World Rehabilitation Fund Inc.

“Samuel F. Pryor IV AND EMILY PRYOR ARE IN LAWS.”

“Governing Body is given a copy of the Form 990 and then approves.”

“GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS and FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH EITHER THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Bolivia:In July 2015, WRF co-sponsored with Prosthetika, a two-week training program at the FUNPROBO in Bolivia, the goal was of working hand in hand with the local staff and other volunteers to fit the more challenging patients that they were working as well as to assess their techniques, and capabilities and to offer help in this area as well.In the two weeks that trainers were there, they directly fit six lower extremity amputees, two upper extremity amputees, and two children who required orthotic devices. The main goal of this project was to work together with locals and to train the local technicians. Subsequently, hundreds of Bolivian amputees will benefit from these training. IMPACT:The trainers demonstrated a variety of techniques in responding to varying conditions that were commonly seen by the facility, which dealt with issues that the local team felt they could benefit from some technical assistance. Six patients were selected for special intervention and they ranged in age from 18 months old to 78 years old.An elderly gentleman who required an above the knee prosthesis on one limb and a below the knee device was fitted with prostheses.A hip disarticulation in an 18 months old child was successfully fit with the prosthesis.A male patient with a very short above the knee amputation, was successfully fitted with ischial containment design to maximize stabilizing and weight bearing surfaces.A demonstration and fitting of an ischial containment technique was completed for a female patient.The Trainers participated in a demonstration of the value and use of silicone liners for sockets and an orthotic technique for children with cerebral palsy. The Trainers participated in an exciting and innovative demonstration of the use and value of 3D printing to fabricate hands for persons who had lost or badly damaged hands. Two patients were fitted with this innovate techniques. Mexico:In another WRF/ProsthetiKa collaboration, an assessment visit was made to the ARSOBO; a Prosthetics/Orthotics Program located in Nogales, Mexico. ARSOBO is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Mexico. The organization provides assistances to persons with disabilities who are disabled and economically challenged. It has developed a workshop and clinic which provides quality custom prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, and hearing aids at affordable prices, subsidizing the cost for the economically disadvantaged. In Addition, (ARSOBO trains and employs individuals with disability to build the medical devices the clinic provided).On behalf of WRF and Prosthetika, Jon Batzdorf and Filipe Villanueva visited the facility. They observed that there are many potential clients, but the staff is limited in expertise. It is hoped that funding can be obtained to support several short-term training sessions. However, a more intense intervention including the hiring of a temporary chief of services is being recommended as well as the development of a vocational rehabilitation component. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ECUADOR:In 2015 WRF and its partner, Prosthetika, provided state-of the-art training to two Prosthetics and Orthotics professionals at a clinic in Ecuador. At the clinic, each month, they fitted 35 patients with orthotic and prosthetic devices. This year, the clinic was relocated and new equipment was purchased. The new relocated clinic is named, Prtesis Imbabura. WRF donated a router and dust collector at the request of Bob Frank, the American prosthetist who helped found the program there. The new clinic is doing very well and its successfully serving persons with disabilities in Northern Ecuador. This is the only such program available for persons living in that part of Ecuador”