Category Archives: Peru 2012

2011 News and Update

March 2011 saw us working in Lima, Peru at Yancana Huasy, followed by a week in Arequipa working with Equip KIDS. Over the two weeks of wheelchair clinics we saw over 100 children and youth fitted in wheelchairs appropriate for … Continue reading

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Choosing our chairs

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 Haven International Ministries today, with the help of a great team. We even saw … Continue reading

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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. Our colleagues in Peru have sent evaluations with photos and measurements over the last month. And for many months, volunteers … Continue reading

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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 Cusco or Arequipa. After 4 consecutive years of successful … Continue reading

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Thank You Comfort Company!

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 in Bozeman. Our purpose: to pick … Continue reading

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