dont know how to post to this list but I wanted to ask???

[saskia]

Ruth it is the hardware for bka.....the sockets of these although still
attached probably wouldnt be any good for anyone else...but heck the
hardware is worth a mint...so if anyone knows anyone let me know...and I
have emailed the person who was suggested twice already..never hearing back
from him.

saskia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Jean Clark" <rjclark at telus.net>
To: "Amputee Information Network" <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: RE: dont know how to post to this list but I wanted to ask???


> Saskia,
> This is a very positive offer, and something all amputees are able to do
as
> they get new prosthesis.  Are these upper or lower extremity limbs?
>
> One of the companies I am involved with has just received a request to
> supply some upper extremity limbs for a private group that has raised
funds,
> specifically to support child amputees in Afghanistan.  Our company
> (CZBioMed    www.czbiomed.md ) will provide our socketless below elbow
limbs
> (which allow for up to 5 years of growth without a need to change the
> system).  If anyone has used TD's (hooks) in good shape that they would
like
> to donate, that will help us supply more limbs.
>
> Last week we got a picture of a young man, with a big grin on his face,
> using one of our limbs for the first time.  This young man was a child
> soldier and lost his hand to a gun shot at age 14, he is now 18.  We have
> established a liaison with a hospital in Kholm that will help identify
> children who need the limbs and do the fitting.  We are also working with
a
> group of expat Afghani citizens, living in Canada, and are well along with
> plans to establish a permanent presence in Afghanistan to provide our
Award
> winning socketless system to the many amputees in need there.  Any
donations
> of used hooks will help.  We will also be sponsoring a small garment
> manufacturing facility to make adaptive clothing.  These garments will be
> exported to Europe and North America, thus providing employment at a
living
> wage and an exportable product.  For our sewing staff we plan to hire only
> single mothers who have been widowed by the war.  If you would like more
> information, please feel free to contact me on or off the list, as you
feel
> appropriate.  Please let me know if you would like me to post the pictures
> from Afghanistan to this site.  I will also get them added to our web site
> by the end of the week.
>
> Ruth Clark
> Garment designer
> Fashion Magic Apparel
> www.fashionmagic.bc.ca
> and
> CZBioMed
> www.czbiomed.md
> 250.314.1849
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu
> [mailto:AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of saskia
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 21:54
> To: Amputee Information Network
> Subject: dont know how to post to this list but I wanted to ask???
>
>
> I have two prosthesis sitting in my basement..i hate to throw them
> away......can someone tell me if I can send the parts too...for people who
> cant afford them>
>
> saskia
>