DOLBF app for iPhone and iPad

Welcome to a world where the burn community is united as

1 Scar. 1 Cause. 1 Community.

---OUR MISSION---

Millions of people get burned every day and there is still plenty to be done on a global level. The DOL Burn Foundation is the solution that will help provide access to medical treatment, emotional therapy, retreats, improved burn prevention education, innovative products for burns, and help give burn survivors the tools to turn their wounds into their gifts.

---OUR VISION---

We are firm believers that with ingenuity and teamwork we can make this world relatively safer from burns. We will work towards reducing burns by 90% and improving the journey to recovery, both physically and emotionally.

---ORIGINAL CHALLENGE & NEED---

To date and according to the World Health Organization:

"Along with adult women, children are particularly vulnerable to burns. Burns are the 11th leading cause of death of children aged 1–9 years and are also the fifth most common cause of non-fatal childhood injuries. "

In addition, according to the World Health Organization:
1) "An estimated 265 000 deaths every year are caused by burns"
2) "Non-fatal burns are a leading cause of morbidity, including prolonged hospitalization, disfigurement and disability, often with resulting stigma and rejection."
3) "In 2004, nearly 11 million people worldwide were burned severely enough to require medical attention"
4) "For 2000, direct costs for care of children with burns in the United States of America exceeded US$ 211 million."
5) "Burns occur mainly in the home and workplace."

---OUR SOLUTION & BENEFITS OF DOLBF APP---

The DOLBF App is the FIRST application developed BY the burn community FOR the global burn community. Through our initiative, we will be making you, your family Some of the many benefits are:

1) Find Burn Units across all 7 continents
2) Find Burn Foundations across all 7 continents
3) Visit local burn communities
4) Make friends from all around the world
5) No longer feel alone as a burn victim/survivor/thriver
6) Get involved in your local burn community
7) Provide caregivers with the tools necessary to help them take care of their loved ones
8) Continue on your journey towards physical/emotional/spiritual healing
9) Support one another and attend burn camps or support groups near you!

This is a major leap in the improvement of burn prevention, burn awareness, and burn education.

---HOW YOU CAN HELP---

1) Download and share with fellow members of the burn community
2) Provide feedback via the feedback section in the app
3) Follow us & Like our page on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/app4burns
4) Volunteer
5) Grant monetary donations at www.dolbf.org/donate