This #WhyWednesday featuring dedicated SOS volunteer Chris Maddox really hits home. Thank you Spectrum News 1 Kentucky for capturing this story during our free Wheelchair and Repair clinic at VOCAL-Kentucky, a project made possible through a Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Let's hear it for Chris and for all of our #mobilty repair volunteers who selflessly give their time and talents to improve the lives of those in need in our community. You are truly an example #globalcitizenship, and we are honored to have you on our team! ... See MoreSee Less
Pictured here is Rotarian and SOS President and CEO Denise Sears and Rotarian and retired CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Joyce Seymour, who is also a member of Zonta International. The Zonta Club of Louisville in partnership with Rotary Club of Louisville and Rotary International recently completed 500 Birthing Kits. The Kits will be sent globally to help women in remote villages where they are often giving birth on a dirt floor. Thank you Rotary and Zonta International for joining the fight to improve maternal health with us! ... See MoreSee Less
Every day is #EarthDay at SOS! A big part of our work to impact global health involves re-routing surplus medical equipment and supplies from landfills to the hands of those who use it to save lives. Thank you to our local partners like Baptist Health, UofL Health, Norton Healthcare, and many others for your commitment to SOS and being responsible and compassionate global citizens!
We recently received an incredible update from the Honorable Mustapha Ussif in Ghana were we sent a large donation for the 6 health centers in the region: Yagaba Health Center, Kubori Health Center, Tantala Health Center, Yezesi Health Center, Logri Health Center, and Kunkwa Health Center. Honorable Mustapha is the member of parliament for the YAGABA-KUBORI Constituency, North East Region, and he's also youth sports minister, so we included soccer balls donated by Louisville City FC !
The donation, containing over 10,000 pounds of humanitarian aid, included an anesthesia machine (the first in the district), bassinets, a labor and delivery bed, defibrillators, an infant warmer, an autoclave, anesthesia supplies, general surgery supplies, drapes, dressings, oxygen supplies, OBGYN supplies, and more.
We were visited by the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) recently. This group of hard working and compassionate folks sorted expired trays and shared with us their passion and purpose... “To create neighborhoods that support every citizen from Prenatal - through Education - to Career.” That's a mission we can all get behind! Thank you for coming in, OSHN!
Can you imagine viewing childbirth as a frightening risk? For some women, this fear is real. As we round out Black Maternal Health Week, we want to share our passion for protecting and caring for mothers and babies around the world.
Last fall, we saw a 24% drop in maternal deaths in just 9 months at St. Anne's hospital in Ghana after we supplied them with over $227,000 worth of equipment and supplies to open a maternity ward.
Right here in our home state, SOS regularly sends large donations to our partners in Owensboro, including St. Gerard's Maternal Home which serves as a safe haven for pregnant woman.
Here's to a world full of mothers and babies living happier, healthier lives.
This weekend kicked off our first of several Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics! Thank you to at VOCAL-Kentucky for hosting and to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for the Quality of Life Grant which made this work possible.
With this assistance, we are improving mobility and health for our unhoused neighbors who are living with #paralysis.
Our first in a series of Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics took place on Saturday, and it was a big success. Thank you to our wonderful hosts at VOCAL-Kentucky and to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for the Quality of Life Grant that made this work possible. Read more about this unique project on WAVE, and see how we are improving mobility and health for our unhoused neighbors who are living with #paralysis.
The event served those living with partial paralysis and other disabilities. Folks could bring their standard or electric wheelchairs and get them repaired, cleaned or even replaced on the spot.
Shoutout to Parker for helping me unload our daughter’s outgrown Zippie TS wheelchair the other day! Donating it made so much more sense than scrapping it! 💜
We are so excited to launch the Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics at VOCAL-Kentucky tomorrow! This project is possible thanks to a Quality of Life Grant from The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation aimed at giving greater independence to individuals living with paralysis. SOS is working with local partners to support those experiencing homelessness in our community. Watch our page for more updates this weekend!
This #WhyWednesday featuring dedicated SOS volunteer Chris Maddox really hits home. Thank you Spectrum News 1 Kentucky for capturing this story during our free Wheelchair and Repair clinic at VOCAL-Kentucky, a project made possible through a Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Let's hear it for Chris and for all of our #mobilty repair volunteers who selflessly give their time and talents to improve the lives of those in need in our community. You are truly an example #globalcitizenship, and we are honored to have you on our team! ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks Chris for your help here in the Ville!
Thanks for sharing!
