Our Identity: The Orthopedic Training Centre was established in 1961 to care for children and adults who had polio. At that time, because polio was endemic in Ghana, many of our patients were crawling on the ground. With the help of Rotary International and the Ghana government, polio has been eradicated throughout the country. The OTC is now a general rehabilitation centre that caters to many types of disabilities.

Our Mission is to act as a key partner in health care for physically challenged people through the provision of quality, custom-built orthopedic appliances and excellence in rehabilitation services.

Our Vision is to carry the presence of the living Christ to physically challenged people in society. Through our work we strive to build a world of acceptance and the inclusion of all people. Through education and training, the OTC offers hope and a pathway forward to a productive life regardless of social, religious, or economic status.

2018 International Recognition: OTC founder, Brother Tarcisius, SVD, was named a Fellow of Rotary International in 1992. Twenty-six years later, in 2018, Sister Elizabeth Newman, SSND, current Director of the Centre, received the same award. That honor is just one example of two very important facts: that the founder’s vision for the Orthopedic Training Centre still guides us and that the Centre continues to receive international recognition.

OTC Values and Goals

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The end of a calendar year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the previous 12 months, to ponder the present moment, and to look forward to the coming year. Certainly, the OTC was richly blessed during 2018. The pages of this report record in words and photos many of those blessings as well as the major achievements and areas of expansion that occurred during that time. At present, members of our administration and staff continue to honor the two-fold commitment they made when our founder passed away in 2014. They are faithfully carrying on the work he began and generously serving their brothers and sisters who need their care and expertise. Together we open our doors each day to physically challenged children and adults, doing everything we can to help them reach the fullness of their potential, thereby enhancing their self-worth and preparing them to take their rightful place in society. As we look to the months ahead in 2019, we anticipate the further development and expansion of our ministry. For example, we will increase the number of children in our new Cerebral Palsy Day Care Program and implement improvements based on our first-year experience. The mobile clinic team will continue to travel the country, always open to discovering new areas where orthopedic needs are not being met. The Brother Tarcisius Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College will resume its conversation with Human Study in Numberg, Germany, exploring an exciting new possibility for our diploma graduates and for the country of Ghana. Those are just a few reasons why, despite the inevitable challenges it may bring, we face each new day with great enthusiasm and with abundant gratitude to every individual, group, and organization that so faithfully and generously supports our mission.

Sister Elizabeth Newman, SSND

"Greater love than this no child has than to share his cake with Sister."

A Message from Sister Elizabeth

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In 2018 the Br. Tarcisius Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College (BTPOTC) had several highlights. Students from the first class to study there, including seven from our own workshop, passed their Licensure Examination and are now waiting for Financial Clearance from Ghana’s Ministry of Health for employment with all agencies under that Ministry. On January 6, at the 11th KNUST Graduation ceremony organized for Ministry of Health Training Institutions,

the first eight Prosthetics and Orthotics women technicians were among the graduating students. By the end of 2018, three classes of students, totaling 51, had graduated from the College.

Reaching beyond borders in a new way, 2018 saw one student from the Gambia and one U.S. citizen admitted into the College. Also in 2018, in order to achieve accreditation from the ISPO (International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics), the College started a project with the Human Study e.V. in Germany. The project would upgrade all diploma graduates of the college to an ISPO category 1 status and also run a “Training the Trainer” project for the College’s academic staff. If funding is secured, the plan will be implemented in 2019.

Through Sister Elizabeth Newman SSND, OTC Director, the Workshop received on behalf of the College such equipment as routers, a vertical sanding machine, a standing drill, and prosthetic components.

In March, His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Joseph K. Afrifah-Agyekum, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua, inaugurated the Board of Governors of the College chaired by Most Rev. Fr. George Angmor SVD, Provincial of the Divine Work Missionaries in Ghana.

Today, despite the challenges the College still faces in obtaining resources, the BTOPTC is poised to be the first and best Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College for English-Speaking West African countries.

The College

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The workshop produces orthopedic appliances for the 7,000 plus patients we see annually. In a special way, those appliances are life-changing in the lives of people who feel hopeless after an accident. This past year we have been able to help Ernest keep his great smile. Ernest is 34 years old. He was working on a story building when he lifted his ladder and was electrocuted. The result of this accident was the amputation of his legs and arms. Following those surgeries, Ernest came to the OTC. Since then he has worked diligently to get to where he is today. He has faithfully done his exercises and has prepared for the fitting of his leg prostheses. Finally, the day came when he could stand and begin the training needed for him to walk. We hope

within a short time to begin his arm prostheses. Ernest has been an example to all of us with his wonderful personality. He manages through everything to keep that smile.

