A Hands-On Team Experience With Life-Changing Impact
Build connection. Create possibility. Change a life .
Helping Hands is a powerful, purpose-driven team-building experience that challenges participants to work together to assemble functional prosthetic hands for individuals in need around the world.
Every component must be carefully fitted, tested and prepared to meet specific quality standards. Participants quickly discover that success requires clear communication, shared leadership, problem-solving and close attention to detail.
The work is meaningful. The outcome is tangible. And every member of the team has an important role to play.
How the Activity Works
Participants work in small teams and receive the components, tools and instructions required to assemble a functional prosthetic hand.
Teams must organize their materials, interpret the instructions, divide responsibilities and support one another throughout the construction process. Once the hand has been assembled, participants carefully inspect and test their work to ensure it functions correctly.
Teams will also personalize the hand’s carrying case with colourful artwork and encouraging messages for its future recipient, creating a meaningful human connection between the participants and the individual who will ultimately receive their work.
At the conclusion of the experience, Teambonders collects and coordinates the completed hands for professional quality inspection and global distribution through the program’s charitable network.
Helping Hands fosters communication, collaboration, accountability and shared purpose. It is an unforgettable choice for corporate meetings, leadership retreats, conferences, employee engagement events and organizations looking to make Corporate Social Responsibility more meaningful.
Put Purpose in Your Team's Hands
Looking for a corporate team-building activity that creates more than points, prizes or another trophy?
Helping Hands brings employees together around a meaningful challenge with a genuine human outcome. Participants do not simply discuss teamwork—they use teamwork to create something that may improve another person’s independence and quality of life.
Professionally hosted by Teambonders, the experience combines collaboration, problem-solving and purpose into one powerful corporate event.
Why You'll Love this Event!
Corporate events need to be engaging, inclusive and easy to manage. They should also give employees a reason to care.
Helping Hands checks every box:
- Meaningful and tangible impact – Participants can see and hold the result of their collective effort.
- Inclusive for different roles and abilities – The experience requires very little physical activity and gives every participant a way to contribute.
- Professionally hosted and stress-free – Teambonders manages the materials, setup, facilitation and event flow.
- Naturally collaborative – Teams must communicate, delegate, problem-solve and maintain quality together.
- Connected to organizational values – The experience brings purpose, service and social responsibility to life.
- Memorable and emotionally engaging – Participants leave with a shared story and a genuine sense of accomplishment.
- Flexible for different corporate events – Helping Hands can complement a conference, retreat, leadership meeting, employee celebration or dedicated CSR initiative.
What's Included
Every Helping Hands program is professionally organized and facilitated to fit your group, objectives and event agenda.
The Prosthetic Hand Build
- All components required to assemble functional prosthetic hands
- Construction tools and step-by-step instructions
- Team-based assembly and problem-solving
- Testing and quality-control procedures
- Coordination of completed hands for professional inspection and distribution
Professional Hosting and Facilitation
- An engaging Teambonders host to introduce and guide the experience
- Professional facilitators to support teams throughout the build
- Complete event setup and material organization
- Program pacing and time management
- Optional facilitated discussion connecting the activity to your workplace
Personalization and Purpose
- A carrying case for each completed prosthetic hand
- Materials for decorating the case
- Opportunities to write positive messages for the future recipient
- A powerful closing that connects the team’s work to its real-world impact
Customization Options
- Customized opening remarks connected to your event theme
- Integration of organizational values or leadership messages
- Team observations and facilitated debriefing
- Connections to communication, customer service, quality and accountability
- Expanded formats for conferences and leadership development programs
How Helping Hands Builds Stronger Teams
Helping Hands is more than a charitable activity. It is a practical team-building experience that reveals how people work together when accuracy, communication and the final outcome genuinely matter.
Throughout the experience, participants practice:
- Clear communication
- Shared leadership
- Role delegation
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Adaptability and patience
- Attention to detail
- Quality control
- Trust and accountability
- Purpose-driven teamwork
The activity creates natural opportunities to discuss how teams manage instructions, share information, respond to uncertainty and take responsibility for the quality of their collective work.
Helping Hands is ideal for:
- Corporate retreats and off-sites
- Leadership meetings
- Employee engagement events
- Conferences and annual meetings
- Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
- Volunteer and community-impact days
- Sales meetings and kickoffs
- Employee recognition events
- New-team or cross-departmental programs
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does Helping Hands take?
A focused Helping Hands experience typically runs for approximately 90 minutes. An expanded version incorporating leadership development, workplace applications and a facilitated debrief can run for up to three hours.
How many people work on each prosthetic hand?
We recommend approximately one to three participants per hand. The final ratio can be adjusted based on your group size, program objectives and desired level of participation.
Is Helping Hands physically demanding?
No. Helping Hands is a low-physical-impact activity that can engage participants with a wide range of abilities, personalities and professional roles.
What happens to the completed hands?
After the program, the completed hands are collected and professionally quality-checked before being provided to the charitable distribution network for delivery to recipients around the world.
Does Teambonders provide all the materials?
Yes. Teambonders coordinates the prosthetic hand components, construction tools, instructions, carrying cases, personalization supplies and other materials required for the experience.
Can the program be customized for our organization?
Absolutely. We can connect the opening, facilitation and debrief to your company values, leadership objectives, conference theme or broader Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
Can Helping Hands be incorporated into a larger corporate event?
Yes. Helping Hands can operate as a dedicated team-building program or be incorporated into a conference, leadership retreat, employee celebration, sales meeting or customized Teambonders event.
Can this program accommodate a large group?
Yes. The experience can be scaled for larger corporate groups by dividing participants into small working teams, with each team responsible for completing its own prosthetic hand.
