Universal Limbs Foundation
Universal Limbs Foundation
Imagine losing your arm, and then your home.
For many people living through war, this is the reality, and the care they need is often out of reach. We provide free prosthetic arms, physical therapy and psychosocial support, so they can use their new arm in everyday life.
Why it matters
4 in 10 people with upper-limb loss stop using their prosthesis.
Often, it’s because no one helped them learn to live with it. That’s why every arm we fit comes with therapy and support.
Prosthetic arms
Custom-made for each person, free of charge.
Physical therapy
In person or virtually, to build strength and skills.
Session preview coming soonPsychosocial support
To help people heal from what they’ve been through.
Our work
Where we work.
- Egypt · where we work now
- Gaza · where the people we serve come from
- Other regions with high numbers of landmine and explosive casualties
Shaded regions: countries with among the highest numbers of casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war in 2025. Source: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, Preliminary Casualty Data, June 2026
2025
Phase 1 begins in Cairo
2026
Research partnerships with Arizona State University and the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (Brazil)
Next · when funded
Phase 3 launches as soon as it’s funded. With your support, we can start sooner.
Help fund Phase 3 →Long-term goals
Where we’re heading.
Phase 3 is our next step. Beyond it, we want care to reach people wherever they are. These are goals we’re still exploring, and we’ll work toward them as funding allows.
Goal 01
Scanning by phone
Measuring a person for a new arm with a phone, so they don’t have to travel to a clinic.
Goal 02
Local printing stations
Printing stations close to the people we serve, so arms can be made, adjusted and repaired nearby.
Impact
See what a limb makes possible.
Get involved
Three ways to help someone move forward.
Donate
Every gift helps someone who has lost an arm to war receive a custom prosthesis, plus the therapy and support to use it. Give once, or set up a monthly gift.
Give now →Universal Limbs is a nonprofit organization. We’re not yet a registered charity, so we can’t issue tax receipts.
Volunteer
Engineers, designers, clinicians, and organizers all have a role here — remote or on the ground.
See roles →Collaborate
Clinics, universities, and manufacturers: partner with us to extend research and reach more people.
Get in touch →Partners
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Financial statements (FY2026, unaudited) →