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About C4A
While producing a documentary for another non-profit organization in Uganda, David Talbot,
(a polio survivor himself) saw people that had survived the disease of polio and were terribly afflicted by the disease. Often they are rejected in their communities. Some are even chained to the ground so they cannot embarass their relatives. Many are just left out to the elements to die, or beg.
Mobility Devices Needed
Also noted were the many birth defects, accidental maimings, landmines, crocodile injuries, soil borne worms, and other parasites that afflicted the people of Africa. This woman is so twisted by untreated polio and is trying to do some farming to support her family, and the aids orphans she has taken in.
Back in the USA
We realized that many people in developed countries had a mobility device from a twisted ankle, ski accident or operation that they used lightly and no longer needed. We saw these at garage sales, in dumpsters and unfortunately in rolloff containers headed to landfills. We knew we had to do something.
Crutches 4 Africa Answers the Call
This was the genisis of Crutches 4 Africa.
Our initial goal is to collect one million mobility devices and see them distributed in Africa. To date, thousands of crutches, canes, walkers and wheelchairs have been distributed to Africans in need. The project is gaining momentum throughout several regions of North America.
In January 2011 a forty foot container was filled to the brim with every sort of surplus mobility device. It Went to the port in Houston Tx. to ship to Mombasa, Kenya.
Haiti Alert
More than 200,000 people have experienced lower extremedy amputations following the 2009 earthquake. Crutches 4 Africa is working together with other organizations to bring mobility to those in need. This has been highly problematic, but we have managed to get some items in, and will keep trying to get more delivered. Even prosthetic limbs can be re adjusted to fit those who have viable stumps to utilize. So please send them all to us.
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