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The trek team continues to travel to all corners of Ghana. This year our mobile unit served 2,146 patients and covered many kilometers to take our services to those in need. We continue to be grateful to Kal Tire for its committed sponsorship over the past years.

Each year 46 stations are visited, some eight times a year; the Northern and Upper Regions, twice a year. We continue to evaluate our statistics so that we can make decisions that will meet the needs of our patients.

Looking into the future and the sustainability of the program, we have been giving opportunities to our new technologists to see who among them would be interested in and

capable of being members of the trek team. As Mr. Raphael Dzameshie nears retirement, he devotes much of his time to teaching and evaluating a potential replacement. The mobile unit calls for dedication, commitment, and stamina.

Distribution of Patients Seen Across the Regions on Trek in 2018

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Education: Education continues to be a strong value at the Centre because we believe that only though a good, well-rounded education can children be prepared to take their rightful place in society. Here the children not only receive physiotherapy and a solid academic education, but they are also exposed to experiences they would not have elsewhere. At

present, 11 children go out to school each day. Many others, former patients, are sponsored so that they can attend school even after leaving the OTC.

One “subject” the children really enjoy learning was introduced this year when a group called the Blue Fins offered them a swimming program. The group is made up of professional swimmers who come twice a month on a volunteer basis to teach the children how to swim.

Also during 2018, the children were happily surprised to be the recipients of another new opportunity. The Accra Hearts of Oaks national football team arrived to make a donation and to play football with them. Several children joined in the play; others enjoyed watching and cheering.

Of the 226 inpatients that called the OTC home this year, 105 were ages 1-17. In addition, the Centre provides a home for 12 children who, for a variety of reasons, are permanent residents, a fact not captured in the annual statistics.

The Children’s Department

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Home Visits: Weekly visitation in the local community is a vital program of the Children’s Department. Every Wednesday morning the OTC’s community rehabilitation officer and physiotherapist travel as far as 7 kilometers from the Centre to all the surrounding areas of Adoagyiri. When it is necessary, the occupational therapists and/or a nurse will accompany them.

The main goals of this visitation are to make the OTC known in the community and to locate persons who are in need but have not come for help. Our team offers such assistance as giving children physiotherapy in their homes and supplying orthopedic appliances when necessary. In addition, parents and caregivers are taught how to use the appliances properly.

Staff members also serve as advocates with two types of institution. They do this both by working with hospitals and clinics to offer treatment to the children and by working with schools, trying to place children with disabilities in an academic setting, since parents often tell us that no school will take their children.

The Home Visitation program has been very successful. Some of the children discovered in the community are currently enrolled in the CP Day Care program, and others come to the OTC for therapy. One student has graduated from our program, and a school has officially accepted him. While he is being mainstreamed, we will remain vigilant and available to help him should that be necessary.

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With volunteers and donations from around the world coming through the doors of the OTC, it seemed only fitting that in 2018 those same doors would open wide to welcome three children from beyond Ghana’s borders.

In 2012, Princess Gbor was born in Liberia, West Africa. Within a few months, her parents realized that she could not see, but they had no idea how to care for their child and were struggling in the midst of extreme poverty. When a blind woman told her father about the School for the Blind in Monrovia, he agreed to send his daughter there so that she would be cared for, receive an education, and learn Braille. At the age of 4, Princess joined a community of other blind children, and it was there that Sister Leonora, SSND, visiting the school on behalf of the American sponsors of several blind children, first met her in the fall of 2017.

During her time there, Sister Leonora began to wonder whether Princess was completely blind and learned from Fatu, the school’s sighted director, that the young girl was probably about 15% sighted. Knowing of an eye clinic in Monrovia, Sister Leonora asked Fatu to have Princess evaluated and gave her the money to pay for that evaluation. The diagnosis was congenital cataracts, for which surgery is often an option. However, that operation is not available in Liberia but is performed in Ghana.

