By Adam See | Executive Director
We thank you for your past and future support as we continue to aid the most vulnerable people in Peru. The natural disasters that have struck Peru over the past three years has devastated the most vulnerable communities in Peru. We work with a variety of hospitals and small clinics - providing hospital beds, exam tables and other much needed equipment and supplies. We partner with Peru’s Ministry of Health to bring medical aid to benefit thousands of families all year long. Our work in responding to natural disasters at times can overshadow our 28 years of work helping poor people who lack access to basic healthcare. Our latest shipments to Peru have focused on helping children who suffer debilitating physical disabilities. Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood. Approximately 2 per 1,000 infants in developed countries are born with the condition. Sadly, for many of these children it is a tragic short life magnified by abandonment. Due to the generous donations from California Children Services and Kaiser Permanente, VIDA has received over 500 pieces of equipment to aid in the care and development of these children. These items which often cost in the thousands of dollars would be beyond the means of the children of Peru.
We are very excited to announce that the State of California's Rehab hospital in Sonoma has donated the entire contents of its 125 bed facility. Specialized beds, gurneys , walkers, wheelchairs, and other equipment are being loaded into 4 shipping containers over the next month.
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