According to the World Health Organization 40 million amputees are living in developing countries1. An amputation has a great impact on the quality of life of a patient. In general, patients have limited mobility, often lack of confidence and consequently are at times excluded from participating in society2. Prosthetic rehabilitation could help to overcome these obstacles. However, only 5–15% of the amputees in developing countries have access to a prosthesis. Patients are often not able to afford a prosthesis and facilities are not in immediate vicinity