With that new information, Sister Elizabeth and Sister Leonora set a plan in motion that included fundraising to pay for passport and airplane tickets as well as securing accommodations at the OTC and scheduling doctor’s appointments. Once in Ghana, accompanied by Fatu and an OTC nurse, Princess underwent the surgery that resulted in the successful removal of her cataracts.

Sister Elizabeth had set up everything for the arrival of Princess and Fatu, and Princess remains in her care and that of the OTC staff. She is quickly becoming accustomed to a whole new world and remaining under observation by her doctor. All her milestones—distinguishing colors, reading the letters of the alphabet, and

kicking a soccer ball-- are greeted with great joy.

When Sister Leonora first met Princess, she was treated by the young girl to a very special song: “I can be what I want to be if you give me a chance to try.” The open doors and warm hearts at the OTC have given Princess that chance.

Princess reading braille

Princess doing her ABC's Princess riding bikes with her new friends

From Beyond Ghana’s Borders

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Across a different border, this time in the country of Benin, the Sisters of Charity were providing a home in their orphanage for two orphan boys with major physical disabilities. When the Sisters learned about the care being given to disabled children at the OTC, they decided to send the boys—Antoine Kohoun, age 4, and Innocent Charity, age 5—to the orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity in Ghana. Once there, the boys were taken to the OTC to be evaluated. Despite the fact that both spoke only French, it was recommended that they reside temporarily at the Centre so that their individual disabilities could be addressed.

Born without upper limbs, Antoine was left at the hospital by his parents. The goal for him at the OTC was that he learn how to use his feet in performing the activities of daily living. Because of the expertise and dedication of the OTC staff, Antoine has made excellent progress. After eight months of treatment and training, he has learned to use his lower limbs to accomplish such daily tasks as feeding, dressing, and brushing his teeth. He can even pick up and hold a pencil with his toes, and he is able to write on a white board. He has been given constant attention, supervision, verbal feedback, and encouragement, all of which have played a role in his success.

Antoine is now living with one of the OTC staff members who is also the Head Mistress of the school there. She herself was born without arms and will be an excellent role model for Antoine if her plans to adopt him are realized.

This child was born with many physical difficulties: severe rocket bottom feet, knees and fingers in flexion contractures, as well as limited elbow flexion. The orthopedic shoes made for him in the OTC workshop have given him some comfort and support while walking.

A group of orthopedic surgeons from Holland examined Innocent and concluded that it would be inappropriate to do any surgical intervention until he is several years older. They will re-examine him periodically as he grows. At present Innocent has gone back to the Sisters of Charity in Ghana; in February he will return to the orphanage in Benin. Staying in Ghana any longer would make it more difficult for him to adjust to living at the Benin orphanage, and he is beginning to lose his command of French. Whenever the doctors decide that Innocent is ready for the surgery that will enable him to lead a more productive life, the Centre in Nsawam will welcome him back.

In 2018, by opening their hearts to these three children from across Ghana’s borders, members of the OTC community proclaimed once again their firm belief that it doesn’t make any difference where a child comes from because “All children are God’s gifts.”

Innocent at play

Antoine writing on the board

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ORTHOPEDIC CENTRE - PATIENTS TREATED Diocese: Koforidua District: Nsawam Adoagyiri Region: Eastern

