Exceed Attend Global Conference On Victim Assistance

Delegates from 45 countries and regions attended the third global conference on assistance to landmine victims in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This important event took place from 17-19 October 2023 and concluded with a commitment to carry out actions and policies to improve the lives of survivors and affected communities.

Exceed Worldwide, as a leader in the provision of Prosthetic and Orthotic education and service provision in lower resource settings, had a stand at the Conference alongside our partners from Regal Prosthesis. This attracted a lot of interest from high-level delegates, including Deputy Prime Minister H.E Dr Neth Savoeun who was welcomed by Sisary Kheng, Cambodian Country Director for Exceed Worldwide and Lim Eng, a person with disability and long-term community support worker with Exceed.

Cambodia was an appropriate venue for the event, as it is one of the countries worst affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). According to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority’s (CMAA) latest report, landmine and ERW explosions killed almost 20,000 people and injured or amputated over 45,000 others from 1979 to 2023.

Despite these challenges, Cambodia is committed to achieving a mine-free goal by 2025 and, in a closing speech, Ly Thuch, senior minister and first vice-president of CMAA, said that ‘Together, we can build a world where these survivors have access to the care, support and opportunities they deserve.’

Sir Bobby Charlton (1937-2023) – Great Sportsman, Great Humanitarian

The staff and Trustees of Exceed have learned, with great sadness, of the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton.

Sir Bobby, one of the world’s greatest-ever footballers was, for many, also a philanthropist, a humanitarian and an inspiration In recent years, The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation has funded Exceed Worldwide activities in Cambodia. The Foundation focused on the provision of artificial limbs (Prostheses) and other support devices (Orthoses), transforming life for thousands of survivors of landmines, accidents, polio, stroke and other causes of impairment. With the generosity and support of

Sir Bobby and his Foundation, we have been able to equip, enable and empower those whoare often excluded from education, work and society in general.

Support from Sir Bobby’s Foundation also funded Prosthetic and Orthotic education and training, by helping Exceed to establish an internationally accredited qualification for Prosthetic Orthotic Technicians. This ongoing initiative brings students from many lower income countries to Cambodia, to benefit from professional Prosthetic and Orthotic education and training. Many of these students are already applying their skills in their home countries.

Investment from The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation is helping Exceed to meet the lifelong service needs of people who use our services, restoring mobility and giving people with physical disabilities the opportunity to access education, get jobs, start their own businesses and take part in society as independent citizens.

We wish to express our sincere condolences to the Charlton family and to everyone at The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation on the loss of a great man who was a hero to so many for many different reasons.

Alex Lam and Jeff Honma from Regal visit Exceed

Exceed Worldwide was delighted to welcome representatives of Regal Prosthesis and ST&G to the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics on today.

Alex Lam and Jeff Honma presented the Regal range of prosthetic components, silicone liners and silicone cosmetics to an attentive audience of staff and students, who also had the opportunity to observe a live demonstration and receive advice about the appropriate and most effective ways to use the Regal range.

Students complete 2023 ISPO practical exams at DPO Cambodia

Students at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics in Phnom Penh have completed their ISPO Practical exams.

POT Graduation 2023

The class of 2023 has graduated from the Prosthetic Orthotic Technician course at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics in the Faculty of Prosthetic & Orthotic Engineering.

The graduation ceremony was presided over by H.E Khom Phaloeun, President of Social Affairs and his cabinet. H.E awarded a certificate from NISA to the graduates while Mr. Marc Zlot, representative of BoS and Exceed awarded ISPO Prosthetic/Orthotic technician to the graduates. There are 6 students from two countries – Myanmar and Somalia - graduating from the Prosthetic/Orthotic technician course.

So far, Exceed school has graduated 66 students from 13 countries. The course was sponsored by the Nippon Foundation, The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation, ICRC and Exceed.

The 6 students who graduated yesterday in 2023 were sponsored by ICRC-Somalia and ICRC-Myanmar.

Exceed trains with Vulcan Prosthetic Hand

Exceed’s teaching staff in the Faculty of Prosthetic & Orthotic Engineering at the National Institute of Social Affairs this week received training in the use of the Vulcan Prosthetic Hand delivered by the hand team from Vulcan Augmetics.

Following the course, one of our senior clinicians Mr Odom Teap commented “Our staff and students have learned a lot from this new technology which will benefit people with disabilities.”