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We are an agent of

social transformation

5,000
people benefited

74%

national coverage

10

Latin American countries

Approximately754,000 people live in Colombia with reduced mobility,many of them require a prosthesis that replaces a leg in order to have a decent life. In many cases, amputees do not receive the prosthesis that, in theory, is guaranteed by the Colombian Health System, and obtaining them in a particular way turns out to be too expensive to be within reach. That is why Mahavir Kmina was born with the intention of providing aservice of excellent quality and free of charge for those people who do not have the means to obtain a prosthesis.​

 

In a decade of hard work, more than5,000 people from 416 municipalities in Colombia and 10 Latin American countrieshave benefited. Upon receiving one of our prostheses, the beneficiary of Mahavir Kmina obtains the necessary means to recover his mobility, rebuild his self-esteem and regain his independence.

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about us

About us

Mahavir Kmina is much more than a prosthesis factory, even more than an organization: it is, in fact, an opportunityto start over which can be accessed by all those people who have lost a lower limb and do not have the resources to obtain the prosthesis they need to recover their mobility, self-esteem, and independence.

Our Mission

The Mahavir Kmina Corporation is a non-profit institution that works to be a fundamental part in the rehabilitation process of people who were amputated from one or both legs, through the donation of lower limb prosthetics and psychosocial support that includes the amputee and his family nucleus , under high quality conditions, preventing the generation of health, safety or environmental risks and permanently seeking the satisfaction of its beneficiaries.

Our Vision

In 2025, the Mahavir Kmina Corporation is visualized as a self-sustaining entity, which allows it to be recognized in its social function at regional, national and international level for its innovation and development, and which, in the hands of strategic allies with high standards of quality, safety, health and environment, ensure its permanence and the creation of a support network to positively impact the amputated people of lower limbs and their family nucleus in all their human dimensions. Working under the principles of solidarity, beneficence, human quality and guaranteeing the processes of good manufacturing practices.

Our challenge in figures

The war in Colombia has convinced us of the horrors of anti-personnel mines. However, in many years of working for amputees we have discovered that there are other situations that could be causing a greater number of victims.

There are no valid national data regarding this social problem, but our data are an indication of their situation in the country.

4%are children (0-12 years old)

5%are teenagers (13-17 years old)

25%are elders (60+ years old)

  • Among all common diseases, diabetes is the cause of most amputations, mainly among older adults.

 

  • In most cases, a motorcycle is involved in amputations due to traffic accidents. The victim is usually the motorcyclist or his companion.

 

  • Other common causes are work accidents and snakebites.

66%are adults of productive age (18 - 59 years)

Our work team

Our team consists of a qualified group of prosthetists in charge of manufacturing and adapting prostheses, as well as professionals from areas such as medicine, psychology, human management, communications and administration, who put their knowledge and human quality at the service of all those people who yearn to walk again.

John Rodrigo

Managing Director

Jesus

Medical Manager

Patricia

Administrative Coordinator

Edwin

Technical Manager

Yamile

Prosthetist

Ledys

Prosthetist

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Deison

Prosthetist

sandra

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Gonzalo

Prosthetist

Administrative Assistant

Yeni

Management Systems Coordinator

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Carolina

Communications Leader

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Maria

communicator

Andrea

psychologist

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Richard

psychologist

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Mario

General Services

John

General Services

The production team

Making dreams come true

The production team of Mahavir Kmina is composed of high-quality personnel who strive every day to make our prostheses. Edwin, Production Leader, tells us what this process consists of and how it benefits people.

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Day by Day in Mahavir Kmina

Every day something magical happens in Mahavir Kmina; Every smile, every expression of happiness, every word of gratitude are the greatest satisfactions we could receive for what we have done for more than 10 years in a disinterested way. In this gallery, some of those key moments of our work are evident.