Zero Project Awardee 2025Updated on 3 December 2024

Empowering clinicians with the skills and tools to deliver affordable prosthetic arms

Zero Project

Essl Foundation - Zero Project

Austria

About

Victoria Hand Project (VHP), based in Victoria, British Columbia, provides free prosthetic arms to amputees. VHP partners with clinics in low-income communities, offering training and tools to 3D print custom devices. Low material costs and clinic stipends ensure fast, customized devices. Since 2015, VHP has supported 16 clinics in 11 countries, served over 350 amputees, and trained more than 50 health-care professionals.

Solution: Victoria Hand Project
Organization: Victoria Hand Project
Country of Implementation: Cambodia

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[Alt text: In this uplifting image, a young African boy beams with joy as he writes using prosthetic arms. His determination and excitement are evident, symbolizing resilience and the empowering role of assistive technology. The surrounding adults watch with supportive smiles, embodying a spirit of community and encouragement in advancing inclusivity.]

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