In Lviv, two extraordinary organizations — Superhumans and Unbroken — have turned the tragedy of 100,000 amputations into a global model for what rehabilitation medicine can be.
Penn-led medical missions have performed complex surgeries, extended training to local doctors in attempt to preserve limbs and quality of life. From Direct Relief.
With up to 100,000 war-related amputations in Ukraine since 2022, the need is staggering. Direct Relief is partnering with three Ukrainian organizations to build local prosthetics clinics, train specialists, and help thousands of soldiers and civilians reclaim their lives.
Emma Burkhardt, a passionate student of prosthetics and orthotics, traveled to Kenya with the Limb Kind Foundation to provide life-changing prosthetic care to children, witnessing their resilience and gratitude firsthand.
The Independent Doctors Assn in Syria is providing necessary services to a devastated country.