Save the Children Global Ventures, the finance arm of the child rights organization, invested $600,000 in Amparo Prosthetics to increase support for children who have lost limbs.
Amparo Prosthetics manufactures direct-fit lower-limb sockets that can be molded and fitted on the same day using mobile equipment. The devices can also be remolded and refitted up to five times as children grow to reduce the need for replacement.
“Every child deserves the chance to move, play, and live with dignity, no matter what their circumstances,” said Paul Ronalds, CEO, Save the Children Global Ventures. “Amparo’s technology gives children who have lost a limb that opportunity, often on the same day they are fitted. Our investment will help bring this life-changing support to more children in crisis and conflict zones.”
