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Free Surgery for 50 Burned Children in Zambia
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Summary
Interplast helps disabled Zambian children who suffer with severe burn injuries from kerosene lamps, kitchen fires, or acid-throwing. Free evaluations and surgery will restore mobility and hope.
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Received $2,650 from 27 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The W.H.O. reports that burns rank 9th among the leading causes of disease in children, 5- 14-years-old, with 96% of burn-related deaths occurring in developing countries. Household fires and kerosene lamps are the most common causes of such burns. In Zambia, AIDS has left many orphans, who are left to care for themselves and other children, making them more vulnerable to accidents. These children do not have access to emergency care, so their injuries create scar tissue that destroys functions.
Activities
This center provides free surgeries and follow-up care year-round for poor patients with severe burns in and around Lusaka. It is run by a Zambian surgeon and supported by Interplast with funding, medical training, supplies, and quality review.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,650
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $27,350
Total Funding Goal: $30,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This center is building a medical infrastructure for reconstructive surgery in Zambia where none existed before. It will help burn patients recover from injuries through surgery and physical therapy, and serve the community for generations to come.
Project Message
For a child who suffers from a disabling burn, reconstructive surgery gives her the freedom to walk again, to use her hands, or to move her head. It restores hope for a full and productive future.
- Dr. Goran Jovic, Director of Interplast’s Outreach Center in Zambia
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Michael Demian,
Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relat
c/o Interplast
857 Maude Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
United States
(650) 962-0123
Email:
Project Sponsor
GlobalGiving
Organization
Learn more about Interplast and the project team.
Interplast's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 09, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 09, 2006.
Latest Update from the Field
Zambian children receive free surgery
By Devon Watts - Assoc. Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations, August 09, 2007 05:05 PM
Thanks to the generosity of GlobalGiving donors and other Interplast supporters, the Zambia burn surgery project has been a great success thus far.
During the past 12 months, Interplast's surgical partner in Zambia has performed 184 procedures on 75 patients. These patients are Zambian children who, in addition to living in extreme poverty, have suffered from severe burn injuries that left them disabled. With the help of Interplast and supporters like you, these children have now regained abilities, such as the use of their hands or arms, that are crucial to their survival and productivity as they grow into adulthood.
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