A few Edmontonians, if you're Peter Pocklington. The party required a little bit of atmosphere, so orthopedic surgeon Dr Tom Greidanus took along 2 hips and a knee. They were never flesh, naturally, but prosthetics made from metal and set in plastic moulds.
'We frequently help kids with'
When Greidanus led his first Operation Esperanza in 1988 he thought it seemed to be an one-trip affair. "But everyday local doctor Manuel Avila begged me to return," he is saying. "Each of us has gifts and it's good to find where we are able to utilize them at home or abroad. I suspect I am good for no less than another couple of visits to Ecuador. We frequently help kids with club feet and ladies and youngsters with dislocated hips.".
