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A Community Coming Together for Haiti

March 12, 2010 - 01:20

This is a great story of a community coming together for an event. 

Crutches and Canes for Haiti a great Success!by Shawn Carolan-Abell
Thanks to this wonderful community and to everyone who participated, the drive last month to collect Crutches for Haiti was a great success! The total amount collected was 134 pairs of crutches, 61 canes, 3 quad canes, 2 forearm crutches, 3 black boots for foot injury, 3 walking sticks and two prosthetic legs! All donations were sent to Physicians for Peace warehouse in Virginia, and then on to Haiti.
 Physicians for Peace designed the Walking Free Program to assist amputees by establishing sustainable prosthetic and rehabilitation centers, not only in Haiti but in developing nations worldwide. They are the only prosthetic and orthotic [...]

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