Jon Batzdorff

ProsthetiKa is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing prosthetic, orthotic, and rehabilitation services and training in places of need.

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Working in Tanzania. Invented a simple adaptor to allow use of clear PETG check suction sockets with ICRC knees or ankles. Huge impact!!

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Reporting from Skills for Life Conference in Houston for bilateral arm amputees. Prosthetika is a proud sponsor. Incredible event!!

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Back in Ukraine visiting schools, prosthetic facilities, and meeting with officials to assess feasibility of formal prosthetic school

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Just contributed to project to deliver and install 1000 grab rails in bathrooms of public places in UKRAINE.

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Back from UKRAINE. Thanks Chris Fantini, Lynsay Whelan, Chad Nilsen,
Karina Vogen, Don McAllister, and Tonya Kumka, the US/Canada team.

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Roman, the hero of Ukraine, trying his new weight lifting-lifting prosthetic hand. Later he did real dead lifts

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More from Ukraine. Progress with Vasyl. Still working on making his leg.

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Ukraine Project: Lynsay Whelan, OT working with Vasyl who lost his lower arm in battle with pro Russian separatists.

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ProsthetiKa team leaves for Ukraine in one week. Now back to packing. Will tweet from Ukraine if possible.

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Next project: Ukraine. We will be fitting wounded soldiers with new arms and legs, and teaching local technicians. Team of 6 going.

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Just returned from Haiti. WRF/ProsthetiKa prosthetics clinic is running strong and busy. Now it's fundraising time to help keep it going.

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Hello from Tanzania. Great progress on our project here on Dar es Salaam with Red Cross International. Yesterday fit a 3d printed knee!!

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Just experienced an earthquake in Northern California. Shook the building for pretty long!!

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Another big ProsthetiKa/WRF supply shipment arrived in Haiti. Now navigating Haitian customs. It takes a village but we'll get it done.

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We are partnering on several projects with World Rehabilitation Fund, giving us 60 years of combined experience in serving the disabled.

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Ooops... That was supposed to read, "tools", not "ools"

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Assembling a shipment of plastic, plaster, parts, ools, and more to go by container ship to Haiti. So many details to make all happen!!

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Two new technicians in Haiti Prosthetika clinic. Now six total, serving many people every day. We took 500 lb of parts to Haiti in Nov.

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Next Prosthetika prosthetic assistance project is in July and August in La Paz, Bolivia. Team of 3 will fabricate, assist and train.