GOOD NEWS: High School Engineering Students Changed His Life

15-year-old Sergio Peralta started attending a new school this year. He felt self-conscious because he was born with a hand that wasn’t fully formed.

"In the first days of school, I honestly felt like hiding my hand," he told CBS News. "Like nobody would ever find out."

Sergio's secret was discovered by a teacher in the engineering department, and he came up with a possible solution.

"They ended up offering me, like, 'We could build your prosthetic hand', and I never expected it," Peralta said. "Like, never in a million years."

Three students took on the mission to build a prosthetic hand for Sergio, using the department’s 3D printer and models found on the internet. The prosthetic hand fit and Sergio was able to catch a baseball with his right hand.

Sergio told CBS News, “When I caught it the first time, everyone started freaking out because it was the first time I ever caught a ball in my right hand in fifteen years. I never expected this...They changed my life.”

Watch the heartwarming video here.

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