Humanitarian Outreach: Jaipur Foot Camp in Kabul
In a refreshing show of solidarity, Indian medical teams recently hosted a five-day Jaipur Foot camp in Kabul, helping 100 disabled Afghans walk again with custom prosthetic limbs. Run as part of India’s wider goodwill toward Afghanistan, the mission tackled mobility and self-respect for people hurt in decades of violence, delivering fresh optimism to those who feared permanent limitation.
Organizers and Global Impact
The drive was led by Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti—BMVSS—a Jaipur-based charity famous for low-cost, easy-to-use Jaipur Foot devices. Having reached over 2.2 million people in more than 44 nations, BMVSS is widely praised for turning technical care into practical empowerment for the disabled.
Free Prosthetic Limbs: Transforming Lives
At the Kabul event, all 100 amputees were fitted with Jaipur Foot prostheses at no charge. Chosen by a local government hospital, each person departed with new comfort and renewed hope to join work and community life. Afghan specialists hailed the design as perfect for local terrain, calling the results truly life-changing for every recipient.
Building Local Capability and Keeping It Going
The camp did more than hand out prosthetics; it trained Afghan doctors, bioscience students, and workshop techs to build and fit limbs on their own. Once the team packed up, they left tools and supplies with local hospitals so amputees would still get care in the months ahead.
India’s Ongoing Support for Afghanistan
The Jaipur Foot initiative sits within India’s wider promise to help Afghanistan through food shipments, vaccine drives, student scholarships, and health work. The heartfelt thanks from citizens and officials alike shows how deeply the two nations still trust and rely on one another.
