This is Rigoberto. He lives in a very inaccessible area of northern Guatemala, which makes obtaining a prosthetic leg almost impossible. As shown in this photo, Rigoberto makes his way up his mountain village pathway with a homemade crutch.
Children of the Americas will be in Guatemala in January, and we hope to be able to help this patient with his ambulatory needs. The average cost of a prosthetic leg in the United States is well over five thousand dollars. All of our prosthetic supplies are donated to our Guatemalan patients. Your donations help us do this much needed work.
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Twenty Years of COTA: Perspective and Memories from Warren Brandwine
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