Recipients
Bracha
Bracha is a hip disarticulation amputee who lost her leg at 1 years old due to Cancer. ASPIRE has provided Bracha with her first running leg of which she is now able to run, an incredible achievement for a hip disarticulation amputee.
Julez
Julez is a congenital transtibial amputee who received a swim leg so he is able to get in and out of the pool during the summer.
Ruth
Ruth is a congenital amputee who was born with PFFD (Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency) ASPIRE has provided Ruth with a running prosthesis.
Eleanor
At 10 years old Eleanor stepped onto a landmine which resulted in her losing her right leg above the knee. 21 years later, we met Eleanor and provided her with a new prosthetic. As a disability advocate, Eleanor started the Disability Empowerment Movement in Sierra Leone where she resides and continues helping underprivileged amputees in her community.
David
A congenital transtibial amputee. ASPIRE has provided several prosthetic legs for David as he progresses through his developmental stages, allowing him to learn how to walk.
Weslie
As Weslie recently lost both his legs above the knee, ASPIRE provided Weslie with SideKicks. Helping Weslie build up his strength and better prepare him for his walking prostheses
Moshe
As a result of meningitis at 6 months Moshe became a quadrilateral amputee. ASPIRE has provided Moshe with running prosthesis so he is able to run around with his friends at camp.
Milo
As a congenital partial foot amputee ASPIRE provided Milo with a silicone foot prosthesis. This provides Milo with stability and support to walk/run/play while looking aesthetic.
Emily
At 11 years old Emily was diagnosed with Cancer and as a result had her left leg amputated at the hip. We provided Emily with her prosthesis allowing her to walk independently. Emily s also a 3 Paralympian and was the first Paraclimber to compete at ISFC World Championships for South Africa.
Josh
A tragic car accident resulted in Josh having to amputate both his legs above the knee. In order to help improve his balance and gain strength, ASPIRE gave Josh a pair of SideKicks.
Tomasz
Tomasz became an amputee in 2016 from a car accident. We have provided him with his everyday walking and running prostheses. Tomasz has completed 15 marathons and 17 half marathons.
Donald
After a traumatic car accident, Donald received running blades and rock climbing prostheses so he may continue his passion of sports.
Joel
Joel is an expedition photographer who become a transtibial amputee from a traumatic motorcycle accident. ASPIRE assisted Joel with his out of pocket expenses in order to receive his first prosthetic leg.
Phillip
As a cancer survivor and adaptive rock climber, Phillip has competed for USA at 3 World Paraclimbing Championships.
Ricardo
In 1982 Ricardo lost his left leg below the knee in a motorcycle accident. Since then Ricardo became more involved in wheelchair racing and to date has competed in 63 Marathons, 22 triathlons and 4 Ironman Triathlons.
David
David is a congenital amputee, triathlete and NYC fireman. ASPIRE assisted David with travel and accommodation expenses for the 2018 Ironman Maryland.