keskiviikko 1. huhtikuuta 2015

Free wheelchair from a charity organisation?

It is estimated that 100 million people around the world need a wheelchair without the means to get one and charity organizations do their best to offer help for those who need a wheelchair desperate. There has also been a lot criticism towards these donated wheelchairs, because those are not usually made in good quality. That is an ugly truth that if you try to manufacture something with low costs, then the quality of components and the final product suffers. Also the local producers are concerned about their  wheelchair businesses survival and it would be great if foundations could support local helping aid companies somehow. Wheelchair is also very personal equipment and should be exactly suitable for that particular person to make sure sitting is comfortable and no more injuries will be caused. That requires quite amount of background research...Tricky! I hope I did not scare you off and if you need a wheelchair or you want to make a donation, here are few foundations to contact to.

http://www.wheelchairfoundation.org
Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization, which purpose is to donate a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs it. Foundation has donated nearly million wheelchairs more than 150 million countries. Even is the United States of America -the greatest country on earth -there are so many who need a help of getting a wheelchair.

http://www.freewheelchairmission.org
Free Wheelchair Mission is a humanitarian, faith-based, nonprofit organization that provides wheelchairs at no cost to people with disabilities living in developing nations. In collaboration with a network of like-minded partners, FWM has sent more than 822,000 wheelchairs to people in 91 countries, providing dignity, independenc and hope through the gift of mobility. FWM has a focus of becoming a leading provider of mobility in developing nations, employment opportunities and community that these individuals only dreamed of before receiving the gift of mobility. Transforming lives through mobility This organization also has events and now there is coming up motivational speaker Nick Vujicic in Costa Mesa, CA.

http://www.lifenetswheelchairproject.org 
LifeNets is a nonprofit organization, which goal is to put wheelchairs that are not currently being used into the hands of someone who can benefit from them. Project is for those who live in United States and the program is designed to facilitate the exchange of wheelchairs between individuals and is not for the use of vendors and distributors. On the site you can browse listings anonymously, but when contacting or posting your own items, you must be a registered user,

http://www.chariotsofhope.org
Chariots of Hope is also a nonprofit organization ans its mission is to collect used wheelchairs. Donated wheelchairs are repaired and distributed without any costs for the recipient. Organization has donated wheelchair e.g. in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Honolulu, U.S.



3 kommenttia:

  1. Such an interesting article, thanks for sharing! I've really enjoyed reading this. I have recently discovered Listen Ltd Fundraising agency. I can't believe the amazing work they have done, they have helped raise more than £150 million on behalf of charities. I think you'd also enjoy reading about them too.

    VastaaPoista
  2. Good Acts. You have shared great post here.

    VastaaPoista
  3. Thank you for the tip Alistair Johnson :) and I am glad that my posts have enlightened your day :)

    VastaaPoista

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