January 1 - December 31, 2018

Outpatients Inpatients

Age Group Male Female Total Male Female Total

< 1 92 85 177 7 8 15

1 - 4 years 783 638 1,421 14 13 27

5 - 17 years 848 837 1,685 37 26 63

18 - 59 years 1,424 1,401 2,825 51 35 86

60 years and above 476 449 925 22 13 35

Total 3,623 3,410 7,033 131 95 226

New Cases Treated Review Cases Treated

Types of Cases Treated Male Female Total Male Female Total

Polio 19 33 52 262 371 633

Amputations 197 122 319 1097 650 1747

Leg Deformities 386 411 797 490 601 1091

Spastic 10 3 13 16 9 25

Spinal 79 147 226 43 128 171

Congenital 274 227 501 638 523 1161

All Others 69 94 163 43 91 134

Total Cases Treated 1034 1037 2071 2589 2373 4962

New Old

Causes of Amputation Male Female Total Male Female Total

Birth Deformity 7 7 14 51 52 103

Buruli Ulcer 7 6 13 20 28 48

Diabetes 47 50 97 267 189 456

Osteomyelitis 9 4 13 46 45 91

Fracture 6 3 9 63 18 81

Snake Bite 4 1 5 32 20 52

Industrial Accident 14 4 18 75 17 92

Home Accident 15 9 24 45 19 64

Road Traffic Accident 72 22 94 398 192 590

Gangrene 8 10 18 60 50 110

Cancer 8 6 14 40 20 60

Total 197 122 319 1097 650 1747

Statistics

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Background: 2018 saw great progress in the OTC’s newest program, the Cerebral Palsy Clinic and Day Care Centre. It is a program that the OTC Director, Elizabeth Newman SSND, and her staff have been committed to since learning that the number of children born with CP in Ghana is two and half times greater than the number of children born with CP in the developed world. During their home visits, the staff have also been witnessing firsthand an increased number of children with CP in their own Nsawam community. When parents must work, their children are, of necessity, often left unattended.

Acutely aware of the great needs of these children and families, the OTC staff attended a 2016 conference that gave them a better understanding of the many effects CP has on the lives of children and their caregivers. Determined to provide specialized care to both groups, the OTC resolved to open a clinic committed to the management of CP. Through the caring concern and contributions of individuals and organizations, the CP Clinic and Day Care Centre opened in 2017 and was dedicated to the late Mrs. Lynette Williams, a devoted and compassionate advocate for the OTC.

Program: The Centre initially enrolled five children in the program. Care was given to them five days each week from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and took the form of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, meals, and baths. Parents of the children in this program were able to go to work with peace of mind, knowing that their children were safe and were being helped.

In order to provide effective treatment, the OTC has five qualified staff members on site and also has,

thanks in large part to the Ghana Australia Association, much needed specialized equipment. On March 14, 2018, the OTC celebrated its longstanding relationship between Ghana and the Australian High Commission by officially receiving the donated equipment. The Association had not only located what was needed

Cerebral Palsy Clinic and Day Care Centre

Lynette Williams lived in Ghana from 2008-2013. She

was the wife of the then Australian High

Commissioner, Mr. William (Billy) Williams. Lynette

worked tirelessly in support of the OTC and was

appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by the Director,

Sister Elizabeth Newman, SSND in 2011. Sadly, Lynette

passed away from brain cancer in April 2017.

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but also paid all shipping costs. Honored guests at the ceremony included Mrs. Therese Barnes, wife of the Australian High Commissioner; Ms. Claire Maizonnier, Third Secretary, Australian High Commission; and Mrs. Elizabeth Muntar, a representative of the Ghana Australia Association. Results: Because of the generosity of volunteers and the commitment of the

OTC staff, the children who enrolled in this program have made significant improvements. Their accomplishments include standing with a walking frame and learning to drink from a cup. One child has even been mainstreamed into a local school.

In addition to the achievements of the children are those of the parents, particularly the mothers. Their love, patience, and dedication to learning how best to help their children is remarkable. The progress in both groups has immeasurable benefits for all and is a great success for this new program.

Future: In 2019, instead of the initial two terms, the Day Care Centre will have four terms with one week free after each term. Another change is that through the generosity of a donor, the Centre will be able to increase its enrollment by providing daily care for seven children.

The reality is that the work in this program has only just begun. However, with leadership from the OTC, the expertise of the dedicated staff, and support from organizations such as the Ghana Australia Association, the Centre has a solid foundation from which it can continue to grow. That combination, together with strong and faithful family love, ensures that the new Lynette Williams Cerebral Palsy Clinic and Day Care Centre will achieve its mission of making a significant positive change in the lives of those it serves.

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We owe much of our success this year to our 77 dedicated staff members.

Director 1 Occupational Therapist 1

Assistant Director 1 Housemothers/Orderlies 13

General Manager 1 Cooks 3

Secretary 1 Driver 1

Accountant 1 Maintenance (Estate Officers) 3

Assistant Accountant 1 Laborers 3

Cashier 1 Security Guards 9

P&O Asst. Technical Director 1 Teachers 4

P&O Workshop Supervisor 1 Health Information Officer 1

P&O Technical Officers 25 Enrolled Nurse 1

Physiotherapists 2 Social Development Officer 1

Asst. Physiotherapist 1

The OTC boasts many faithful employees. Here are two that retired in 2018:

OTC Staff

Ernest Tetteh Mensah worked for the OTC for 36

years as a groundsman.

Daniel Tutu Asare worked for the OTC for 29 years as

a plumber.

