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2019 - January, Newsletter

Help Them Walk Again

November 1, 2019
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Help Them Walk Again
This project was funded by the Sri Lanka Medical Association – East [SLMANA] for the distribution of prosthetic limbs to physically handicapped in Sri Lanka; It was coordinated and completed by the Center for Handicapped in Kundasale, Sri Lanka with a donation of Ruppees 1,200,000.00 from SLMANA-East. The Center For Handicapped is a not for profit charitable organization. It has been approved by the government of Sri Lanka. This center is well staffed and equipped to deliver artificial limbs and orthotic devices to physically handicapped individuals who are unable to afford them. It serves a large part of Sri Lanka; Provinces such as, Central, Uva, North Central, Eastern, Northwestern and sabaragamuwa.

A total of 43 prosthetic devices were delivered; These included, below the knee [26], above the knee [8], below the elbow [5], above the elbow [2] and partial foot [2];

Project Sponsor: Lakshman Denepititya, DDS


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