Bolivia Prosthetic Clinic Rotary project
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Bolivia Prosthetic ClinicInternational Matching Grant
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Bolivia Prosthetic Clinic
La Paz – San Pedro, Bolivia@mattslegs www.mpbiz.com/MattsLegs
•Started by: Matt Pepe, originally from San Diego, now a Rotarian in Bolivia
•Objective: Provide 105 artificial legs to amputees in Bolivia.
•Participation: As many as 12 clubs spread over 10 Rotary Districts, including Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield (District 6440)
•Participation amount: ~$1,000 - $3,000
•Total Grant: ~$42,000
•For: 105 artificial legs
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History$2,000 seed money from Irvine Rotary and
private donations enabled the workshop to be built and the training of three craftsmen.
•Built: The clinic workshop and rehab areas
•Purchased: Tools and equipment
•Trained: Three technicians
•Produced: The first polycentric knees ever made in Bolivia
•Helped: People to walk
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Storeroom - future workshop
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Starting the cleanup
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Getting materials - 90 mile bus ride to an open-air market high in the Andes.
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Laying out the treatment areas
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Treatment areas
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The first tool
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Tools
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Power tools and work benches
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Workshop composite photo
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Parking area before enclosing and conversion
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Parking area after conversion. New roof, oven to form plastic legs.
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Creating the first knees. Training.
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The first polycentric knee produced in Bolivia
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The new trained craftsmen with their first knees.
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Matt Pepe with the first six knees
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Measurements for artificial leg & knee
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First complete prosthetic leg with the polycentric knee
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How to ParticipatePrimary Contacts
Host Partner Rotary Club La Paz – San Pedro, BoliviaDistrict 4690Matt Pepe - [email protected]
Lead International PartnerRotary Club of Irvine, CADistrict 5320Ray Sanford - [email protected]
A grant participation letter is all it takes at this time.
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Thank you