Elinor Handlin joined our mission to Tanzania in 2023 as a student volunteer from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Those who remember her will note she was “all in”. She worked tirelessly, doing whatever she was asked and was especially helpful to me with my IT needs. Elinor found our mission inspiring and went back to school to study orthotics.
Shortly after her return, she was diagnosed with cancer. We kept in touch as she bravely went through exhaustive treatment.
Elinor recently let me know that she is now cancer-free! She is working through her master’s degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics and hopes to start her own group providing these essential devices and services to underserved populations.
A heartfelt congratulations to Elinor!
Paul K. Gilbert, MD
President, Operation Walk Los Angeles