Category Archives: Preparation
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
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
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
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
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 the loading was rescheduled for yesterday, … Continue reading
March 2011 shipment by the numbers
Greetings! Julian here. After a grueling day of sorting wheelchairs and adaptive equipment at Hope Haven International Ministries in Sioux Falls, SD, Mom and I are excited to report that we have an awesome shipment ready to go for Peru … Continue reading
Loading wheelchairs
It was a busy morning but we have now sent more than 60 wheelchairs, as well as other rehabilitation equipment on the first leg of their journey to useful new lives with folks who badly need them. At 7:45 a.m. … Continue reading
Collecting wheelchairs
We collect used wheelchairs on an ongoing basis, saving them from dusty garages or landfills and passing them on to Hope Haven International Ministries in the Midwest. Once there, the chairs are refurbished in the wheelchair workshop at the South … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again…
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and it seems that the holiday season is now officially upon us. This brings renewed activity here at Eleanore’s Project – the annual fundraiser A Joyous Party is coming up on December 3, we’re reading … Continue reading
