Jaipur Foot Organization: Free adaptations & prosthetics for amputees & persons with mobility issues
Channel: Zero Project
Date: 2021-04-30

Welcome to the awardee video of Jaipur Foot Organization (BMVSS), a winner of the 2018 Zero Project Award on Accessibility.

The Jaipur Foot Organization – BMVSS (Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti) is an NGO headquartered in Jaipur, India, with 23 branches across the county. It is one of the world’s largest organizations providing free prosthetic aids and appliances, having grown from providing 59 artificial limbs in 1975 to serving some 60,000 people with disabilities annually. BMVSS provides artificial limbs, calipers, wheelchairs, tricycles, and even economic assistance to the user’s doorstep, particularly in rural areas in India as well as in 27 other countries.

Speaker:
Pooja Mukul, Jaipur Foot Organization – BMVSS, India

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