OUTLOOK 2020 - Tran, Vietnam - in a road acident at age 12 - Penta Prosthetics
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Tran, Vietnam -
in a road acident
at age 12
2020
OUTLOOK
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Men, Vietnam- hit
by a motorbike at
age 13
1. Introduction - p. 3
2. Summary of Goals - p. 4
3. Expanding our Scope of Impact - p. 5
4. Expanding our Team - p. 9
5. New Domestic Relationships - p. 10
6. Development - p. 11
7. Programs & Events - p. 12
8. Establishing a Board - p. 13
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1. INTRODUCTION
Our Mission
Penta is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to bridge the gap
between the enormous need for prosthetic care in developing countries and
the high volume of prosthetic devices that go to waste every year in the
United States. We at Penta believe that mobility is a right, and so are the
opportunities for work, education, family, and success that come with it. With
this principle in mind, we have developed an innovative and sustainable
solution to the gap that currently exists between need and waste. Penta
collects discarded and unused, yet still functional, prosthetic limbs from
clinics and individuals in the U.S., and repurposes them at low costs for
amputees in developing countries who do not have access to or the means
for prosthetic care. In doing so, Penta provides high-quality devices to a
population that would otherwise be unable to afford even the myriad low-
cost options available to them.
Year Ahead
Penta began with Yale and Brown undergraduate students stuffing prosthetic
limbs in their suitcases and bringing them to Vietnam in search of doctors able to
repurpose them for amputees in need. Although we now send them in
inventoried freight shipments instead of our suitcases, our team’s spirit and drive
to achieve Penta’s goal of restoring mobility to amputees with no path forward
has only grown stronger. Penta’s mission is the same, but our ability to create
change and give people back their lives is not. Penta is now working with more
partners in more countries, providing mobility to an increasing number of people.
Our significantly larger infrastructure and support network helps us drive the
organization forward faster and tackle more challenging obstacles. It is with this
understanding of our greater ability to do good that Penta’s team looks forward to
the year ahead, strategically assessing where and how we will accomplish our
goals.
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2. SUMMARY OF GOALS
Expanding our Scope of Impact: Penta’s team wants to continue
to grow our operation abroad to reach new countries, new parts
of the world, and new communities of people in need. In doing so,
Penta’s team will explore more ways of restoring mobility - not
just to amputees!
Expanding our Team: As our operation continues to expand,
Penta’s team has identified the positions we need to fill to keep
this ship sailing smoothly!
Building New Relationships: Penta’s success relies entirely on its
relationships at home and abroad. Whether they donate limbs,
distribute limbs and provide care to amputees, or provide
financial and operational support directly to us, we are seeking
new partners everywhere.
Development: Penta has gone above and beyond its fundraising
goals for 2019, and we plan to do the same again in 2020!
Establishing New Programs: We will raise awareness, provide
more opportunities for volunteer engagement, and find new ways
of collaborating with various communities, including veterans,
healthcare professionals, prosthetic industry leaders, social
entrepreneurs, and others that can contribute to Penta's impact.
Building Penta’s Board: A board is key to the momentum,
success, and guidance of any organization. Penta has thus far
been steered by its founders, and we are now seeking individuals
to grow our board and help grow Penta.
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3. EXPANDING OUR SCOPE OF IMPACT
Penta is currently delivering prosthetic components to amputees in
Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Guatemala, and Ecuador
through various reliable international partners. Penta sought to
reach five countries in 2019 and we hope to surpass our goals once
again in 2020. While expansion is important, Penta's team is
conscious of the need to do so in an effective and planned manner.
We have identified 3 methods of expanding our operation abroad
that allow Penta's reach to grow in a sensible way, providing for new
communities and improving our ability to help ones in which we
already work. Through this expansion, Penta intends to fit 1,000
more people with prostheses this year.
Penta intends to expand our scope of impact in three ways:
A) New partners in the countries in which we are already
established
B) Working in new and neighboring countries in those
same regions
C) Bringing the
valuable resource
that is Penta’s
operation to
entirely new
parts of the
world
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A. New Partners in Current Countries
In 2020, Penta would like to establish partnerships with at least two organizations providing
prosthetic care in each of our six current countries of operation. We wish to expand where we
are already established so that more communities in each country can receive access to
devices provided by Penta. Penta is already two-thirds of the way into achieving this goal,
with only Thailand and Ecuador lacking a secondary partner facility.
Vietnam - Penta already works with two organizations in Vietnam: the Young
Physicians Association, a government subsidiary providing prosthetic limbs to many
rural parts of Vietnam, and Bệnh Viện Chỉnh Hình Và Phục Hồi Chức Năng TPHCM
(Hospital Orthopedics and Rehabilitation HCMC), the largest orthopedic hospital in
the country.
Thailand - Penta is proud to be working with the Sirindhorn School of Orthotics and
Prosthetics is pursuing another partner in Thailand that can provide care to rural
communities without access to medical facilities.
