A Lifeline for Divyangs in Northern Karnataka
The Artificial Limb Centre was formally inaugurated on 29.04.2015 by the Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education and Raichur District Incharge Minister, alongside then Deputy Commissioner Sri Sasikanth Senthil and district officials at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (OPEC), Raichur. Corrective surgeries, if required, are performed at RIMS Raichur.
Established with the technical expertise and guidance of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), Jaipur, our Raichur centre is fully equipped with advanced fabrication machinery. Serving patients without regard to caste, creed, or religion, we provide prosthetics totally free upon submission of an Aadhaar card and photographs.
Engineered for Indian Rural Agriculture
Most amputees in our region are agricultural laborers and farmers who must squat for hours in knee-deep muddy water in paddy fields. Standard Western prosthetics deteriorate rapidly in water. The MKB Jaipur Foot is engineered to be:
From Crawling to Running: Jafar Sadiq
Real transformation documented from official hospital records. Rebuilding independence for a 9-year-old bilateral amputee.
Decades of National Partnership & High-Profile Felicitations
RKB Foundation works in strategic partnership with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), the world's largest non-profit organization for persons with disability.
Expanding Fitment Camps to Uncovered Districts
Having covered Kalyana Karnataka, Belgaum, Bagalkot, and Mysore, RKB Foundation is extending artificial limb camps to five new target districts in Karnataka.
Sponsor a Limb · Restore Mobility & Dignity
Our aim is that every patient who comes crawling with pain goes walking with a smile on his face. Support our Artificial Limb Unit through these official sponsorship schemes under Section 80G tax benefits.
SAHAYOG
Donate just ₹2,000 for a prosthetic limb or caliper. For contributions of 4 or more limbs (₹8,000+), your name is honoured on the unit display board.
ADHAR STUMBH
Join as an esteemed unit member with a one-time contribution. Your name will be permanently inscribed on the donor board at our Raichur unit.
SHUBHDIN
One-time contribution to celebrate your birthday, anniversary, or milestone every year with free fitments. Honoured on board and in local newspapers.
SAMYOJAK
Sponsor a complete mass camp for 25 appliances anywhere in Hyderabad-Karnataka region, with wide recognition in press and television channels.
R.K.B.Foundation Artificial limb Centre, Raichur
Jaipur Foot & Mobility FAQs
Essential information for amputees, families, and NGO partners.
What documents are required to receive a free Jaipur Foot? +
Beneficiaries only need to bring an Aadhaar card and two passport-sized photographs. The limb, calipers, crutches, or wheelchairs are provided 100% free of cost, with zero hidden charges.
How long does it take to manufacture the limb? +
At our Raichur centre, custom fabrication typically takes less than a single day. A beneficiary arriving on crutches in the morning is measured, casted, fitted, and walks out on their own feet by the evening.
Can farmers wear this prosthetic in water and mud? +
Yes. The Jaipur Foot is made of high-density waterproof rubber and polyurethane composites, specifically engineered for rural agricultural laborers who work in knee-deep water and mud in paddy fields.
