Volunteer Prosthetist for Fact Finding Mission to Cuba

Volunteer Prosthetist for Fact Finding Mission to Cuba

Jon Kuniholm

3/19/2008

O&P List -

Fundacion Amistad ( <URL Redacted>) has proposed a three
year project to aid amputees and other folks with mobility problems
caused by a variety of medical conditions. The Cuba-Rada Institute,
solely responsible for making prosthetics for all of Cuba, has a variety
of challenges associated with the level of development, and a dearth of
the advanced materials used, e.g., in the US. Sponsored by the Cargill
Citizenship Fund, the initial task of the project will be a fact finding
mission to visit the Cuba-Rada Institute and document the need, level of
expertise, and materials and methods both in use and possible within the
local economic and logistical constraints.

The Open Prosthetics Project ( <URL Redacted>) will be
sending an engineer, and seeks a certified practitioner to accompany the
fact-finding trip, as well as to assist in development of the longer
program. Experience in the developing world as well as Spanish language
skills would be a plus. The initial trip will be on a volunteer basis,
although there may be funding available as part of the longer project.
The trip could take place as early as April 15-19, but we can schedule
the trip to accommodate availability of the right person through early
summer.

Please send a cover letter and resume indicating your interest,
experience and availability to <Email Address Redacted>

We look forward to working with you to help come up with creative
solutions to these problems.

Thanks,
Jon Kuniholm
Open Prosthetics Project