Sri Lanka - Penta's two partners in Sri Lanka are the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society,
based in the capital in the southwest of the country, and the Jaffna Jaipur Centre for
Disability Rehabilitation in the north (Jaffna). Penta would like to establish
relationships with more than two organizations in Sri Lanka to test our ability to
connect various partners to each other. As a smaller country, Sri Lanka is a great
testing ground and we will be able to determine how much more we can reduce
waste and increase the chances that patients receive a specific component that they
need. Penta is thus in discussion with the Colombo Outer Lions Club to bring
prostheses to Sri Lankan amputees in Kandy, in the center of the country, Trincomalee
on the eastern coast, and Battaramulla, a suburb outside of Colombo.
Pakistan - Penta is working with the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic
Sciences and the Fauji Foundation, two large organizations with government
subsidization and a wide reach in the country. We intend to strengthen these
relationships instead of looking for more partners within this country.
Guatemala - Penta works with two international organizations that provide prosthetic
limbs to the limb loss community in Guatemala: the Florida O&P Outreach Team
(FOOT) and the Range of Motion Project (ROMP).
Ecuador - Currently, Penta works with one organization, ROMP, that provides
prosthetic limbs to the region. Penta will identify another organization to work with
this year to which we can provide limbs to those in need.
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B. New Countries in Current Regions
As Penta grows, it makes sense strategically to work in as many countries in a
region as possible, allowing us to make sure that nobody is left out and to find
more efficient shipping networks and methods. Penta has identified or is in
discussion with a number of potential partners to begin achieving this goal.
Southeast Asia - Penta first began operating in Southeast Asia and is now
providing limbs to two countries in that region. Penta's team has identified
Cambodia and Laos as logical next steps for the region, as they border with
and connect Vietnam and Thailand, where Penta is currently operating. Within
these, Penta is considering working with Exceed, the Persons with Disabilities
Foundation, and the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise as
adequate and respectable organizations that can help deliver prostheses to
these countries.
South Asia - Penta is not yet in the largest country in this region, a country that
is a region in and of itself: India. Penta’s goal is to establish relationships with
4+ partners in India this year, but will be taking a calculated approach in
expanding there due to the large population in need. Penta has already
identified a number of viable partners and will be continuing to develop our
relationships with them in 2020. These include: the Lifeline Express, a train
providing medical care to rural parts of the country, the Christian Medical
College - Vellore, and the Madhavrao Scindia Hospital in Kerala.
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C. New Regions of the World
Tens of millions of people around the world are in need of what
Penta provides. Although we cannot help everyone, Penta's team is
committed to spreading our operation to every corner of the world
that needs us. Throughout our development, Penta has repeatedly
received requests from individual amputees across the African
continent for prostheses, and we are aware of their desperate need.
However, without a facility or prosthetist to refer them to, Penta has
been unable to help these individuals and address their desperate
need for affordable care and mobility... until now!
West and North Africa: We are very happy to have accomplished the first
steps in establishing a relationship with the Organisation Africaine pour le
Développement des Centres pour Personnes Handicappées (OADCPH).
The OADCPH, Penta's first partner in Africa, is based in Togo but supports
member facilities in 33 countries across the continent. Although Penta
cannot currently provide limbs to all of these facilities, we are working with
the OADCPH to develop a coherent growth strategy within West and
North Africa.
Penta is also in
discussion with the
National Hospital of
Niamey in Niger and a
number of nonprofits
and NGOs based in
Ghana to begin
operations.
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4. EXPANDING OUR TEAM
With a small team, many tasks that we accomplish within our organization are a
joint effort. Certain tasks currently performed by our executive director, chief
operating officer, and chief strategy officer should be broken out for new
positions as the operation grows. Considering our 2020 goals, Penta’s logistical
programs, fundraising needs, media and content management, and other
facets of our operation will face increasing strains and the need for more
specific and tailored supervision. Penta’s team thus anticipates the need for
positions overseeing these specific functions, both part-time and full-time.
Development Officer - We have had enormous success in fundraising this
past year. We would like to continue that success and devote a full-time
position to managing this vital part of the organization.
Warehouse Manager - We have a high need for support in inventorying,
disassembling, and packaging prostheses for shipments overseas, a time-
consuming but core part of what does Penta does. We will be creating a new
volunteer program to provide extra hands for these duties, but are also
seeking a part-time warehouse supervisor.
Social Media and Content Manager - Establishing Penta as a brand in the US
amputee community is important to building our collection network for
limbs, as well as generally becoming a well-recognized international
organization. Penta has identified the need for a part-time social media and
content manager to help achieve this.
Program Leads/Ambassadors in certain countries - As our operation grows in
each country to which we deliver limbs, we need more help on the ground
organizing the delivery of shipments, customs processing, and
communications with partners. Penta will be establishing volunteer
representatives and an "Ambassador" program to help manage these
operations overseas.
