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Donations, Support and Contributions

 

Numerous generous contributors have helped keep this project alive, either with one off contributions of funds or equipment, or with more regular help and funding. They range from large organisations which have donated consumables for specific visits or large expense, one-off equipment, to individuals who have simply been moved to send a contribution. Some suppliers have given us substantial discounts on items of purchased equipment or provided this at no cost. Large or small, all contributions have gone directly to front-line use and made a crucial difference. Sincere thanks are extended to all these contributors, on behalf of the leprosy patients they have helped over the years, as well as the numerous local surgeons who have been taught and trained on these visits. Their continued support, and that of others who may, in the future, wish to help, is vital.   List of benefactors AX Holdings, Malta BAPRAS Circle Healthcare Ltd Eschmann Holdings, Asia Pacific Etihad Airlines Freelance Surgical Ltd, Somerset Gibson Pension and Investments, Glasgow Mrs Nickie Keyte King Edward VII Sister Agnes Hospital, London Kingsdown Homegrown, Bristol Mercian Instruments Mölnlycke Medical Nuffield Hospitals, Bristol Order of Charity, Malta Order of St Lazarus, Malta Oxted One World Group Promise Nepal Spire Hospital, Bristol St Clare's College, Malta St Francis Leprosy Guild Mrs Frances Sinclair Mr George Spiteri, Malta The Hand Clinic, Windsor The Portland Hospital, London Veterinary Instrumentation

In addition, a number of individuals have given generously of their time and expertise, on various visits, leaving their work and commitments in Britain, to travel as part of successive teams. Some, particularly Carol Crampton, James Rogers and Kate Beresford, were constant members of the team, and crucial to the creation of this project, over the first ten years of visits. Others have been part of one or more team projects. All have performed valuable work. List of members of the surgical team Carol Crampton, Theatre Sister and organiser Alison Shepherd, Theatre Nurse James Rogers, Anaesthetist Kate Beresford, Hand Therapist Meryl Glover, Hand Therapist Penny Penton, Hand Therapist Sarah Tucker, Plastic Surgeon Richard Raffety, General practitioner Eva Sammut and Sharmistha (Misty) Gangrekar (then medical students, now Junior doctors) David Waller (then student, now Nurse) Nola Lloyd, Junior Surgeon Lilli Cooper, Junior Surgeon

 

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