The medical standards in a large part of the world are much lower than they are in Germany. Without aid, many disabled children have no chance for mobility, because they simply don’t have access to medical and therapeutic treatment.
Whether in Asia or Africa, whether victims of landmines or birth defects, by giving them mobility, we are enabling them to be independent, confident and happy to be alive

Arwa suffers from Dysmelia, a birth defect. Without our help she would never be able to attend school or play with other kids. ![]()

Five months ago, this 15-year-old girl had to have her arm amputated at the shoulder. Now she is learning to grasp, using her high-tech prosthesis Dynamic Arm. ![]()

Richie lost a leg during a bomb attack in Indonesia. The wounds were heavily infected several times. Through our help, he is learning to walk again with the aid of an artificial leg. ![]()

Children with clubfoot face a life of dire poverty without treatment for their disability. In Eritrea, they now have a chance to live a dignified life. ![]()

About every 30 minutes a landmine explodes somewhere in the world. One out of five victims is a child, who is maimed for life. The Katarina Witt Foundation provides them with emergency treatment and prostheses. ![]()

The Katarina Witt Foundation funds direct aid and concentrates on the mobility of children with physical disabilities. ![]()

Children with cleft-lip / cleft palate are given a new look and the chance to develop a normal life. Without life-saving operations, they desperately starve. ![]()

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