Restoring Freedom, Mobility & Hope
Project ELEVENFIVE
Restoring Mobility and Freedom to Amputees in Impoverished Areas
Project ElevenFive provides prosthetic care to amputees in areas around the world that don’t have access to this kind of specialized help. This ministry began in 2010 as a dream in the hearts of the founders, Steve and Danée Morel. In 2016, they opened the first clinic in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Filadelfia Center for Prosthetics, in partnership with a local church. Believing that holistic care is best, this ministry not only attends to the physical needs of each patient, but also the spiritual needs, by pointing each patient to Christ.
Seeking to make the efforts of this ministry sustainable, we train and equip nationals in this field of specialized care, giving local ownership to our partners. In 2019, Steve and Danée began exploring opportunities to expand the ministry to Africa, and are now focused on the country of Kenya, where the need for prosthetic care is also great.
People experiencing extreme poverty and disability are some of the most overlooked people around the world. In countries where the majority have little access to proper medical care, small issues can soon become large when left untreated. Amputation is often the cheapest way to solve a problem. While there are many statistics we could quote that point to millions of amputees (some say 35 million) who have no access to prosthetics, we can say from our experience that there seems to be no end to the need. We have never advertised, but news of our clinics have spread by word of mouth and we have never been without a waiting list.
Recent Articles
Rusinga Island
Last month we were able to take our second trip to Lake Victoria. This time we journeyed to Rusinga Island, where we visited a school for children with disabilities. We preregistered over 80 children and adults before heading out. Together with AIC Litein Mission...
One Step Forward. . .
Actually, many steps forward for the patients from Turkana. There were six total, but one was just a repair. The five patients below all received new legs for the first time since their amputations. Mike, the second man from the left, was especially happy telling us...
HOPE Fund
If we had to characterize this ministry with just one word, it would be the word “hope”. As our prosthetic ministry has become intertwined with the Rehabilitation department at Litein Hospital, the word hope has taken on a whole new meaning as we have broadened our...