It's with deep gratitude that The End The Pain Project's staff has accepted the proceeds from a recent eBay auction for a ConwayQ-RT 1100 Titan Bicycle by Hartje Bicycles of Germany. This fantastic titanium bike has its seat autographed by the Canadian actor, Stephen Sumner of Battleship Galectica fame.
Mr. Sumner, an ETPP Board member and an above-knee amputee, successfully rode this lightweight unisex bike at the Berlin Velothon, June, 2009. The new German feature film, Phantomschmerz/ Phantom Pain, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, is based upon his experiences.
Hartje Bicycle's generous donation will fund a pilot project in mid-December. End The Pain Project hopes to partner with several organizations in Vietnam to deliver Mirror Therapy to land mine amputees utilizing nonbreakable mirror kits for both arm/hand and leg/foot, along with self-hypnosis CDs to be translated into Vietnamese.
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