<p>Abdul Rahaman, a 49-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, who lost a part of the right leg below the knee in an accident is returning home happily with a Jaipur Foot, fitted. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Rahaman now exudes a renewed confidence as the artficial limb has not only provided him mobility, but dignity too. <br /><br />Free of cost<br /><br />The prosthetic was provided free of cost to the visitor.<br /><br />Rahaman’s right leg was amputated after he met with an accident and since then he was feeling very depressed as it affected his mobility. <br /><br />He was guided by rehabilitation agencies to get himself equipped with an artificial limb that costs a fortune. <br /><br />Insurance companies were also ready to foot the bill for the expensive prosthetic made in western countries.<br /><br /> But Rahaman, who had heard about the Jaipur Foot decided to fly to Jaipur and get himself the artificial limb. <br /><br />He landed at the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti’s (BMVSS) centre at Malviya Nagar where he was examined by a team of technicians led by O P Sharma.<br /><br />It was instantly decided to equip him with the artificial limb. <br /><br />The limb was designed and prepared in a day’s time and the next day, it was fitted. <br /><br />To the great surprise of Rahaman, he could walk easily without any support.<br /><br />“I had heard about the Jaipur Foot but came to know more about it after reaching the BMVSS centre. <br /><br />The Jaipur Foot is a wonder prosthetic. It’s not only cheap but also durable and would suit conditions in Saudi Arabia, that is similar to India,” said a beaming Rahaman.<br /><br />In March this year a boy from Muscat, Abdul Rajiq, was provided with a special prosthetic to help him walk. The prosthetic was designed by a technician in record time of just three days.<br /><br /> The BMVSS centre gets disabled persons from Malaysia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria and other countries. <br /><br />The visitors are provided the limbs free of cost. It also hold camps abroad to provide prosthetics to the amputees.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Abdul Rahaman, a 49-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, who lost a part of the right leg below the knee in an accident is returning home happily with a Jaipur Foot, fitted. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Rahaman now exudes a renewed confidence as the artficial limb has not only provided him mobility, but dignity too. <br /><br />Free of cost<br /><br />The prosthetic was provided free of cost to the visitor.<br /><br />Rahaman’s right leg was amputated after he met with an accident and since then he was feeling very depressed as it affected his mobility. <br /><br />He was guided by rehabilitation agencies to get himself equipped with an artificial limb that costs a fortune. <br /><br />Insurance companies were also ready to foot the bill for the expensive prosthetic made in western countries.<br /><br /> But Rahaman, who had heard about the Jaipur Foot decided to fly to Jaipur and get himself the artificial limb. <br /><br />He landed at the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti’s (BMVSS) centre at Malviya Nagar where he was examined by a team of technicians led by O P Sharma.<br /><br />It was instantly decided to equip him with the artificial limb. <br /><br />The limb was designed and prepared in a day’s time and the next day, it was fitted. <br /><br />To the great surprise of Rahaman, he could walk easily without any support.<br /><br />“I had heard about the Jaipur Foot but came to know more about it after reaching the BMVSS centre. <br /><br />The Jaipur Foot is a wonder prosthetic. It’s not only cheap but also durable and would suit conditions in Saudi Arabia, that is similar to India,” said a beaming Rahaman.<br /><br />In March this year a boy from Muscat, Abdul Rajiq, was provided with a special prosthetic to help him walk. The prosthetic was designed by a technician in record time of just three days.<br /><br /> The BMVSS centre gets disabled persons from Malaysia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria and other countries. <br /><br />The visitors are provided the limbs free of cost. It also hold camps abroad to provide prosthetics to the amputees.<br /><br /></p>
