Iron Touch - Steel Touch

We are the Zaporizhzhia Regional Public Organization "Union of Disabled People of Zaporizhzhia Region"

https://www.facebook.com/SIZR.UA/

Our organization was founded in 2010 as a response to the lack of support for people with disabilities in the region, even before the concepts of barrier-free access and inclusion became widespread. During this time, society has become significantly more aware. Our goal remains unchanged: to ensure our clients have equal access to all services and needs fulfillment, erasing any difference between them and other population groups.

We have experience in humanitarian, grant, and project activities, implementing social advocacy projects. More details about us and our work can be found on our website https://zogo-sizk.site/

We couldn't silently watch how losing several fingers breaks lives. It's not just a physical loss, it's a stolen opportunity to work, hug, feel whole. A person is forced to live in a world of constant "I can't".

But the worst — is the financial abyss: a decent prosthesis costs from $6000, turning hope into an unreachable dream.

Our drive is outrage at this injustice! We saw that our Ukrainian genius created a functional alternative for only $600. The developer and manufacturer of finger prostheses is talented Ukrainian engineer Osipov Danilo, who currently works as a lecturer at a Norwegian university and in his free time develops such necessary things. Parts manufacturing is done abroad, and assembly is carried out by his assistants in Ukraine.This is an explosion of hope! We work to prove: dignity shouldn't be a luxury.

This is important for the community because each restored finger is one step toward complete victory over limitations. We return our people to life, giving them the opportunity to hold their destiny with their own, restored hands!

Project Iron Touch changes people's lives, providing 10 finger prostheses we provide EQUALITY and opportunities for completeness, and also lay a new foundation for accessible finger prosthetics in Ukraine.