Blogs
Day 11- Saturday (Wheels in Elburgon 2016)
John and Gunn woke very early as they were catching a flight nearby to enjoy a short safari holiday in the Masai Mara. Thankfully Pastor Davis and his wife, Ruth, accompanied them in the taxi as the ‘airport’ was an unmanned clearing in the... read more »
Day 10 - Friday (Wheels in Elburgon 2016)
‘Food, glorious food’, might sum up the day, which started as usual with a walk to the Centre taking in more local sights and sounds along the way. Pastor Davis had indicated that there were to be no more clients, but when you arrive... read more »
Day 9 - Thursday (Wheels Elburgon 2016)
A lovely sunny morning again and we all enjoyed walking from the hotel to the centre taking in local life on the way – sheep and goats wandering across the road, little toddlers helping dad fill tins with charcoal to sell and stall holders... read more »
Day 7 - Tuesday (Wheels Elburgon 2016)
In the afternoon Gunn and John accompanied Pastor Davis in his car to a remote village Mariashoni 12 kms away high up in the forest hills as it was difficult for the disabled people to make the journey to Elburgon. The wheelchairs and walking... read more »
Day 6 - Monday (Wheels in Elburgon 2016)
Wheels for the World are working hard in Elburgon, Kenya until the 10th September 2016 - follow their journey with our regular blog updates. After breakfast we meandered through the town to the Distribution Centre to set up for the day. Due to a... read more »
Here’s to the Paralympics! (Ros' Blog)
This week’s blog post takes the form of an interview with Michael Sharkey, a visually impaired athlete who was part of the Team GB goal ball team at the London Paralympics. Can you tell us a little about your background? I grew up in Buckinghamshire, in... read more »
DAY 5 – Sunday (Wheels Elburgon 2016)
A team from Wheels for the World are hard at work in Eldoret, Kenya from the 31st August to the 5th September - we'll bring you blog updates from them as often as possible. It was a beautiful sunny day so time for a... read more »
DAY 4 – Saturday (Wheels in Elburgon 2016)
Wheels for the World are running a wheelchair distribution in Elburgon, Kenya until the 10th September 2016. We'll bring you stories from the trip as often as possible... A day of rest and relaxation – hallelujah as we were able to have a lie... read more »
Day 3 - Friday (Wheels Elburgon 2016)
The team was excited as at last we were ready for work, having taken two travelling to the Hope of Glory Centre in Elburgon, which was founded by Pastor Davis in 2013. He has worked extremely hard to raise the awareness of disability... read more »
Day 2 - Thursday (Wheels Elburgon 2016)
After a delicious breakfast we crammed our equipment and cases back into the mini-van and set off for our destination in mist and rain. We had a brief stop at the Rift Valley View Point, when the mist lifted to reveal intensive arable land... read more »