Prosthetic legs and arms
For people who need a prosthesis and cannot pay for one. Each case is reviewed on its own, and the device is given free or at a symbolic price.
Fundación Prothesia I.A.P. · Mexico
Prosthetics for people who can't afford them
We are a Mexican nonprofit. We provide prosthetic legs and arms, prostheses for children, insoles for diabetic feet, and the rehabilitation that comes after. Depending on the case, the device is free or offered at a symbolic price.
Four programs, one idea
Money should not be what decides whether a person walks.
Children
A growing body needs a prosthesis built for it, and then another one as the child grows. A family that can't pay shouldn't have to go without.
Insoles and diabetic foot care
Orthopedic insoles and foot care for low-income patients with diabetes. Looking after a foot in time is often what prevents an amputation.
Rehabilitation and follow-up
Adjustments and physical therapy for the people we support. A prosthesis with no follow-up ends up in a closet. With follow-up, it gets used.
How a case moves
Someone applies.
The person, or a relative, tells us who the support is for, what they need and where they live.
We read it.
The foundation team reviews every application individually. Nobody gets an automatic reply.
We talk.
We contact the applicant by WhatsApp or email to understand the situation. That conversation is the next step. It is not an approval.
We say what comes next.
If the foundation can take the case, we explain how to continue. If it can't for now, we say that too.
We don't promise review times or approval. We would rather say so than invent a date.
Work with us
If your organization serves people who have lost a limb, or people at risk of losing one, we'd like to hear from you. That includes hospitals and clinics that refer patients, nonprofits working with disability or diabetes, companies that want to sponsor a device, and foundations outside Mexico looking for a partner that makes and fits prostheses locally.
Refer a patient.
Send us the case and we'll review it the same way we review every application.
Sponsor a prosthesis.
Tell us what you have in mind and we'll talk through how it would work. We don't list amounts here because we'd rather explain it in a conversation.
Share what you know.
Clinical teams, engineers, physical therapists and volunteers are welcome to write.
Prothesia has clinics in Morelia, Michoacán and in Mexico City. The foundation's work is done by the same clinical, rehabilitation and engineering team.
Get in touch
Write to us in English or Spanish. Tell us who you are, what your organization does and how you'd like to work together.
WhatsApp +52 443 236 0790
Please don't send patient medical records by email or WhatsApp. We'll agree on a safe way to share them first.
FAQ
Is the foundation a registered nonprofit?
Its legal name is Fundación Prothesia I.A.P. "I.A.P." stands for Institución de Asistencia Privada, a Mexican legal form for private charitable institutions.
Does the foundation give prostheses away?
Depending on the case, a prosthesis is free or offered at a symbolic price when the person can contribute part of the cost. That is decided after the application is reviewed.
Can we donate from outside Mexico?
Write to us and we'll explain the options that fit your case. We don't publish donation details on this page.
Can people outside Mexico apply for support?
The foundation's work is in Mexico, and fitting a prosthesis takes in-person visits. If you're writing from another country, tell us your situation and we'll be straight about whether we can help.