Dear Friends,

The numerous amounts of patients we see at this time make it quite easy to relay the wonder and amazement we can see on so many faces. With great satisfaction, we include some pictures of the astonishing feats many of our patients have accomplished.

These pictures cannot begin to describe the challenging stories behind the trauma involved in having a limb amputated. For people all over the world, an amputation of a leg or an arm is like an amputation of the soul. In Romania, many people feel like it is the end of the road, since there was no hope for them, nowhere they could turn to for help and support.

Valentin Tocuţ will train seven young people who want to become orthopedic technicians. The young man went to Haiti today, where he will make prostheses for those who lost their hands and feet by the earthquake.

Valentin Tocuţ orthopedic technician started to Haiti today. He is on the second rescue mission. "In the spring, when I arrived in Haiti, I realized that the disaster is bigger than I imagined. Now, I know what awaits me, "said Valentin. "I will live in Leogane, a city that was affected in 95 percent of the earthquake. There are no buildings, local people are living in tents. I will live in a tent with eight seats. Camp beds are uncomfortable, but I'll get used with them in a week. "

"I start work at five, when the sun rises and finish at 18.00. You must take advantage of natural light, because power generators are going out at 22.00 "explained Tocuţ.

Youth trainer

Valentin will create prostheses for people affected by the earthquake. "There are hundreds of people who lost arms or legs, from one year old childrens to the elderly," the young man remembered.

He also has the mission to train seven young Haitians. "It is important to have their own experts. I received 140 applications from the locals, I chose those who were interested in the job every day, "said Valentin. Haitians make daily practice with Valentin in the mobile workshop and follow in parallel courses at the school in Port-au-Prince.

Region affected by cholera

The region where he goes is affected by cholera. "Theranova Foundation, which pays the mission, paid my immunization, amounting to 1,400 lei," he said. "The epidemic is due to poverty. The water is polluted, and people are too poor to buy water. A half liter of water costs a dollar, and the families are living with three dollars a day, " told the Theranova technician.

source : adevarul.ro