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How the Wheelchair Foundation Brought Hope to a Local Family
At the Wheelchair Foundation, our mission is to restore mobility and independence to those in need. When we heard about Miguel Silva, a young man with cerebral palsy whose custom wheelchair was stolen in San Jose, we knew we had to help. This is the story of how quick action, community support, and compassion turned…
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Highlights From the 33rd National Disabled Day Celebration
Event Overview The 33rd National Disabled Day, organized by the Jiangsu Province Foundation for Disabled Persons, together with the Jiangsu Province Department of Civil Affairs and supported by Wuxi City TV station, was a remarkable event. This celebration saw the participation of 160 individuals, all deeply engaged in various charity activities. These prominent entities meticulously…
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District 5170 Tri-Valley Evening Rotary Helping Provide Literacy and Mobility in Guatemala
The Tri-valley Evening Rotary’s Guatemala Wheelchair Distribution and Literacy Project 2023 aimed to provide mobility and promote literacy in Guatemala. The project distributed over 140 wheelchairs to poor and indigenous people in Guatemala City, Antigua, and surrounding villages with the help of experienced Rotarians and local clubs. Norberta Sanchez Alvarez (above) is a 55-year-old polio survivor who…
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QUADRIPLEGIC AND FAMILY TO CYCLE 1,200 MILES TO RAISE MONEY FOR WHEELCHAIRS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES- NEVER BEEN DONE!
For Nathan Ogden, life changed dramatically when he broke his neck coming off a ski jump in Oregon 15 years ago. He became paralyzed. Over the next year he made excellent progress and regained some upper body strength and mobility when he was hit with pneumonia and had to be hospitalized. While there and unconscious,…