Dave and I have been helping to plan and sell tickets for a Haiti fundraiser event on Friday, the proceeds of which are going to Team Canada Healing Hands (www.tchh.org). TCHH is the group Dave's gone with several times to Haiti (as a translator)
It's a group of physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation specialists. They work primarily with parents and therapists of disabled children to teach rehabilitative practices. Many of these children have CP, Lou Gerig's disease, Hydrocephalus, or amputations.
Team Canada Healing Hands also provides wheelchairs, walkers, and prosthetics in an effort to improve the quality of life for these children.
After the recent earthquakes, newspapers have estimated that there may be up to 200,000 new amputees in Haiti because of injuries suffered during the quake. Friday night’s fundraiser will raise money to buy necessary equipment to help these new amputees to cope with their disabilities. Doctors, PTs and OTs that volunteer with the organization pay their own way to get down there, so all proceeds go directly to supplies.
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You two are so inspiring. Is there a 'best' way for us to donate to Canada's Healing Hands if we missed the fundraiser? Thanks for statistics and a gentle reminder to keep helping.
ReplyDeleteWe raised nearly $12,000 at the event! Amber, you can either send a cheque made out to Team Canada Healing Hands to us, and we can submit it to them, or you can wait until Dave's next trip with them to Haiti, and give then!
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