Rotary Club of Poona Downtown - LN4 Prosthetic Hand Project
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Rotary Club of Poona Downtown conducted 3 camps for providing free LN4 Prosthetic Hands to needy people. In all 146 hands have been provided so far.
Rotary Club of Poona Downtown - LN4 Prosthetic Hand Project
- 1. ROTARY CLUB OF POONA DOWNTOWN The LN-4 Prosthetic Hand Distribution Camp
- 2. Rotary Club of Poona Downtown has been working for last 12 years in service to the handicapped. Wheel Chairs Tricycles Polio Corrective Surgeries Prosthetic Feet, Hands Walkers Etc. have been distributed to more than 1300 needy persons so far.
- 3. This You tube video caught our attention….
- 4. The project was conceived. The social welfare wing of Zilla Parishad, Pune joined hands with us.
- 5. Three LN-4 Distribution Camps have taken place in January 2014, April 2014, & March 2015. We wish to continue having such camps whenever required.
- 7. This is how the hand is fitted.
- 8. Not merely a cosmetic one, the LN-4 hand is very useful. The recipients Are trained to use the hand
- 9. The beneficiaries were of all age groups. This one was the youngest!
- 10. Beneficieries Agewise 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Agewise Below 10 10 to 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 Above 60 2 15 42 34 20 21 12 JAN 14 APRIL 14 MARCH 15 TOTAL
- 11. Agewise Jan 14 April 14 March 15 Total Below 10 1 0 1 2 10-20 9 3 3 15 20-30 23 10 9 42 30-40 17 14 3 34 40-50 11 5 4 20 50-60 7 8 6 21 Above 60 6 5 1 12 Total 74 45 27 146
- 12. A copy of the book “Apanganche Preranasrot” was gifted to each recipient.
- 13. Hands Given JAN APRIL MARCH TOTAL 14 14 15 74 45 27 146 MALE 67 36 19 122 FEMALE 7 9 8 24 MAHARASHTRA 69 44 27 140 OTHER STATES 5 1 0 6 84% 16% MALE FEMALE
- 15. Reason of Loss Jan 14 April 14 March 15 Total Birth Defect 11 4 6 21 Medical 2 1 2 5 Burn/Blast 3 1 0 4 Accident (unspecified) 2 2 4 Agri. Accident 11 7 3 21 Indust. Accident 19 7 6 32 Electrocution 5 6 5 16 Veh. Accident 19 12 3 34 Not Specified 4 5 0 9 Total 74 45 27 146
- 17. Some said they got a new life
- 19. Some said God bless Rotary Clubs and Rotary families
- 20. Some prayed the God to allot a few years from their life to the Rotarians to serve the society more & more
- 21. And says his mother “.....very much thankful to members of Rotary Club of Poona Downtown because they gave our child new hand- new life. This is a miracle in our life”
- 23. The Best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up. -Mark Twain
- 24. Thank You