Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sierra Leone West Africa

Tony Barr

The ground work is in place for another successful mission. The Rotarian of

Freetown, Sierra Leone have committed themselves to provide all the

necessary logistical support, and any additional operational needs to

include liaison with the local and national government. The team makeup is

just outstanding, which includes two surgeons at this time.

We are projecting at this time to fit 50 amputees, believe most amputees

will be left BE.

Additionally, we are going to try to fit 3 BK leg amputees. Our project

date is sometimes in early Feb.

The Barr Foundation contributed prosthetic components for the successfull

September 1999 mission and is working with Mike Reid, Executive Director of

the World Limb Project and the U.S. State Department for subsequent missions

to Sierra Leone. TD devices and other comonents were donated by “Where Hope

Meets Help Donor Club Members”, Shriners Hospitals and J.E. Hanger Group.

I would be available to you to discuss in more detail over the phone or

answer any questions you may have via email if donors of prosthetic

components, practitioners or indivisual would like to be part of this

humanitarian cause for innocent victims of terrorist activities in this

region.

See more of the September 1999 mission at

www.fayettevillenc.com/foto/news/content/1999/tx99dec/f02leone.htm

Anthony T. Barr

President

The Barr Foundation

www.oandp.com/barr

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