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In Action
02/22/2024 at 12:29 • 0 commentsThe Botkins Charity Project was founded by D. Lauber, who is bedridden with severe M.E. He built robots to see the world and to use them as a surrogate to visit his family. And so it began.
The Botkins Charity Project is all about providing bedridden patients who suffer from M.E. or Long Covid with a tool to take part in social life again. Something that these patients dearly miss.
Botkins is thankful towards @vigibot, whose design plans and software Botkins can use. These DIY robots function as an extension of the patients themselves, enabling them to visit family and friends and to attend birthdays, holidays, weddings and other gatherings.
Not only can patients attend such occasions passively, but also actively interact in real-time if they have the strength to do so.
The possibilities the Botkins open up can have a significant positive impact in regards to quality of life for the severely ill and physically disabled patients.
This is empowerment put into practice.
This is our vision and our mission. We would love to see that vision grow. Are you in?
We need reinforcement for our Makers-Team. Also, since we are a donation-based charity, we welcome every financial contribution, however big or small 🤍
Find out how you can support us here: https://botkins.ch (link in bio) We are looking for volunteers as Social Media Editors, Communicators, for fundraising and PR as well as for administrative tasks. Get in touch: https://www.benevol-jobs.ch/de/einsatz/hilfe-der-kommunikation
Last but not least - visibility is key. This is where each and every one of you can make a huge difference: like, share, subscribe, comment 🤍 Let's make this happen!
Love, The Botkins Charity Team #millionsmissing #botkinscharity #vigibot #StopRestPace #DIY #robotics #raspberrypi #disability #empowerment #pov #fyp #MEcfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
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Magazine swiss muscle association
01/05/2024 at 15:32 • 0 commentsThe Swiss Muscle Society has published an article on myalgic encephalomyelitis, in the magazine "info" "04.2023". Thanks also to SGME.ch for featuring Botkins Charity Project and Dejan Lauber. The Article is in German only.
---------- more ----------The pages about Botkins and Dejan attached. The entire magazine is also freely available on their website. https://www.muskelgesellschaft.ch/magazin-info/
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Lucky sent!
02/02/2023 at 14:15 • 0 commentsRobot No.1 «Lucky», the first robot financed by donations has been sent to a patient in Germany! 🥳🥳
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Website Launch
12/24/2022 at 12:52 • 0 commentsThe holidays are upon us and we are also celebrating the launch of our website! https://botkins.ch/feiern-wir/
Botkins Charity Project wishes everyone good luck for the coming year and hopes you enjoy the newly launched website, created entirely by volunteers.
Share it widely in your circles, because not everyone knows about our association yet and we still want to grow a lot!
Here's to a happy new year! Kind regards, your Botkins Charity Project
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Robot No. 1 testing
10/26/2022 at 12:53 • 0 comments
Robot No. 1 called «Lucky», absolving final testing.Botkins Charity Project makes small robots accessible for #MECFS & #LongCovid patients.
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Robot No. 8
10/16/2022 at 12:58 • 0 commentsThanks to your donations, Botkins is taking care of a total of 8 robots in various stages of realization! 🥳 Materials for No. 3, 4, 5 is on the way. Currently setting up an order for No. 6, 7, 8.
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Suitable Suitcase
10/13/2022 at 12:10 • 0 commentsFitting little suitcase for the little «WalterJakob» Robot :)
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Safari Park
10/11/2022 at 14:08 • 0 commentsRobot in the Safari Park in Pombia, Italy.
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Lakeside
10/10/2022 at 12:47 • 0 commentsRobot in Italy at the Lago Maggiore and after a few lengths in the pool (just kidding - it's not waterproof! 😅)
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Car transport railway
10/10/2022 at 11:10 • 0 commentsPicture of a robot on the car transport railway through the alps in Switzerland.