The Jaipur Foot Project was established in Kenya in July 1990 as an initiative of Rotary Club of Nairobi South and is managed independently by the Jaipur Foot Trust. The project is part of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) network founded in Jaipur, India, in 1975 in response to the Indian polio crisis.
Jaipur Foot provides prosthetic limbs and modified footwear free-of-charge to amputees. Their free service includes transporting and accommodating amputees from across Kenya in Nairobi during fitting.
By the end of 2019, 33,770 Kenyan amputees have benefitted from the programme, with 1,335 amputees served in 2019.
The project currently relies wholly on financial donations predominantly from individuals in Kenya. The trustees wish to explore other funding sources and grants and are seeking to raise Ksh 22m for their operations and development activities in 2021.
Project Details
- Category: Supporting Education
- BMVSS headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Location: 23 Sites across India
- Awards: World’s 50 Best Inventions
- Partnerships: 27 Countries
- Rehabilitated: 1.8 million Amputees
