Group Size
10-500+
Duration
2-2.5hrs
Location
Indoor
Cost
From $3,570 + GST inc 3 Prosthetic Hand Kits
About the Course
Imagine navigating the world with only one hand. This is the reality for at least 6,000 people per year due to land mines, and increases to a larger number if we include accidents and civil unrest. This is your opportunity to make an enormous difference to someone's life. This activity has teams of 3-4 build a prosthetic hand that will be distributed, free of charge, to amputees living in developing countries.
Amputations occur through accidents at home or in the workplace, through civil unrest and war, and through munitions left over from previous wars. In 2021, the 25th year since the Landmine Ban, at least 5,600 people were killed or maimed by landmines. Civilians make up the primary victims of landmines and, of those, over 50% of them are children. In 2001, it was estimated there were over 300,000 landmine amputees, with the majority of them unable to afford a basic prosthesis that cost upwards of $3,000.
eams of 3-5 get all the parts they need and full instructions on how to build a working prosthetic hand. Once the hand is built and tested by the team, they write a personal note and decorate the bag in which the hand will be delivered to the recipient. This connection to the recipient, shows the commitment the team has to making a positive impact on a person's life.
TeamLab will collect the completed hands and return them to our partner for distribution to recipients in developing countries in Africa, Asia, Central America and South America.
This activity is fully facilitated with an introduction and motivating stories, all supplies and equipment to build the hands, delivery of the hands to us, quality checking, and delivery of the hands to the recipient. Once completed, this activity builds a true sense of accomplishment.
Note: this activity requires fine motor skills.
Outcomes
Outcomes:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Community Give Back
- Following instructions
- Connection
- Cultural Awareness
and meets CSR values.
What we love about the Helping Hands - is the sense of overwhelm that turns into inspiration.
How does the activity run?
Introduction and Team Warm-Up
The event will begin with your host welcoming you to the event. They will provide an overview of the activity and go over the how the activity will run.
Helping Hands Opening
Helping Hands commences with an informative presentation on the prevalence and impact of living without a hand around the world. We share the difference your donation can make in the lives of another person.
Helping Hands Build
Each team will be provided with a disassembled Hand, instructions and the tools required to build a real working Prosthetic Hand that will be donated to someone for free. This activity tests each team’s communication, teamwork, ability to follow instructions and highlights the strengths everyone brings to a group activity.
Wrap Up
Once the Hands are built and tested, each team will write a message to the recipient. The session wraps up with a presentation introducing several recipients and a debrief on the activity by the host. The event wraps up with a team photo and congratulations to everyone.
Inclusions
Included:
Professional Hosts and support team
Event set up and clean up
Informative introduction to the need
Heartwarming conclusion
All materials, instructions and tools to build a Prosthetic Hand
Delivery of the Hands to our charity partner for quality checking and distribution
Pre-event communication
Team Photos provided in a Google Photo link
Post-event reflection
Requirements
Required from you:
Venue
One table per team/group of 3-5 participants
Projector with audio for PowerPoint presentation
Completion of a Photo Release Form