Treatment for 100 youth with disabilities in Congo

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Summary

This project provides 100 Congolese youth with disabilities essential treatment and equipment, increasing their mobility, dignity and opportunities for the future. progress reportread updates from the field

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Project addresses the lack of affordable treatment and bracing for 100 youth with disabilities in the DR Congo—a country with a uniquely severe disability problem and where IPVRC maintains treatment centers in 6 different cities. Impact on beneficiaries' mobility, dignity and opportunity for full societal integration is typically very high, with many beneficiaries progressing from having to crawl on all fours to walking upright and others freed from unnecessary pain and deformity.

Activities

Trained technicians (themselves disabled) craft high-quality, custom-fit braces to enable/assist disabled Congolese youth to walk. Pre-bracing surgery by a specialist is provided for cases requiring it; physical therapy is provided after bracing.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $9,253
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $38,267
Total Funding Goal: $47,520

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The 100 youths whose mobility will be enhanced will be more able to fully integrate in Congolese society, becoming less dependent, contributing to the country's development, and serving to decrease the isolation and stigma associated with disability.

Project Message

"After the operation, I received the braces and crutches I had waited for during 9 years of suffering. Once again on my feet and walking upright, I began to realize that I could be useful to society.
- Didier Bofatshi, Past beneficiary now serving as an IPVRC cashier.

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Caroline Savitzky,
Development, Liaison, and Administrative Officer
10250 Harrison Road
Loveland, Ohio 45140
United States
5086548290
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

StandProud (formerly IPVRC)
10250 Harrison Road
Loveland, OH 45140
United States
508-654-8290
http://www.ipvrc.org

Learn more about StandProud (formerly IPVRC) and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Congo, Democratic Republic of the and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Congo, Democratic Republic of the, read the Human Development Report on Congo, Democratic Republic of the or the Wikipedia entry for Congo, Democratic Republic of the.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 13, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 10, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

IPVRC is now StandProud

By Tony Gambino - StandProud Advisory Board Member, December 13, 2007 05:58 PM

IPVRC has just changed its name to "StandProud: Helping Polio Survivors and Youth with Other Disabilities in Africa to Walk." Just say StandProud, which says it all: helping African children with disabilities to walk and to have pride in themselves and what they can accomplish in their lives. What an amazing achievement for these children once their disability is corrected and they can walk, dance, play soccer, go to school, and take control of their lives. That's what StandProud helps them do.
StandProud is also proud of our many donors. This time we'd like to feature our youngest supporter, based in Maryland. She has raised over $2,000 for StandProud in the last few months around her Bat Mitzvah. GlobalGiving helped make this possible by making space and special tools available on this website for her so she could create a special page devoted to StandProud and her support for this project. The results have been amazing.
Finally, take a look at our new newsletter, which is attached. Browse through the pictures -- just looking at them may well convince you to donate.
We look forward to counting you as a StandProud donor. Thank you.
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