Category Archives: News

In late January 2012, upon invitation of Bangladesh’s Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. AFM Ruhal Haque, a group representing POF flew to Bangladesh to visit the Nalta Hospital and volunteer their services to surgically correct severe limb deformities … Continue reading →

Farming in the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam can be very challenging. The difficult working environment is not the only challenge faced by the Do Thi Thanah family. Tuic, their 9 month old daughter, was born with bilateral clubfoot, a … Continue reading →

Introducing Angela Russell from KIRO 7 POF is thrilled to welcome Ms. Angela Russell as our emcee for the 2012 Steps to Healing Auction. You may recognize Ms. Russell as the co-anchor of KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. … Continue reading →

Haiti Prosthetics Workshop Fits First Patient! More than two years have passed since the devastating 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti. For many Haitians, it is a day that will never be forgotten. In the months following the earthquake, thousands of wounded … Continue reading →

Once a Performer; Always a Performer Some people simply work at their jobs, while others live their jobs. Sapal Kumar is the latter; Sapal is a performer. During an interview while in rural Bangladesh, Sapal described the infection that led to the … Continue reading →

Vietnam National Clubfoot Program Nha Trang, Vietnam – On November 5, 2011, the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation hosted the launch of the Vietnam National Clubfoot Program, which resulted in the formation of a Vietnamese-led Steering Committee to oversee the new nationwide treatment … Continue reading →

Eileen Smith is currently finishing her degree in Business Administration/Finance at the University of Washington. Eileen’s intention is to use her new found skills towards creating an improved environment for both current and future generations. She chose an internship with … Continue reading →

Family and Friends Shared a Beautiful Day of Walking and Giving A BIG Thank You to all who came out in support of Prosthetics Outreach Foundation’s Make Strides Walkathon. With your help, we raised almost $17,000 for amputees and physically … Continue reading →