A pediatric wheelchair costs $1,000 to $30,000. We build one for about $200.
EcoPrint is a team of medical students working as MakeGood ambassadors. We 3D print toddler mobility trainers and give them to families for free. Nobody here draws a salary.
Built for kids who can't move on their own yet.
A trainer gives a child with a disability the support to stand, step, and explore under their own power, years before most families can get a wheelchair approved.
Cerebral palsy
Stiff or uncoordinated muscles make moving hard to start. Supported stepping helps build motor pathways early.
Spina bifida
When the legs have limited function, the trainer supports the trunk and hips so kids can steer with their upper body.
Developmental delays
Early supported mobility is linked to gains in learning, play, and connecting with other people.
Down syndrome
Lower muscle tone makes walking take longer. The trainer bridges supported standing and walking on their own.
Muscle weakness
Hypotonia, muscular dystrophy, and other neuromuscular conditions. It carries part of the load while the child's own muscles do the rest.
Balance disorders
A wide, stable base and harness take away the fear of falling, so kids can practice moving safely.
The trainer is a mobility aid for supervised play, not a certified medical device. Families check the fit with their child's physical or occupational therapist.
Toddlerhood doesn't wait for a claims department.
The window when moving on their own shapes how a child learns, plays, and connects is short. A chair that shows up a year late shows up to a different kid.
Insurance says no
Early mobility devices cost thousands and get denied constantly. Families are told to wait until their child is old enough for a "real" wheelchair. That's years of sitting still.
The list keeps growing
More families join the volunteer build list each month than makers can keep up with. The wait averages about 70 days. Every funded build takes one family off it.
Every build is one kid's
We size each trainer to the child and add what the family asks for: a tray, a cup holder, extra head support, a push handle for a tired parent.
Two piles. That's the whole budget.
No one on the team is paid, so every dollar lands in one of these two places.
What becomes the trainer
The physical device
What gets it to the family
Everything around the build
The honest version: not every dollar becomes plastic, and any nonprofit that says otherwise is hiding a line item. What we can promise is that no dollar here becomes a paycheck. The only things between the filament and the family are gas money and printer parts.
See where your gift ends up.
Meet the kids we've built for, follow every delivery, and see what a finished trainer looks like in a family's living room.
The kids, their stories, and how a trainer works.
Make your gift.
It takes about a minute, and your receipt arrives by email.
See how pricing works What $10 to $200 covers on one trainer
Any amount moves a build forward. One trainer costs us about $200 to print, assemble, and deliver. Tap an amount to see what it covers.
The printed frame, seat, and backrest for one child.
EcoPrint is a medical-student-run, volunteer not-for-profit doing this work through our role as MakeGood ambassadors. We are not a registered 501(c)(3), so gifts are not tax deductible. Gifts fund materials, printer maintenance, and delivery — never salaries. Devices are mobility trainers built for supervised play, not certified medical equipment; ask your PT or OT how one fits your child's plan.