Author Archives: POF

The official opening of the P&O workshop in Cap- Haïtien took place on March 14th, 2012. It was a historic ceremony at the Justinian University Hospital’s Physical Rehabilitation Center. Local radio and television stations were invited to the event, which … Continue reading →

A new website was launched on April 18, 2012 to promote the Vietnam Clubfoot Program, a nation wide clubfoot treatment program in Vietnam supported by both Prosthetics Outreach Foundation (POF) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. The website, www.vnclubfoot.org is … Continue reading →

Program Officer, Jessica Dyer, recently returned from the 2nd Sierra Leone National Clubfoot Program Training co-sponsored by POF and CURE International. The training was held on March 13th-15th and clinical trainers from Ghana and the United Kingdom participated to help make this … Continue reading →

Sally has experienced tremendous turmoil. Havoc began in 1998 when rebels attacked her hometown in the Northern part of Sierra Leone. Sally and her parents were seeking a hiding place when they were captured by the rebels. Her father was … Continue reading →

By Mary Luft Gladhart and Ryan Johnson First Published in 2010 Traffic in Bangladesh is chaotic to say the least.  The combination of slow moving rickshaws and farm equipment competing for the same narrow road space with fast moving buses … Continue reading →

Your Generosity Makes a Difference! What an inspiring evening! Thank you to all who supported the Steps to Healing Dinner Auction Gala. We are pleased to report that $300,000 was raised, including $90,000 from matching gifts! A special thank you … Continue reading →

By Kim Trinh, POF Volunteer First Published in 2007 The first time I met Trang, she was running with her classmates during a PE class at Tu Son High School.  Her long hair, bright face, and small figure appeared and … Continue reading →

In late January 2012, upon invitation of Bangladesh’s Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. AFM Ruhal Haque, a group representing POF flew to Bangladesh to visit the Nalta Hospital and volunteer their services to surgically correct severe limb deformities … Continue reading →

Farming in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam can be very challenging. The difficult working environment is not the only challenge faced by the Do Thi Thanah family. Tuic, their 9 month old daughter, was born with bilateral clubfoot, a … Continue reading →