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Humanitarian Tech

Indian Army and Charity Distribute Artificial Limbs to 303 People

The Indian Army's Chinar Corps and a non-governmental organization provided free prosthetic limbs and mobility aids to 303 people with disabilities during a camp in Sharifabad.

HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, written by our newsroom26 October 2026 at 04:160 views

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The Indian Army's Chinar Corps and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, popularly known as Jaipur Foot, provided artificial limbs and mobility aids to 303 persons with disabilities in Sharifabad. Rising Kashmir reported that the two-day humanitarian camp took place on October 23 and October 24. [1]

Organizers fitted 190 beneficiaries with customized artificial limbs during the event, according to Rising Kashmir. An additional 113 individuals received mobility aids, which included wheelchairs, crutches, and callipers. The initiative aimed to improve everyday movement and independence for participants facing physical disabilities. [1]

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti has conducted similar prosthetic assistance projects in other regions. As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, the organization partnered with the Indian government in Fiji to provide free prosthetic limbs to 650 amputees, including 220 individuals at Tamavua Twomey Hospital between October 6 and October 21. [2][3]

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In short

A two-day camp in Sharifabad provided artificial limbs and mobility aids to 303 persons with disabilities.
Prosthetic technicians fitted 190 beneficiaries with customized artificial limbs.
Another 113 people received mobility assistance including wheelchairs, crutches, and callipers.

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[1]303 persons with disabilities receive artificial limbs, mobility aids at Sharifabad campRising Kashmir, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Six hundred and fifty amputees in Fiji receive free artificial limbs HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 6d ago
[3]Fiji launches Jaipur Foot Camp to provide prosthetics for 650 amputees HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 8d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Free Prosthetic Limbs Fitted for 150 People in Northern FijiHumanitarian Tech, 5h ago
Six hundred and fifty amputees in Fiji receive free artificial limbsHumanitarian Tech, 6d ago
Fiji launches Jaipur Foot Camp to provide prosthetics for 650 amputeesHumanitarian Tech, 8d ago
India funds free prosthetic limbs for 650 amputees across FijiHumanitarian Tech, 4d ago
Jaipur Foot camp fits 110 prosthetic limbs in FijiHumanitarian Tech, 13d ago

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