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Joining the Ghanaians who support the work of the OTC are our volunteers, young and not so young, who cross oceans and continents to come to our assistance. We welcomed them this year from Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Holland, Japan, and the United States.

These volunteers patiently and lovingly shared their many and varied gifts with the children who thrived on the extra attention. Among those who came were experts in adjusting and repairing wheelchairs; physiotherapists who recommended and helped with exercises; special education teachers who assisted with lessons; others who walked with the children, read to them, and taught them crafts. Everyone at the OTC is immensely grateful to these generous people whose caring

brings such encouragement and joy to the Centre’s administrators, staff, and patients.

Dutch and Gifty with BL

Taka with Dinah

7 volunteers with Emmanuel

Special Education Teachers

Rhonda with children

Billy Williams

Traveling from Near and Far: Our Volunteers

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This past year marked Sister Elizabeth’s 30th year of service at the OTC, and she was quite sure nothing new that might happen there in the days ahead could possibly surprise her. She was wrong.

In early April, staff members told her that they knew she would reach the age of 75 on April 13 and that they were planning “a proper celebration.” As the photos on this page prove, that celebration was proper indeed.

From the morning Mass until the end of the day, the OTC community of present and former staff, patients, families, and friends gifted the honoree with a great outpouring of respect, love, and

gratitude. They had carefully and thoughtfully planned every detail of this special party: lovely decorations, delicious food, delightful entertainment, and amazing speeches.

Sister Elizabeth’s response was clear: “It has been a day that I will never forget, beyond anything I could ever have imagined.” She noted that one of the highlights for her was the unveiling of the framed photo of her holding Little Kobe because included at the top were the words that contain her dream for the OTC:

“It is important to create an environment where children can flourish, a good and safe place where no child is sent away because of money.”

The OTC community knows, understands, and values that dream: there could have been no greater birthday gift.

The OTC Community celebrates a very special event

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When we pay tribute to someone, we are expressing our affection, our esteem, and our gratitude. Nobody is more deserving of such recognition by the OTC community than Dr. Paul Rompa.

For 25 years Dr. Rompa, an orthopedic surgeon, traveled twice a year from his home in Holland to the OTC in Ghana. While there, he dedicated his time to evaluating and healing the children and any other person with a disability. He also generously shared his expertise by training local surgeons.

During his time in Ghana, Dr. Rompa performed 200 operations each year but was never satisfied that he had done enough. By the time he retired in 2018 from his mission at the OTC, he had

been responsible for approximately 5,000 surgical procedures. Recognizing that Ghana is home to only a few orthopedic surgeons, he organized a group of surgeons to come and carry on his work at the OTC.

To this caring and faithful professional, we at the OTC express our sincere and heartfelt appreciation for a quarter of a century of compassionate professional service.

Thank You, Dr. Rompa!

Dr. Rompa in surgery

Dr. Rompa examines Gilbert's progress Dr. Rompa gently checks a patient

The OTC Community Pays Tribute to Dr. Paul Rompa

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2018 witnessed an outpouring of donations to the OTC from the people of Ghana. The contributions of much needed food and other necessities from local organizations were due in large part to a documentary produced by United Television Ghana (UTV) that featured our six departments. The OTC received further exposure when the creators of a local contest stipulated that the winner choose a charity. The woman who won the competition chose the OTC, and TV ads were soon featuring her involvement. Both UTV and Atinka TV shined a powerful and far-reaching spotlight on the Centre’s mission.

That light resulted in motivating 85 Ghanaian groups-including church groups, companies, and the Knights of Marshal-to open their hearts on behalf of the OTC’s ministry. Donors began arriving laden down with bountiful supplies that by the end of the year were worth 113,852 Ghana cedis. Several individuals even chose to celebrate their birthday at the Centre and delighted the children by sharing delicious food and birthday cake.

Administrators, staff, and patients are filled with gratitude for the material donations as well as for the expressions of kindness with which they have been blessed through the generosity of the Ghanaian community.

Spotlight on Ghanaian Donors

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We cannot close this, our 2018 Annual Report, without expressing our gratitude to three special individuals and sharing this summary of their gifts to the OTC.

