Johan Snyders launched jumping Kids in 2009. His vision was to provide the latest prosthetic limb technology to child amputees in South Africa and Africa. He became aware of thousands of children living with amputations without access to adequate prosthetic solutions or rehabilitation. Recognizing an opportunity to make a difference, the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund came into being. Jumping Kids is a registered not-profit that provides access to lower limb prosthetic solutions to those who need it most, children living with amputations from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
UCT’s Division of Disability Studies celebrates 21 years
“Disability is articulated as a struggle, an unnecessary burden that one must overcome to the
