Wheelchairs will be provided to Colombians who need them.

Human Rights > Mobility--A Human Right: Wheelchairs for Colombia

Mobility--A Human Right: Wheelchairs for Colombia

Summary

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.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $685 was raised for this project.

Received $685 from 13 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

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.

Activities

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.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $685

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $685. The original project funding goal was $42,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.wheelchairfoundation.org)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

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.

Project Message

When I look into the eyes of people who have received one of our wheelchairs, I know that we are making a difference in the world.
- Kenneth E. Behring, Founder and Chairman - Wheelchair Foundation