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This project is completed. Project listed for the 2011-12 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #75644. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Diane Lopez (Diane.Lopez@rotary.org).
Approved 1/24/2012
<3-Jul-11> System Entry
Creation of project page.
<8-Jul-11> System Entry
Pledge of $2,500 with $2,500 DDF by Rich Lalley of the Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield, District 6440.
<8-Jul-11> System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 with $1,000 DDF by JIm Lawler of the Rotary Club of Laguna Beach, District 5320.
<8-Jul-11> System Entry
Pledge of $1,500 with $1,500 DDF by Chuck Ewings of the Rotary Club of Longview South, District 5830.
<8-Jul-11> System Entry
Pledge of $1,500 with $1,500 DDF by Thomas Hill of the Rotary Club of VanLandingham, SC, District 7770.
<16-Oct-11> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.
<16-Oct-11> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 75,644.
<16-Oct-11> by Ray Sanford
Submitted. District 4690 providing updated District information to RI.
<2-Jan-12> by R Sanford
This grant is still awaiting approval from The Rotary Foundation
<25-Jan-12> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.
<16-Aug-12> by Ray Sanford
First 10 patients have been treated and have received their new prosthetic legs. There has been a delay in getting stainless steel tubing for the next batch of legs from the only supplier in Bolivia. Last week they were able to procure the needed supplies. In the meantime they've been producing "below the knee" prosthetic legs.
<17-Sep-12> by Matt Pepe
The next installment of Grant funds have been distributed to the Prosthetic center in Bolivia to pay for the prosthetics of 10 more amputees. And the work goes on. We now have 97 patients on our books with most having already received their prosthetics but many more are constantly coming to our door step as they find out about the program. thanks to everyone for your help.
<31-Jan-13> by Matt Pepe
Cento de Miembros Artificiales just celebrated it's two year anniversary this past Tuesday. We had some press, a representative from the mayors office as well as from the national Rotary Bolivia governorship. We also made this video about our most recent patient who is a quadriplegic. It is a very amazing video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_YoqJL50M. Thank you everyone for your support to put this grant together and we are marching forward.
<24-Feb-13> by Matt Pepe
Our center was just featured (in Spanish) in one of the main Bolivian newspapers. See here: http://www.la-razon.com/suplementos/escape/Volver-caminar_0_1784221651.html
<23-Jun-13> by Matt Pepe
Here is the latest article written about the center in the major capital city newspaper (in Spanish)
www.la-razon.com/sociedad/necesidad-protesis-ollas-fierros-troncos_0_1856214416.html
<24-Oct-13> by Matt Pepe
Here is a FASCINATING story by one of our recent volunteers at our center and I thought you all would be very interested in it: http://floratheexplorer.com/working-in-a-bolivian-artificial-limb-clinic/
<21-Apr-14> by Ray Sanford
Annual Report submitted to TRF. Approved 21, April, 2014
<16-Nov-14> by Matt Pepe
This project continues to provide prosthetic legs and, to date, has funded the production and distribution of 104 lower limbs to needed Bolivian amputees. The work continues, one-by-one, giving these amputees the ability to walk again, get jobs again and support their families again. The clinic has also formed it's own non-profit Bolivian foundation.
<2-Jun-15> by Ray Sanford
Interim Report was filed and approved by TRF on April 30, 2015
<2-Jun-15> by Matt
The center is now working on patient #214 and this grant is nearing completion! We have new projects and we are considering apply for a new grant soon. Thanks for all the help.
<16-Dec-15> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".
<1-Apr-16> by matt Pepe
The grant may be complete but the support that was provided by this grant allow the work to continue in Bolivia with their latest 3D printed hand. The new donated 3D printer has been whipped into submission and is able to print a very clean hand now. And it functions very well. Super cool!!! Now the clinic can start inviting more hand amputees to come in, in addition to all the leg amputees we can currently help.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1686051378344947&id=100008203025390
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