Life Changer Manufacturing

Statistics reveal that 80% of all amputees live in developing countries. Many working-class citizens in these countries are fortunate to earn five dollars a day, with modern prosthetic legs costing sixty thousand dollars making them unattainable for most amputees around the world. 

Mr. Copes’ high school Manufacturing class has been tasked to make a difference by developing an inexpensive prosthesis that will change the lives of many amputees throughout Latin America. Students have formed a small business called, “Life Changer Manufacturing,” where they use modern additive manufacturing techniques to 3/D print the prosthetic legs in the classroom.  Once the legs have been printed and fabricated the students travel to Latin America where they change the lives of the very needy amputees providing them with a life of fulfilled normalcy.

High School students from the 15 SKY partner schools has traveled with Dr. Albert Allen to Cost Rica El Salvador, Guatemala,,  Honduras , Nicaraugua, and Peru where they fit over two hundred amputees. These students are Changing the lives of others around the world as their own lives are being changed as they learn to serve and help others.

Life Changer Partner Schools:

Babcock Ranch High School (Florida)

Broward Schools (Florida)

Chickasaw High School (Alabama)

Candor High School (New York)

Colfax High School (California)

Desert View High School (Arizona)

Enumclaw High School (Washington)

Gulfport High School (Mississippi)

Oakmont Education (Ohio)

Seymour High School (Wisconsin)

Streamwood High School (Illinois)

Waialua High School (Hawaii)

Students and teachers from all three schools will be traveling with Brian Copes and Dr. Allen to Latin America to changing lives.

Many have already committed their time to volunteer and mentor these students such as:

Dr. Albert Allen (Lord of Crofton)

Daniella Alvarez (Former Miss Columbia)

Paul Teutul Jr., PJD Designs (American Chopper, TV Series)

Marked Forged (Advanced 3/D Printing)

Chris Jarvis (bestselling Author, Entrepreneurial Consultant)

IUPUI Technical Graphics Department (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis)

UAB Engineering Department (University of Alabama in Birmingham)

Mobile Chamber of Commerce

INVIDA

Movement Mortgage

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