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Flory in USA JULY - 2009
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Flory returned to Minnesota on July 16, 2009. She received  new prostetic legs and dental care. She return to the Philippines in September. Flory will be married on July 26, 2010!!!! Flory and her husband are the proud parents of a baby girl!!

FLORY & GINA at Flory's Fundraiser
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Lake Harriet Sunday, August 15, 2004

SUPPORTERS WALK WITH FLORY
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Florys very first dress

FLORY RETURNS HOME
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FAMILY GREETS FLORY IN PHILIPPINES

FLORY IN HER COLLEGE UNIFORM
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April 18, 2005

FLORY IS MARRIED - JULY-2010
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FLORY & JESIE

Flory's Story:

 

            Born in a small village in Southern Leyte, Philippines, Ms. Flory Tacle couldn’t run around and play like most children.  Flory was born with a birth defect that left her with one leg non-existent below the knee and the other was malformed and unusable.  Since birth she moved about by walking on her knees. 

 

          The volunteers of Outreach Asia met Flory as one of their sponsored college students and rallied to her cause.  February of 2004 was the beginning of a new life for Flory as she completed the necessary surgery and began the long road to physical therapy to adjust to her new legs.  At the age of 19, she now had to learn how to walk.  With a energetic personality, Flory set one of her many goals…to complete a 3 mile walk around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis on her new prosthetic legs to help raise funds for her school’s library.

 

          “Flory’s Walk” was a tremendous success for both Flory and her school.  She made the entire trip and in the process raised desperately needed funds for her school library.  To find out more about Flory’s triumph, watch the video of the local TV station story on her, or go to our “Medical Support” page.  If you missed this great fundraiser, but would still like to help, visit our page “How Can You Help” to make a 100% tax-deductible donation.  THANK YOU to everyone involved, it was only with your help that this was made possible.

The following is an email we received from Flory a few months after she arrived back at her home:
1. my familys reaction when they first saw me was shocked ... happy, exciting, ....and very thankful to God for giving a chance for daughter to be a normal one...they said. they cant belive this was happen to .....i'm so thankful to God and for my sponsor Mike and Gina and for the pooeple who involved on me. same to my friends too....
2. the biggest change for me with having my legs .... i look normal not like before specailly in my physical outlook....i look kool! my friends said.
3. They only difficulties i'm having untill now is climbing up the hill....thats all!
4. the most fun things i've done since i've been home was dancing with my friends...its was really fun...that was my first time in dancing....in disco.
5. lots of people was coming in our house and wanted to meet me...they get shocked too how nice i look now.
6. yes i been dancing ....and i would love to do that soon...he he he.
only dancing! 

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