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Currently, Penta works with dozens of
facilities and companies to collect used,
and sometimes unused, prostheses and
prosthetic equipment. Our major donors
include Hanger Clinic, Trulife, and Knit-Rite,
as well as many smaller, local and regional
organizations. Penta relies on these
organizations, as well as the goodwill
of individual amputees, to deliver mobility abroad and are enormously
grateful for their support. Penta's team will build new domestic
relationships in 2020 to continue to raise our collection rate.
Individual Donors: Penta's team intends to increase our reach to the valuable
individuals in the amputee community who contribute their used limbs - very
personal and intimate items - to pass their own mobility on to those in need. Penta
will be working with more local support groups to do this.
P & O Clinics: Penta's team will continue to build and strengthen our existing
relationships with prosthetic and orthotic services clinics on a national, regional, and
local scale, as well as finding new facilities of this type to contribute their valuable
stockpiles. Clinics are an excellent resource for Penta, acting as hubs and drop-off
points for individuals seeking to donate their used limbs.
Manufacturers: We will also strive to work with prosthetic limb manufacturers who
can help us provide a consistent stream for donated prostheses. Many manufacturers
receive returns in near-perfect condition but throw them away into what they call
"boneyards." We have identified Proteor, College Park Ind., Ottobock, and Ossur as
groups with enormous stockpiles of this entirely useable yet discarded inventory.
Manufacturers of non-
hardware components,
such as socks and liners,
are also targets of ours in
2020. Penta will pursue
Willow Wood and Alps to
supplement the
donations we currently
receive from Knit-Rite.
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Penta has a long-term goal to raise $1 million by 2022 and has raised over
$150,000 in the past 6 months. Penta's team intends to raise at least
another $300,000 this year, capitalizing on our newly gained experience,
increased resources, and already strong support to help us achieve that
goal. Penta will raise these funds through a number of channels.
Grants: Penta will continue to pursue support from granting institutions
that are passionate about our cause and want to bolster our ability to
create change. We have only scratched the surface in finding institutional
backing and will be requesting a higher level of support this year.
Private Donations: Individuals who believe in giving the gift of mobility
through Penta are essential to our mission. Penta's team will source more
major donations from individuals this year, as well as setting Penta up on
crowdfunding platforms as we try to reach a larger audience.
Events: Penta will use the community engagement events that we host
in 2020 to provide additional fundraising opportunities. We will organize
raffles, auctions, sponsorships, and other fundraising opportunities to
supplement our income at these events.
Corporate Sponsorships: Penta will also be pursuing longer term
sponsorship relationships with companies that have an interest in
advancing our program. This includes those in the US and international
P&O or healthcare industries who may or may not already donate
components, those operating or beginning operations in the countries in
which we are active, and companies that already provide operational
support to Penta, amongst others.
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Educational Programs: Penta will be restarting its educational volunteer programs
abroad in 2020. These provide students in our countries of operation with the
opportunity to engage with our patients and to learn about healthcare, orthopedics,
disability, and social entrepreneurship. As we have done in the past with huge
success, Penta will include a pitch-off in these programs where students can develop
their own innovative ways of helping others. In addition, Penta plans to organize its
first medical education trip, sending committed prosthetists abroad to teach the
professionals at our partner organizations advanced techniques and how to fit the
more complex mechanisms to which they are not always accustomed.
Disassembly Days: Penta wants to provide more volunteer opportunities in the US.
One way that we will do this is to host Disassembly Days, where we gather volunteer
groups to help dismantle, sort, and package the limbs that we are sending abroad.
Community Engagement
Events: Penta will be
hosting more events in
2020 that provide
Save the Date!
opportunities for On Saturday, April 18 Penta will be hosting Amped for
community engagement Mobility alongside AMP1, a stand-up amputee
and brand building. These basketball team that inspires those facing disability to
will be focused around get active! The event will feature a basketball
various sports and tournament, clinics on stand-up and wheelchair
activities that reflect what
basketball, education on the cause Penta is
amputees are capable of,
championing, surprise celebrity appearances, and
especially with their
more!
prosthetics. Get ready for
basketball, rock-climbing,
dancing, performance art
and more with Penta!
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Early in 2020, Penta will put together a 5-7 member Board of Directors reflecting the needs of
the organization and the cross-section of topics at which it sits. Penta is pursuing
professionals in the healthcare, prosthetics, non-profit, environmental, and startup sectors to
provide guidance, support, and oversight. In addition, Penta's team is seeking individuals who
have suffered from limb-loss or are heavily involved in the limb-loss community. Currently,
Henry Iseman leads the organization as Chairman of the Board, with co-founders, Trang and
Victor as Vice-Chairs.
Follow us to see our progress!
Add Penta on the following platforms to keep track of our operations, learn
about the lives we change, and find ways for you to get involved.
facebook.com/penta.medical.recycling instagram.com/penta.medical.recycling twitter.com/PentaRecycling
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