Beacon Prosthetics - Hospital Shalom - Guatemala

On January 3rd Brent Wright and Eddie White of Beacon Prosthetics and Orthotics traveled to the Peten Region of Guatemala to work in a prosthetic clinic at Hospital Shalom. The region is vast, comprising nearly 45% of Guatemalas total landmass. The population in the Peten is nearly one million and it is the poorest of Guatemalas seven regions.
Samaritans Purse sponsored the trip, shipping over 10,000 dollars worth of prosthetic components down for the clinic in Hospital Shalom. Mr. Wright collected donations from his patients in Wilson and from other practices around the Country. Components from donated prostheses are used in the construction of new prostheses for the patients in Guatemala.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Guatemala
• Beacon Prosthetics
• Samaritan's Purse
• Hospital Shalom

[lyonsprosthetic]

Good job Eddie.

Alex Lyons