Annet van den Hoek A consultant from Holland, Annet belongs to a group called JAZI (the Swahili word for “Give”). This organization meets with entrepreneurs and matches them with organizations they will help. Annet was first assigned to the OTC in 2014. Since then she has worked with members of our Management team, advising and encouraging them on goal-setting and on developing 5-year plans. That assistance has been invaluable to the Centre. Although Annet paid her final visit to the OTC on November 2,

our gratitude to her lives on, and her contributions over the past five years remain an integral part of our administrative work. Thank You!

Anonymous Our second special star, who heard about the OTC from Phil Tunstall of Legs for Africa, is a family that is trying to do some good in the world by using financial resources accumulated over the years to support causes close to their hearts. One of those causes is children’s disabilities. Although this donor has asked to remain anonymous, we cannot fail to acknowledge the gifts they have been responsible for during 2018: Funds for the building project now in progress, the salary of a physiotherapist for the Cerebral Palsy Clinic, money for children who needed surgery, one child’s post-op care, contributions for staff development, and scholarships for two College students. They have also made possible the fact that for the first time ever, the OTC van will have a ramp to accommodate our wheelchair patients. Thank You!

May Cullen Wulff-Caesar A psychologist with a specialization in Clinical and Behavioural Psychology, May regularly volunteers her services at the OTC, meeting with parents and with children. As the proprietress of a school she established over 20 years ago, she was well-equipped to form among the OTC’s 12 permanent children a Youth Club. There she teaches them such necessary life tools as responsibility. Recently, she took the children on an all-day excursion that they thoroughly enjoyed and will never forget. We eagerly look forward to her coming and to whatever surprises she has in store for the children in 2019. Thank You!

Our 3 Special Stars

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Designated Donation 1,427,614

Undesignated Donation614,496

Local DonationIn Kind 103,108

Government Subventions

624,645

Internally Generated Funds

823,590

Non-Operational Income 27,801

2018 IncomeTotal Income: GH¢3,621,258

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736,798624,646

561,052343,629

206,273171,935167,533

145,582126,432

71,29864,647

46,01845,94139,10036,80432,595

29,41525,15222,03620,058

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Payments on Other ProjectsGovernment Salaries

Wages and SalariesWorkshop

Feeding and HouseholdRepair and Maintenance

DepreciationChildren's Surgeries- e.g. Abdul

UtilitiesAdministration

Cerebral Palsy Day CareMobile Clinic (Trek)

Prosthetics and Orthotics CollegeContainer Charges

Salaries Paid by New Crystal HealthRenovation & Expansion of Male Ward

Vehicle Running CostNon-Orthopedic Medical Needs

Sponsored Children's EducationStaff Medicals

Prampram Sea Site ProjectStaff & Non-Sponsored Children

EntertainmentRenovation

Cleaning and SanitationBank Charges

Losses on DisposalClub Foot Program

Community OutreachStaff Welfare

2018 ExpensesTotal GH¢3,574,609

OTC Finances – Income & Expenses

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For those who are able and willing to help us continue our ministry at the OTC, please see our MOST WANTED list below.

Taralay Floor for Boys’ New Dorm: This type of flooring is used in many hospitals. It is a vinyl multi-layered sheet flooring reinforced with a compact interlayer and a very high density comfort backing. This gives the flooring a quality to help reduce injuries after falls. It also has a UV layer surface treatment which allows it to be easy to maintain. $5,000

Children Requiring Surgery: Mothers ask us for help when a child has hydrocephalous. Some parents are told it is a spiritual illness; others understand what it is but cannot afford a shunt. The earlier the treatment, the better for the child. Inserting a shunt costs approximately $1,500 for each child.

Children are also brought to us who need other types of surgery. We would like to have the money to help them. Usually, it is the mothers who are left with the children and lack funds for medical needs.

A New Roof is needed on one of the older buildings. The building houses the small babies with moms who are here for Club Feet treatment and mothers whose children have just been discharged from the hospital. This roof would also cover the play area for the small children. $10,000

CP Clinic and Day Care Centre: Many children in Ghana have CP, and we want to help parents enable their children to reach whatever potential is possible for them. This program needs several professionals on staff to provide the care that the children need. We hope that the government will

eventually pick up the salaries of the 3 therapists. Until then the OTC needs to find the funds to support their salaries; each receives approximately $8,500 annually for a total to us of $25,500.

Sponsorship of a Child: We do not turn children away because parents can’t pay. We need sponsors to allow us to do that. The cost of an orthopedic appliance for one child and three months of board for therapy is $500.

Our Wish List

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