Wheelchair Arrivals

Because of your generosity, 3,968 wheelchairs arrived by ocean container in Haiti, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, and Vietnam.

Test Track Installation Complete

Developed in partnership with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and RPM & Associates, this test track will provide valuable data that will ultimately benefit the people who use the wheelchairs you give them.
 

Welcome our Central America Regional Trainer

Physical therapist and occupational therapist Ilse Caballeros joined the team as Free Wheelchair Mission Central America Regional Trainer, bringing with her years of experience in wheelchair provision.

 The Low Down on Don

Columbia University’s The Low Down published a piece on engineering alumnus Don Schoendorfer.

Insights from Peru

Missionary Nick Balcombe visited and shared stories of the impact your gifts are making in Peru.

 Live on Facebook

An online screening of Because No One Should Have to Crawl, followed by a Q&A with Georgia Kloos and Don Schoendorfer, was held on Facebook Live.

Upcoming Events

Documentary Screening and Q&A  |  Denver, CO  |  February 15, 2018

Join us for refreshments and an exclusive pre-release screening of the PBS documentary Because No One Should Have to Crawl, with an intimate post-screening Q&A with Don Schoendorfer. Click here for more info and to RSVP for this free event.

Run for Mobility at the OC Marathon  |  May 5-6, 2018

Walk or run the OC 5K on May 5th, or participate in the half-marathon or full marathon on May 6th, while raising funds to give wheelchairs to people with disabilities in developing nations. Click here for more info and to register.