The Annika Linden Foundation has been the major funder for the YAKKUM project since 2004. The YAKKUM Prosthetic Workshop and Clinic is dedicated to helping Bali's physically challenged by making orthopedic braces and prostheses. Their policy is to hire the physically challenged to work in their workshops and offices in order to empower this neglected minority group. ALF helped YAKKUM to build a new prosthetic and orthoepedic workshop in Bali so that the phycially challenged of Bali no longer need to travel all the way to Java to be fitted for or to repair their prostheses.

In 2009, a custom-made oven was installed at YAKKUM.  This oven can make a prosthetic out of plastic in one hour.  The old prosthetics, made out of foam, metal and rubber took two weeks to make!  This is indeed a great improvement and YAKKUM will be able to supply many more prostheses with this new equipment.

In addition to outfitting young, physically challenged Balinese with prostheses, YAKKUM-Bali also teaches new skills such as leatherwork, heandicraft and prosthetic production. This project offers physical/economic independence and personal empowerment through education, training and provision of this desperately needed facility. YAKKUM has an ongoing training program set out to improve the current skills of staff and train new personnel in the manufacturing of mobility aids.  A new program begun in 2008 has a number of YAKKUM clients working in the garment and hotel industries.  This is a joint effort by YAKKUM with BEDO (Bali Economic Development Organization) and the BHA (Bali Hotels Association).

In 2005 ALF funding enabled YAKKUM to offer a mobile clinic operating in the most remote areas of Bali, thereby providing mental, physical and social support to those who would otherwise be isolated.

2008 saw the building that YAKKUM uses in great disrepair.  The ALF paid for some major renovations and new beds and mattresses that are used by the clients who come in from far away for fittings and repairs.

In 2009, a physiotherapist joined the YAKKUM team.  He has been working with Australian Volunteers Una Fahey (physiotherapist) and Paulien Long (Occupational Therapist) in a program of skills exchange.

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Yakkum Prosthetic Limb Workshop