Thanks to the progress of current mechanical engineering, it is now possible to develop low-cost and highly functional hand prostheses. All this thanks to the ingenuity of Ernie Meadows, Michael Mendonca and Maurice LeBlanc who used their knowledge in mechanical engineering for this invention.

After years of arduous testing, the final device was created and named LN4 in honor of Ernie's late daughter, Ellen. This program, by the hand of the Rotary Club of San Miguel, Rotaract SMA and LN4 Hand Project offers prosthetics free of charge. 

The hands have been taken to over 90 countries and now it is St. Michael's turn. To be eligible for the hands, you must have 14 centimeters of stump below the elbow and be completely healed, with no wounds interfering with the fixation.

The creators proclaim: “We want everyone who needs a prosthetic hand to have one, regardless of their socioeconomic status or ability to pay. We made a durable but rudimentary prosthetic hand with no electrical parts and, with the help of our partners, distributed it worldwide.”

To request this wonderful prosthesis we urge all our readers who need it to register. in this form or contact 415 108 2941 for more information.

Once 25 applications are received, training will be provided to teach users how to correctly use this prosthesis. The event will have 4 stations: registration, prosthesis fitting, practice and photography with the prosthesis.

Both the Midday Rotary Club with its assistance in the establishment of the EESMA (School for the Deaf) and its water sanitation, and Rotaract SMA with its program Threads of Hope With more than 1,000 braids donated to cancer patients, they have shown active and philanthropic support for the society of San Miguel de Allende and its surroundings, which Local Guide thanks them from the bottom of our hearts and we will continue to give as much publicity as possible.