If you were born with two good legs and feet and still have them, it can be hard to imagine what life is like if you were not so fortunate. Not everyone has the money to pay for a high-quality prosthetic leg and foot. However, thanks to the efforts of people like Kiran Vora and other Rotarians, many can walk and even run and enjoy lifelike, with the Jaipur Foot prosthetic device. The beneficiaries become ABLED FROM DISABLED.
The Dream Run
Rotarians like Kiran Vora participated in the 2015 Dream Run event at Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. Mr. Vora and fifteen other members walked seven kilometers. However, to make it more difficult and to get a feeling of what it is like to be disabled, they made the walk on crutches. This became a fundraiser for those in need.
What is the Jaipur Foot?
BenefitsThe manufacturing of exceptional and made to measurement prosthetic foot is known as Jaipur Foot. Over the years not only the technology of the manufacturing of Jaipur Foot progressed well but also the cost of such “Prosthetic Foot” was reduced and became more affordable. The Jaipur Foot centre of Rotary at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai provides FREE JAIPUR FOOTS which are carefully designed with measurements to suit individual beneficiary. This has resulted in the quality of lives of such beneficiaries . Most important such beneficiaries lives changes from DEPENDENT TO INDEPENDENT. They can take care of themselves and also contribute towards earning their livings.
Benefits
One of the biggest benefits of the Jaipur Foot is functionality. It performs similar to a real foot. In fact, with therapy and training, many people can use this device as well as a natural foot. However, there are many more benefits.
Most prosthetic feet look like an artificial foot. However, the Jaipur looks just like real feet. In fact, you can use them bare or wear shoes over them, and they still work comfortably. The foot is waterproof so you do not have to worry about it getting wet and you can walk on uneven or rough ground too. It is a dream come true for so many.
