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Mary Kwasniewski 500 East Main St Suite 900 Norfolk, VA 23510 United States
757-625-7569 (Phone) 757-625-7569 (Fax)
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Ron Sconyers, Director www.physiciansforpeace.org
500 East Main St Suite 900 Norfolk, VA 23510 United States
757-625-7569 (Phone)
Type of Organization | Non-profit ID: 54-1532165 Type: 501(c)(3)
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Service Areas | Regions: Central America, Middle East, Asia Countries: Turkey, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Iraq, Guatemala, Haiti, Philippines Specific cities, regions, or groups of people: Santo Domingo, Guatemala City, Basra, Amman, Port-au-Prince, Manila, Diyarbakir, Adana Age Group: Adults, Children Fees Charged: Sometimes
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Services Provided | Prosthetic Fitting, Orthotic Fitting, Medical Equipment / Supplies, Education, Prosthetic Fabrication, Orthotic Fabrication, Rehabilitation / Training There is a facility/physical building for patient care at the specified location. Accomodations for volunteers near or at the specified location.
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Needs | Financial Assistance |
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Volunteers: Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physicians, Therapists |
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Materials, Components, and Equipment: New, Disassembled, Equipment, Used, Medical Supplies |
General Background Information | Historical Information Founded in 1989 by Charles Horton, MD Total volunteers to date: 1200 Annual average volunteer participation: 250 Total recipients of care to date: 100000 Annual average recipients of care: 6250
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 | Financial Information Organization provides partial funding for volunteers. Volunteer does NOT need to raise individual funds for all expenses. Currently and Historically, the organization's funding and contributions have come from: Business: .08% Individuals: 89.2% Other: 10%
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 | Mission Statement Physicians for Peace transforms lives through training, supporting and empowering healthcare professionals working with the worlds underserved populations. |
Additional Information & Comments | Physicians for Peace is a non-profit, medical education and service organization headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, founded by internationally recognized humanitarian, Dr. Charles E. Horton. Physicians for Peace has provided medical education in a variety of specialties to health care professionals and their patients in geographic areas of profound need and scarce resources. It is the mission of Physicians for Peace, through our Walking Free program, to provide much-needed care for amputees so that they can continue to live full and productive lives through the establishment of sustainable prosthetic and rehabilitation centers in their homelands. |
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