560 wheelchairs are sent to children, parents and grandparents in Columbia, who otherwise may lead a life of isolation. Mobility means an opportunity to rejoin the social fabric of society.
As a result of landmines, birth defects and disease, the need for wheelchairs in Colombia is tremendous. The beneficiaries of these 560 wheelchairs will be children, adults and the elderly. Many of them have been injured and displaced by the civil war. With the help of wheelchairs, the beneficiaries can rejoin their community in a productive way, fostering well-being, health, and social peace.
560 custom-made wheelchairs will be sent to a partner-organization in Colombia to distribute to regions most in need. Recipients are photographed with his/her wheelchair certificate, which is sent back to Wheelchair Foundation to give to the donor.
A wheelchair will give recipients the mobility necessary to receive medical treatment and job training to support their family. A wheelchair means freedom to attend school, get a job, go to church, and be part of the social fabric of society.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
