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Congo Leg Braces Project

Congo Leg Braces Project. 2010 - 2013 Participants: Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Clubs Rotary Club of Kinshasa – Binza (DR Congo) District 5580 The Rotary Foundation. Description of Need. In Congo, disabled children often left to beg on the streets Many are polio survivors

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Congo Leg Braces Project

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  1. Congo Leg Braces Project 2010 - 2013 Participants: Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Clubs Rotary Club of Kinshasa – Binza (DR Congo) District 5580 The Rotary Foundation Rotary International

  2. Description of Need • In Congo, disabled children often left to beg on the streets • Many are polio survivors • No government support Rotary International

  3. About Stand Proud • Rotary is supporting Congolese non-profit “Stand Proud” • Stand Proud workshops make braces and crutches locally, enabling disabled people to stand upright • Most Stand Proud workers are former recipients of braces • Stand Proud founded by American USAID worker Jay Nash Rotary International

  4. Activities with TRF Grant(2010 – 2013) • 198 sets of braces made • 46 crutches made • 207 shoe upgrades done • 645 repairs Rotary International

  5. Beneficiaries • Most recipients 5-25 years old • Most recipients are polio victims • Builders are usually also recipients Rotary International

  6. Funding Sources • Fargo Rotary Club $2,000 • FMAM, Fargo West, Moorhead RC $1,500 • District 5580 $3,500 • RC Kinshasa – Binza (Congo) $1,000 • The Rotary Foundation $7,500 • TOTAL $15,500 Rotary International

  7. Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Clubs / District 5580 were first Rotary Clubs in the world to support this project Rotary International

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  13. We are seeking to do a larger project with Stand Proud in Congo and we need $10,000 to qualify for TRF Matching Funds. Please contact Heather Ranck if you or your club is interested. haranck@yahoo.com 701-361-3709 Rotary International

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