Brief History

Dr. Do’s clinic in Hanoi has provided free prosthetic devices to more than 700 poor patients since its founding in 2002. While senior citizens are among those served, the vast majority being fitted with devices are children and young adults. We have lost track of how many devices have been manufactured in Dr. Do’s small and simple workshop. The number is far more than 700 since many needed multiple devices, children grow and need to be refitted numerous times before reaching maturity and despite the simple but strong construction of devices some become damaged and need repair or replacement.

UniReach has been a prime supporter of Dr. Do’s clinic since its inception. UniReach helped establish and equip the workshop, across the alley from his clinic and home. In 2017, after years of use and a leaking roof took its toll on the workshop, UniReach was able to raise money for the needed repairs and upgrading. In addition, UniReach has funded devices for nearly all the children and many of the young adults served by Dr. Do and his team.

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Post-Covid Reality

For two years, Covid prevented Dr. Do from serving any patients. Now that travel restrictions have been lifted in Vietnam, patients are able to come to the clinic. Pent-up demand from the two-year hiatus has created a greater than ever opportunity to change people’s lives by providing free devices.

Pre-Covid, three organizations provided most of the regular, on-going support for the clinic, UniReach being the longest standing among them. One organization, you could say, died of Covid. While Covid has not caused UniReach’s demise, we have been silent throughout Covid. Since Dr. Do could not serve patients, UniReach did not attempt to raise money for over two years.

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Post-Covid Recovery

Thankfully we have been able to renew support for the clinic in 2022. Through June, UniReach has provided $2,500 to help Dr. Do’s team renew serving the poor. It’s our prayer to be able to provide at least an additional $7,500 by the end of September. That amount will help Dr. Do serve people now, while he reaches out to other organizations to help share the long-term funding needed.

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