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Roly Mamani has always loved making toys.

As a child, he had none.

These days, he's a toymaker.

He also creates prosthetic arms and legs for people.

At university, Mamani developed his engineering skills.

He then opened a workshop which produces robotic toys.

When he learned about a man with no hands, he wanted to help him.

He was successful!

Mamani then began to mix his skills with 3D printing to make prosthetic limbs.

There are over 36,000 people with limb problems in Bolivia.

Prosthetic arms or legs aren't provided by the government.

Even a simple 3D prosthetic limb is five times the lowest salary.

Roly works with his brother Juan Carlos, who's a physiotherapist.

They use the sale of the robotic toys to help pay for the prosthetic limbs.

Guitarist Pablo Matha is very grateful.

His new arm allows him to earn money.

Marco Antonio Nina, a singer, now holds a microphone comfortably.

Mamani's hoping to set up a centre for people with prosthetic limbs.

He's seen as a hero.

But for Mamani, it's science which is the superhero.

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