Update August 5, 2022 (updates from Eric):

Got to say this crew really gets it done! Really coming along. The rock has been hauled by hand and the floor area filled along with leveling the walkway outside. Since the soon to be resident is blind we want to make sure there's no obstacles. The roof is complete and so far no rain today. Rita's car is being used for truck duty.   A big thank you to Rita and all the crew!!!

 

August 4, 2022: 

Here's the great group of people here today to be measured! Much work ahead but that's a good thing.

 

  What a busy day at Rita's Office! We delivered two arms, Abel and Sandra, and measured five more. The young boy is going to need some custom design work that we will try and find help for. Pray for the right person to help! Here's Sandra and Abel.

 

 

 

The house progresses despite mud and rain but it's cleared up some. Rita is using her car as a lumber truck!

 

Progress on the house since lunch! The roof is going to be on today and the fill rock has arrived. That all gets moved to the house by hand.

 

 

August 3, 2022:

A great day as we delivered a new arm to Armando! He tells us that this will be a big help for corn planting which left his arm black and blue since losing his hand. He had also figured out how much easier it was going to be to sharpen his machete now. He is taking to it quickly and will be doing many tasks with it very soon!    Thank you God we can do this for people who need them.

 

 

And at the worksite:  days of rain and a lot of mud. This location has no vehicle access so everything has to be carried in on foot!

 

Update August 2, 2022 (updates from Eric): 

Prayers answered!    In a week of great happenings we have a big blessing. Huge thank you to Tom Burky and Fiona Burky. May God bless all you do abundantly! They handle our stateside affairs, keep an office for the organization, consolidate and send out shipments, are major donators, keep up our blog and now they have blessed the ministry with a third printer! A PrusaMk3S+ like our first.

 

We thought two would surely be enough but we are still growing beyond what we imagined. Especially as we are trying to add the above elbow loss arm. This fills the last niche in the walk-through but we still have one more spot on board.

 

This journey has certainly been a wild ride. We have donated nearly 40 prosthetics now. We have 5 more people coming to be measured just this week! Only three quarters of a year into this. We have no idea where God is going with this but we're certainly on for the ride! It's amazing what a bit of printed plastic can mean for someone's life.    Excuse the mess and yes some wire management yet to come.

 

 

 

 And today's another busy day at the house project for Rita and the crew. Included a visit from the future resident!  The weather here has been raining off and on all day but still moving ahead. God bless this hardworking crew!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 August 1, 2022:

We have started our next house project! This is for this blind gentleman who has been slowly trying to get it done as he can and with help from his church. But his current living situation needs to change and it would be a long time before they can finish.

 

 

 

Rita is out on the job with the crew today! There are existing footers and columns and part of the block work. They will be improving the drainage so it doesn't flood and finish out this basic house. We will even get some cover over the passage from the house across the footpath to the shared toilet.   We have a great crew!

 

 

And meanwhile on the boat: 

Progress on the above elbow arm! Still got a few more parts to track down which is a bit more challenging here but we will find them one way or another!

 

Next I have to fabricate the shoulder harness. Then make a driveline housing out of a bicycle brake cable housing. Then present this to a very patient recipient. There is a waiting line for these!

 

 July 29, 2022:

 

Monica finished the arm! So this should go to Sandra as soon as she can come for the final fitting. Our favorite days!

 

 

 

July 28, 2022: 

 An arm for Armando!