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Lost Legs, Lost Hope in Africa | Durham News
A North Carolina prosthetics company’s mission to deliver 17 life-changing legs to amputees in Africa hit a devastating snag when a travel mishap caused two critical bags to vanish — one eventually arrived too late, the other still missing. With prosthetics worth tens of thousands and vital for mobility and independence, the delay shattered hope for recipients. The airline claims the bags were handed off to another carrier, but no updates from the second airline have surfaced. Undeterred, the company plans a November trip to deliver new legs — hoping the lost ones turn up to avoid costly…
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