News about macu4!
We keep you up to date. Here you will find important information about the community and all the latest news about macu4.
Information about the Community!
There are many different stakeholders that form part of the user community. Have a look at the variety of wonderful initiatives and organisations.
Sport Organisations
There are many associations that support people with disabilities from grassroots to elite sports. They offer great opportunities for many different target groups, age groups, types of disabilities, and in different sports. PluSport is an important organization for this in Switzerland – you want to know more about it?
Foundations
Create momentum! There are many great foundations that set impulses to increase people’s quality of life and promote participation. One of them is the Laureus Foundation from Switzerland, which has its focus on sports – you want to learn more about this?
Family Organisations
Family organizations are important information and contact points for families with children without fingers, hands or arms. They inform about experiences with operations and prostheses. The exchange of experiences is central and Pinocchio is such an organization in Switzerland – you want to know more about it?
Support
There are many great programs and foundations that provide financial assistance to help people with mobility needs to obtain prosthetic solutions. The RedLine Foundation is one of them, which is active beyond the Swiss borders – you want to learn more about this?
Information platform
Information, support and exchange on disabilities and chronic diseases. There are several platforms that provide valuable information for people with disabilities and their families. Enable Me is such an information platform that provides comprehensive information – you want to know more about it?
Social Impact
More and more experts and startups are transferring their expertise to countries where access to prosthetic services is difficult. For example, the association ProUganda or the German startup Amparo. You want to learn more about this?