Safe Niños
Amigos de Curación is a therapeutic doll developed through Safe Niños, a social impact initiative led by COANIQUEM and Designmatters. Designed for pediatric burn patients, the doll uses tactility, sound, and weight to support emotional resilience and physical familiarity through play-based rehabilitation.
This project was developed through a two-week research residency across COANIQUEM’s Santiago, Antofagasta, and Puerto Montt campuses. Field engagement included interviews, patient shadowing, and co-design sessions with children, therapists, and staff. These insights shaped a modular therapeutic doll that reflects rehabilitation routines and integrates tactile and auditory features. The design emphasizes localized assembly, aligning with COANIQUEM’s in-house garment teams to accommodate material access and staffing across different campuses.
The therapeutic dolls function as personalized companions that support emotional resilience, guided rehabilitation, and child-led learning. Their modular structure allows care teams to tailor features to individual recovery needs, while the localized assembly model ensures integration into COANIQUEM’s existing infrastructure. Designed for both clinical and at-home use, the system strengthens the continuity of care through play.
CONIQUEM
0190805
Fourteen Weeks
Co-design facilitation, Therapeutic toy development, Social impact strategy