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Bolivian toymaker restores limbs with 3D prosthetics
Video Credit: AFP English
Published on January 24, 2024 - Duration: 02:31s
Bolivian toymaker restores limbs with 3D prosthetics
As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys.
Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents.
One of their beneficiaries is 59-year-old Pablo Matha, who lost his vision and right hand seven years ago in a mining accident involving dynamite.
Matha says the prosthesis "is a great gift." He now plays the guitar to earn a living.