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Our Impact
176
Wheelchairs
Distributed Per Day
1,493,700
Wheelchairs
Distributed To Date
95
Countries Distributed
Wheelchairs Worldwide
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8 years after we delivered our first wheelchair, GEN 2 was born.![]()
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After delivering tens of thousands of GEN 1 wheelchairs over the course of our first 8 years, we gained deeper insights into the needs of our users.![]()
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It was these learnings that led us to develop GEN 2.![]()
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GEN 2 brought more sizes, adjustable footrests, better back support and posture, and improved comfort that made way for recipients to engage in daily life in new ways.![]()
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Beyond lifting people off the ground, we wanted to renew independence.
Read more stories of lives transformed at: www.freewheelchairmission.org/stories/
Our team was out distributing wheelchairs earlier this year and happened to encounter a gentleman who was still rolling with our GEN 1 model*.![]()
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We asked when he got his GEN 1, and he told us he'd been using it for the last 11 years!![]()
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This photo not only illustrates our mission in action, but it also emphasizes the durability and strength of Don's original design.![]()
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His simple and effective innovation has brought us into 2025 having delivered 1.5 million wheelchairs, including the GEN 3 model pictured here, to individuals who need them in developing countries around the world!![]()
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We love this picture because it depicts both our history and future legacy as we continue to innovate with the goal of transforming more lives.![]()
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*Retired in 2020
Ambassador Renee Bruns has visited 66 countries in a year and currently holds a Guinness World Record for it.![]()
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Learn more about what drives her to experience cultures all over the world and how those trips inspire her to support our mission!![]()
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Read her full article at issuu.com/raritylife/docs/rarity_life_issue_13/22
Some direct quotes from our founder, Dr. Don Schoendorfer, about our now-retired GEN 1—the wheelchair that started it all.![]()
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The GEN 1 allowed us to begin tackling the need for mobility solutions in developing countries at a large scale. An estimated 80 million people worldwide need mobility, but the vast majority of them cannot get one on their own.![]()
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Learn more about our wheelchairs at www.freewheelchairmission.org/our-wheelchairs/
