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ARSOBO builds 820 wheelchairs and 900 prosthetics in border aid

8/22/2026

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Engineer Francisco “Kiko” Trujillo co-founded ARSOBO to supply wheelchairs and prosthetics on the U.S.–Mexico border.
ARSOBO has built over 820 wheelchairs and fabricated 900 orthotics/prosthetics.
ARSOBO has distributed 740 hearing aids.
More than 20 disabled workers are trained and hired to assemble the devices they use.
ARSOBO opened a larger facility last year and now provides free physical-therapy for prosthetic users.

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Story summary

Engineer Francisco “Kiko” Trujillo co-founded ARSOBO to supply wheelchairs and prosthetics on the U.S.–Mexico border.
ARSOBO has built over 820 wheelchairs and fabricated 900 orthotics/prosthetics.
ARSOBO has distributed 740 hearing aids.
More than 20 disabled workers are trained and hired to assemble the devices they use.
ARSOBO opened a larger facility last year and now provides free physical-therapy for prosthetic users.