Cangurin

The challenge

It provides a solution for wheelchair users who desire making their chair more functional and comfortable.

Who it helps

Every person who requires a wheelchair and takes care of a small child.

How it works

Cangurín responds to the challenge by allowing mothers who use wheelchairs to carry their young child safely and closely, fostering independence and connection. Co-designed with the need-knower, it fills a gap in accessible caregiving solutions with a simp

Cangurín – A playful take on "kangaroo," is an attachable chair designed to allow mothers who use a wheelchair to carry their young child safely and closely during daily activities.

Tools needed

Heavy duty gloves

Protective glasses

Face shield

PC or MAC I7 +

Fusion 360

Measurement tool

Allen keys set

sewing machine

scissors

Agle Grinder

Soldering set

Project details

• Stage: Working Model
• Built by the TOM International Community community, Global
• Team: Our two need knowers are Natanael, a child with autism and his mom Luz, who is a 45 year old wheelchair user with paraparesis.
• Category: Daily Living, Therapy, Outdoor
• 17 downloads

The build files for Cangurin are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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