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
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...
Happy New Year!
We hope you all had a very blessed Christmas. It’s hard to believe another year is closing. It has been full and busy for us and we have much to look forward to in 2025. One of the things we are excited about is the newly launched Hope Fund. This is a scholarship fund...
With Grateful Hearts
Happy Thanksgiving! Like many of you, we are looking back with hearts full of gratitude for what the Lord has done over the last year. Countless lives have been touched, the impact of which is immeasurable. Families have been changed, and hope has been given. Here is...