Jumping Kids

What Jumping Kids does

Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund is a South African Section 21 Trust (Non-Profit Company, registration 2009/018078/08) founded in 2009 by prosthetist Johan Snyders and headquartered at The Innovation Hub science park in Pretoria. The organization supplies and maintains quality prosthetic equipment for school-going-age children living with lower limb amputation or limb-related disability, with a stated reach across South Africa and into the African continent, and a cumulative beneficiary base of more than 300 children since launch. Its three-pillar model bundles prosthetic mobility equipment, access to mainstream education (bursaries and school placement support), and access to sports participation opportunities including para-athletics and wheelchair tennis.

The technical offering is built around sport-grade prosthetic components — including Cheetah running blades and carbon fiber prosthetic assemblies — sourced and fitted in partnership with Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics, Össur South Africa, Ottobock South Africa, and clinical expertise from SEMLI. Beneficiaries progress through athletic pipelines that have produced Paralympic medalists (Ntando Mahlangu, gold at Tokyo 2020; Simoné Kruger, world record at Paris 2024) and are supported by ambassadors, corporate partners, and events such as the inaugural Mobility Games (2023) and the What's Your Epic campaign linked to the Absa Cape Epic.

Jumping Kids operates as a charity: services are provided free to beneficiaries, and the organization is funded through corporate social responsibility contributions (Toyota South Africa, Nike, Össur, Komatsu Foundation Trust, Ottobock, Avis South Africa), donations, and fundraising events. It has no disclosed revenue, no app, no API, and no commercial product lines. Distribution is direct-to-beneficiary, with reach extended via partnerships with SASCOC, Tennis South Africa, Kopano Disability Sports, and the Japan Wheelchair Tennis Association.

Name

Jumping Kids

Legal name

Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund

Website

https://jumpingkids.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund is a South African non-profit that supplies and maintains prosthetic equipment and provides education and sports participation support for school-age children living with lower limb amputation, primarily across South Africa and into the African continent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Rehabilitation Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Mobility DME (Adaptive Seating, Pediatric Mobility) (HLAHAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gait, Balance & Coordination Rehabilitation (School-Age) (EDAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric prosthetics charity
• Amputee rehabilitation services
• Para-athletics support
• Disability education access
• Nonprofit mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pretoria

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jumping Kids is a non-profit charity that supplies and maintains quality prosthetic equipment for children living with lower limb amputation or limb-related disability across South Africa and the broader African continent. Beyond mobility equipment, it facilitates access to mainstream education through bursaries and school placement support, and enables participation in sports including para-athletics, wheelchair tennis, swimming, and cycling. All services are provided free of charge to school-going-age beneficiaries from previously disadvantaged communities.

