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The NGO Ayúdame3D has already collaborated with dozens of medical centers in the delivery of more than 5.000 Helpis
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This doll has also been given to hundreds of children affected by the DANA.
The NGO Ayúdame3D uses 3D printing to create and deliver free of charge assistive devices for people around the world. But their social commitment does not end here, they have developed a doll with their printers called Helpi, which is already accompanying hundreds of children during their visits to hospitals and medical centers throughout Spain.
With its small size, 3D printed prosthetic arm and smiling face, Helpi conveys the values of inclusion, diversity, cooperation and equality that define the organization's work. Its friendly design invites the little ones to play with it without worries, helping them to relax. According to healthcare professionals, this act helps to reduce children's stress and anxiety, making them more receptive to different tests and medical procedures.
Prusa XL 3D printer used for the creation of the Helpi dolls.
Héctor Sanabria, a volunteer at Ayúdame3D, wanted to take this initiative to the hospital in Barcelona where he worked. "During a shift in the X-ray area I saw that the nurses were giving a child who was coming out of CT a gift for having behaved well, so I suggested that the gift should be a Helpi and they loved the idea," explains Hector. Like him, there are hundreds of families and healthcare personnel who have contacted the NGO to distribute these dolls in different hospitals, making a positive impact on the experience of the little ones. However, this action is not limited to health centers. Helpi has been accompanying children around the world for more than 5 years, becoming the best adventure companion. The organization also gives it to children who receive their prostheses and their Chemobox, boxes that cover the bags with chemotherapy serum.
Children playing with their Helpis, images by Ayúdame3D.
In mid-November, part of the Ayúdame3D team went to areas of the Valencian Community affected by the DANA to deliver aid devices for clean-up and Helpis, which they gave to children who were walking with their families through the mud-covered streets. " Many little ones told us that they had lost all their toys because their room was on the first floor of the house and it was very exciting to see how happy they were with this simple gesture," says Guillermo Gauna-Vivas, CEO of Ayúdame3D. The organization reminds us that, in this situation of ecological crisis, it is essential to help children in a close and simple way.
Ayúdame3D continues to work with the mission of transmitting its values of solidarity and empathy around the world. Although Helpi is already present in thousands of homes, the organization seeks to reach every child, making it a symbol of friendship and overcoming, reminding them that helping is too easy not to do it.