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Loaded and on the way
Our container of wheelchairs and equipment was scheduled for loading on Tuesday, but the weather was not cooperative! When I called at noon on Tuesday, I learned that a winter storm had interfered and...
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Today Rick and I traveled home to Missoula after visiting my parents for the weekend. We began the day meeting with Eric Murphy, Director of Marketing for the Comfort Company at their corporate offices...
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A new destination for 2012
Each spring, Eleanore’s Project holds wheelchair clinics in two different locations in Peru. Since 2006, we have split our efforts between Yancana Huasy in Lima and Equip KIDS International in either...
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From New Hampshire, with love
Although we conduct March wheelchair clinics in Peru, the preparations take place long before we set foot in the country. Left to right: Patty, Kathy and Sammie. Photo by Mary Jo. Sammie will be glad...
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Choosing our chairs
Julian and our Hope Haven friends with part of the load for Peru It is the end of a long and productive day here in Sioux Falls. Julian and I selected the wheelchairs for our March expedition at Hope...
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Choosing the load
After two days of solid work in the Hope Haven International Ministries (HHIM) warehouses, Sammie and I are ready for a good dinner and rest! Yesterday we worked all day selecting and labeling...
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Boxing day is coming…
And we don’t mean the one that occurs on the day after Christmas! For the last several years Sammie Wakefield has collected and refurbished wonderful equipment and gathered friends to help pack it up...
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The elves are at work on boxing day in New Hampshire!
Sammie taping up a box. When it is next opened it will be in Peru. Sammie and company are hard at work today, packing up an amazing load of donated and refurbished equipment. It will be sent to the...
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From New Hampshire to South Dakota to Peru
The equipment that was packed up on “boxing day” last Saturday began its long journey to Peru today. Sammie Wakefield drove a loaded U Haul from her home in Moultonborough, New Hampshire to Manchester...
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The two shipping containers that are carrying wheelchairs and much other therapy and rehabilitation equipment are now loaded! Over the last two days at Hope Haven International Ministries the 40 foot...
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An “Eleanore moment”
Last night our team of humans arrived safely after long hours of travel to Lima. Happily, some essential non-human materials arrived with them – 11 boxes of seating materials that were accidentally...
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The Arrival!
Anticipation was high when we arrived at Yancana Huasy this morning at 11:15. The truck hauling a trailer with our wheelchair filled container was on the way! Police came to handle any possible...
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Friends Arrive and Preparing for Kids
For the last week there were just three of us – Sammie, Vania (interpreter) and Tamara. Over the weekend our team grew by seven people for a total of ten. We are small but powerful and will work...
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