GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Small steps taken beneath the hot Central American sun meant cleaning the house would no longer be the same challenge for the Guatemalan woman, as she tested out her prosthetic ...
Limbs for Humanity provides prosthetics for people in need across the world, and one of their most recent recipients is a young boy who is finally ready to reach his full potential. Ten-year-old Nivek ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Mary Free Bed sent a group of eight clinicians to Guatemala to build prosthetic legs for roughly 40 people in underserved communities. Lauren Jones, physical therapist, and Katy ...
Steve Chamberland has made it his life's mission to serve and provide as many kids and adults with high-quality prosthetic legs free of charge through 50 Legs, the nonprofit he founded. "Every kid ...
COORDINATED EFFORT. TRULY, THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THESE PROSTHETICS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK HERE. YOU KNOW THEY’RE GOING TO CONTINUE THIS SEARCH, THOUGH. THERE’S A WHOLE ...
LAGOS, NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa’s right leg could have crushed her dreams of becoming a model in a country where not many can afford prosthetics to ...
The 10-year-old boy, who moved from Venezuela to the United States with his family, lost his leg early in life. Since then, he's been living with a substandard prosthetic leg. Her murder went unsolved ...