Sofia was born without a hand or forearm. Her mother wondered what it would be like for a girl to live with such an injury. But when Sofia was a year old, she was already putting a cosmetic prosthesis on her arm, then she learned how to dress herself and button her clothes, fold them and put away her toys. At seven, she was cutting her own salad for dinner and helping her mother make dumplings. She and her brother ride rollerblades and scooters. In the garden Sophia plays in theatrical productions and sings. And grows uncommonly independent.
And yet the lack of a hand affects her life, just as long as loving adults are around, it is not felt. But Sofia is left to herself at school and may not be able to cope.
We are collecting funds for Sofia to buy a bionic prosthesis and ask for your help. It's not a cosmetic "plug" that masks the missing arm. It's a robotic hand with functioning fingers that can carry a backpack, put books in it, hold a glass of water, open a door... With this prosthesis, Sofia can do without adults in any situation.
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