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Author: Subject: La Paz Dorado Tournament/Prosthetic Clinic
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[*] posted on 2-19-2008 at 10:35 AM
La Paz Dorado Tournament/Prosthetic Clinic


Hola Nomads, The La Balandra Rotarians of La Paz are sponsoring a Dorado Tournament on April 6th. Proceeds will go to fund the Prosthetic/Orthotic clinic they have set up in La Paz. We volunteer to work at the clinic twice a year, and have had a total of four clinics so far, providing about 80 artificial legs and many orthopedic braces to patients living in Baja Sur. We gather used parts (from donated legs and braces) in the US and disassemble/remove usable parts. These used components are unable to be used in the USA due to liability concerns and health laws, but are perfectly good to use again. The Mexican government will only provide artificial limbs (prostheses) to citizens who have lost their limbs due to accidents, and since about 66% of patients lose their limbs due to various types of vascular disease (Diabetes mostly), these patients have to go without prosthetic systems. Dr. Alejandro Aguirre (a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician) is our contact in La Paz. He is a Rotarian and is the prime mover in the establishment and continued success of the clinic. At the last clinic, he reported that based upon his research, the BCS government through CREE had provided only 6 legs for the preceeding year, where the clinic had provided over 30 (all at no cost). I would encourage any and all Nomads who like to fish to consider attending the tournament. Also, for any Nomads living in the La Paz area I would like to invite by at our next clinic to either volunteer or see what we're accomplishing for "los pobres" down there. The clinic does not yet have a firm date, but is set for the latter part of April. Thanks for your consideration. Paul Boe



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[*] posted on 2-19-2008 at 12:01 PM


I admire your efforts, Paul, but isn't your date a little early for dorado to be showing up? I readinly admit I dont fish La Paz as much as I used to.

Just want you to have a successful tournament for such a worthy cause.........




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