Product overview

Jumping Kids is a single unified charitable offering — the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund — which provides three integrated pillars of support: prosthetic equipment supply and maintenance, access to mainstream education, and sports participation opportunities. The organization connects children with lower limb amputation to prosthetic technology providers (Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics, Ottobock, Össur), facilitates educational bursaries, and enables participation in para sports including athletics, wheelchair tennis, and swimming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund The overarching non-profit program through which children living with lower limb amputation or limb-related disability across South and Southern Africa gain access to prosthetic equipment, mainstream education, and sports participation opportunities, all delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Prosthetic Equipment Supply and Maintenance Free provision and ongoing maintenance of quality prosthetic equipment, including sport-specific running blades and carbon fiber components, for school-going-age beneficiaries with lower limb amputation.
• Access to Mainstream Education Facilitation of access to quality mainstream schooling for beneficiaries through educational bursaries and school placement support, addressing exclusion from education faced by children with lower limb amputation.
• Sports Participation Opportunities Facilitation of participation in para-sports at the highest level, including para-athletics, wheelchair tennis, swimming, and cycling, providing equipment, coaching, and competitive pathways for beneficiaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ children assisted since 2009 with prosthetic equipment and holistic support
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Össur South AfricacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 March 2025Össur South Africa partnered with Jumping Kids ambassadors Reuben van Niekerk and Dane Wilson for the 'What's Your Epic' campaign to fundraise for the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund in the lead-up to the 2025 Absa Cape Epic. Össur provides prosthetic technology expertise and campaign visibility.
• AmarexcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 March 2025Amarex partnered with Team Driepoot (Reuben van Niekerk and Dane Wilson) and Össur for the What's Your Epic campaign supporting Jumping Kids through Absa Cape Epic participation.
• SASCOC (South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025SASCOC selected Jumping Kids beneficiaries Bongani Mahlangu, Edwin Nelson, and Simnikiwe Bosman to represent South Africa at the 2025 Dream Program in South Korea.
• Tennis South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Jumping Kids partnered with Tennis South Africa and Kopano Disability Sports in 2025 to boost participation in wheelchair tennis at various schools across South Africa, developing the next generation of wheelchair tennis stars.
• Kopano Disability SportscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnered with Jumping Kids and Tennis South Africa to develop wheelchair tennis programs at schools, expanding para-sports opportunities for beneficiaries.
• Japan Wheelchair Tennis AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Japan Wheelchair Tennis Association partnered with Jumping Kids to host a Japan Juniors Camp, facilitating participation for young South African wheelchair tennis players.
• Patrick SelepecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Patrick Selepe, South African wheelchair tennis pioneer and coach, supported Jumping Kids in implementing coaching programs at schools for physically disabled children and high-level wheelchair tennis tournaments.
• Toyota South AfricacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 August 2024Toyota South Africa supports Jumping Kids through the 'Start Your Impossible' campaign. Multiple athletes associated with Jumping Kids are Toyota ambassadors. Toyota sponsors para-athletics and the organization through sports development grants.
• NikecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 June 2024Nike partnered with Jumping Kids for the inaugural Sports Day at Shapa Soweto in June 2024, showcasing sports participation opportunities. Nike provides sports development grants supporting wheelchair tennis and other sports programs.
• SEMLI (Sport, Exercise Medicine & Lifestyle Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2023SEMLI collaborated with Jumping Kids to host the inaugural Mobility Games event at the University of Pretoria High Performance Centre in August 2023, providing biokinetics expertise and physical rehabilitation guidance.
• Round Table PretoriaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 August 2023Round Table Pretoria hosted Action Cricket Day fundraising event to raise funds for Jumping Kids beneficiaries, demonstrating community support for the organization.
• The Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Innovation Hub Science and Technology Park hosts Jumping Kids headquarters and Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics. The Innovation Hub celebrates athlete achievements and supports the organization's mission.
• Icexpress Progressive ProstheticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2019Icexpress Progressive Prosthetics hosts prosthetic fitment events with Jumping Kids at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria, providing prosthetic technology and manufacturing expertise for beneficiaries.
• Ottobock South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2018Ottobock South Africa collaborated with Jumping Kids on the 'Empowering Africa's Child Amputees' project in 2018, training prosthetists from SADC countries and fitting children with sport prosthetic solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Challenged Athletes Foundation: U.S.-based non-profit that provides funding, equipment (including sport prosthetics), and opportunities for physically challenged athletes. Directly comparable to Jumping Kids' mission of supporting children with limb amputation through sport participation and adaptive equipment.
• Range of Motion Project (ROMP): Non-profit providing high-quality prosthetic care to those without access in Latin America. Directly comparable operating model — combining prosthetic equipment provision with rehabilitation support for underserved amputee populations in developing regions.
• Standing With Hope: Ghana-based non-profit providing prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation in West Africa. Comparable model to Jumping Kids with similar geographic focus on providing prosthetic access to amputees in underserved African regions.
• Mobility Outreach International: Non-profit providing prosthetic and orthotic services to people with limb loss in low- and middle-income countries. Mirrors Jumping Kids' model of partnering with local prosthetists and providing equipment across underserved regions.
• The War Amps: Canadian charity supporting amputees, including children, with artificial limbs, advocacy, and sports programs. Comparable mission focused on amputee support across mobility, education, and sports pillars.

Broad incumbents

• Amputee Coalition of America: U.S. national non-profit providing support, education, and advocacy for the limb loss community. Broader mandate than Jumping Kids but overlaps significantly on community support, education, and outreach to amputees.
• Ottobock: Global prosthetic manufacturer that collaborated with Jumping Kids on the 2018 'Empowering Africa's Child Amputees' project. Industry incumbent providing the underlying technology for Jumping Kids' beneficiaries.
• Össur: Global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics including prosthetic running blades (Cheetah/Xplorer). Direct technology partner of Jumping Kids; commercial incumbent whose prosthetic technology underpins Jumping Kids' beneficiary outcomes.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children: Network of pediatric specialty hospitals providing orthopaedic and prosthetic care to children regardless of ability to pay. Comparable child-focused mobility mission but with broader healthcare scope and U.S./Canada/North America geographic focus.

Regional players

• Motivation Charitable Trust: UK-registered charity designing and producing mobility devices for disabled people in developing countries. Comparable mission of mobility-equipment provision in low-resource settings, though focused on wheelchairs rather than prosthetics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jumpingkidssa
• Xx.com/jumpingkidssa
• Facebookfacebook.com/jumpingkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jumping-kids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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