Pictured here is Rotarian and SOS President and CEO Denise Sears and Rotarian and retired CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Joyce Seymour, who is also a member of Zonta International. The Zonta Club of Louisville in partnership with Rotary Club of Louisville and Rotary International recently completed 500 Birthing Kits. The Kits will be sent globally to help women in remote villages where they are often giving birth on a dirt floor. Thank you Rotary and Zonta International for joining the fight to improve maternal health with us! ... See MoreSee Less
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Every day is #EarthDay at SOS! A big part of our work to impact global health involves re-routing surplus medical equipment and supplies from landfills to the hands of those who use it to save lives. Thank you to our local partners like Baptist Health, UofL Health, Norton Healthcare, and many others for your commitment to SOS and being responsible and compassionate global citizens!
#GlobalCitizen #globalhealth #soshealthandhope ... See MoreSee Less
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We recently received an incredible update from the Honorable Mustapha Ussif in Ghana were we sent a large donation for the 6 health centers in the region: Yagaba Health Center, Kubori Health Center, Tantala Health Center, Yezesi Health Center, Logri Health Center, and Kunkwa Health Center. Honorable Mustapha is the member of parliament for the YAGABA-KUBORI Constituency, North East Region, and he's also youth sports minister, so we included soccer balls donated by Louisville City FC !
The donation, containing over 10,000 pounds of humanitarian aid, included an anesthesia machine (the first in the district), bassinets, a labor and delivery bed, defibrillators, an infant warmer, an autoclave, anesthesia supplies, general surgery supplies, drapes, dressings, oxygen supplies, OBGYN supplies, and more.
Thank you to our local healthcare partners like UofL Health, Norton Healthcare, Baptist Health and others for making this life-saving work possible. ... See MoreSee Less
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Let’s hear three #CHEERSFORVOLUNTEERS!
We were visited by the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) recently. This group of hard working and compassionate folks sorted expired trays and shared with us their passion and purpose... “To create neighborhoods that support every citizen from Prenatal - through Education - to Career.” That's a mission we can all get behind! Thank you for coming in, OSHN!
#globalhealth #HealthEquity #SOSHealthandHope #healthcare #volunteer ... See MoreSee Less
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Can you imagine viewing childbirth as a frightening risk? For some women, this fear is real. As we round out Black Maternal Health Week, we want to share our passion for protecting and caring for mothers and babies around the world.
Last fall, we saw a 24% drop in maternal deaths in just 9 months at St. Anne's hospital in Ghana after we supplied them with over $227,000 worth of equipment and supplies to open a maternity ward.
Right here in our home state, SOS regularly sends large donations to our partners in Owensboro, including St. Gerard's Maternal Home which serves as a safe haven for pregnant woman.
Here's to a world full of mothers and babies living happier, healthier lives.
#blackmaternalhealth #maternalhealth #soshealthandhope #globalhealth ... See MoreSee Less
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This weekend kicked off our first of several Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics! Thank you to at VOCAL-Kentucky for hosting and to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for the Quality of Life Grant which made this work possible.
With this assistance, we are improving mobility and health for our unhoused neighbors who are living with #paralysis.
#wheelchairlife #mobility #paralysis #SOShealthandhope #compassion ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
You all are so amazing! Thank you for all you do!!
Our first in a series of Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics took place on Saturday, and it was a big success. Thank you to our wonderful hosts at VOCAL-Kentucky and to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for the Quality of Life Grant that made this work possible. Read more about this unique project on WAVE, and see how we are improving mobility and health for our unhoused neighbors who are living with #paralysis.
#wheelchairlife #mobility #paralysis #SOShealthandhope #compassion ... See MoreSee Less
SOS International hosts free wheelchair repair clinic for houseless people
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The event served those living with partial paralysis and other disabilities. Folks could bring their standard or electric wheelchairs and get them repaired, cleaned or even replaced on the spot.2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Thank you for sharing!
Shoutout to Parker for helping me unload our daughter’s outgrown Zippie TS wheelchair the other day! Donating it made so much more sense than scrapping it! 💜
We are so excited to launch the Wheelchair Repair and Cleaning Clinics at VOCAL-Kentucky tomorrow! This project is possible thanks to a Quality of Life Grant from The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation aimed at giving greater independence to individuals living with paralysis. SOS is working with local partners to support those experiencing homelessness in our community. Watch our page for more updates this weekend!
#paralysis #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #soshealthandhope ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to lunch this desperately-needed program!!