as having been a bad person. Imagine being a child and being faced with this for the rest of your life?"
"If they're not up on their feet, they're not going to survive, and they're not going to have normal opportunities, so this is really what we call evening the playing field," added Dr. Barth Green, the founder of Project Medishare.
The shipment is set to leave Hialeah on Tuesday.
Shipments of prosthetic limbs are headed for Haiti. Affiliate WSVN reports.
Posted: Today at 6:20 pm EST
HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A huge shipment of prosthetic limbs is set to bring hope to a nation that has experienced a ton of turmoil this year.
In January, a major earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti. Then, a deadly cholera outbreak claimed the lives of hundreds and continues to run rampant in the country. Just last week, Haiti was hit by Hurricane Tomas, which caused major flooding in a nation that is still recovering from the earthquake.
In spite of all the hardships Haiti has faced in 2010, hundreds of prosthetic limbs from Hialeah are scheduled to arrive in the country this week. About 2,000 people lost their limbs in the January earthquake. "This I-beam construction fits onto that, providing the fit for the prosthetics," Biosculptor Adam Finnieston said.
Knights of Columbus made a $1 million donation to help purchase the limbs from Finnieston's company. "I was touched with what I saw, and I'm blessed that I have the opportunity to continue to help," said Finnieston.
Project Medishare is also a part of the special delivery to Haiti, which should take care of 600 women and children for the next two years. Medishare provided treatment to over 30,000 patients at a number of field hospitals in Haiti after the devastating earthquake, and remains on the island. Dr. Bob Galey of Project Medishare said, "The stigma of those that have lost limbs is that somehow, something occurred in their life, and that they have been marred as having been a bad person. Imagine being a child and being faced with this for the rest of your life?"
"If they're not up on their feet, they're not going to survive, and they're not going to have normal opportunities, so this is really what we call evening the playing field," added Dr. Barth Green, the founder of Project Medishare.
The shipment is set to leave Hialeah on Tuesday.
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