Wheels in Uganda 2012 - Phil's Blog

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  Wheels in Uganda 2012 – Phil’s Blog

Wheels in Uganda 2012 - Phil's Blog

The Wheels team are working in Uganda from the 27th June to the 7th July. We'll be posting regular blog updates from team member, Phil Green. Thank you to Phil (and all the team!) for taking the time to keep us all up... read more »

  Stephi’s blog – the final two days in Nakuru

Stephi's blog - the final two days in Nakuru

Day 7 Today was a really quiet day in comparison to the last few. We were expecting a bus load of people to come but after about 3 hours we heard that they were stuck because of police road checks.  We think they will come... read more »

  Stephi’s Blog – Wheels distribution day 6

Stephi's Blog - Wheels distribution day 6

We really appreciate Stephi's blogging, bringing us all the news from Nakuru Kenya each day. Here Stephi tells us about some of the disabled people the team helped. Stephi writes: Went to the Catholic centre for 8.30 as usual. Then Alexa and I... read more »

  Stephie’s blog – Days 4 & 5 in Kenya

Stephie's blog - Days 4 & 5 in Kenya

Day 4 The alarm went off at 3:45 UK time (5:45 here) for us to have breakfast and then head out to the first church service at Michinda Secondary School in a village 45 minutes drive from Nakuru. We were welcomed as honoured guests and... read more »

  Stephie’s Blog – Nakuru Days 2 and 3

Stephie's Blog - Nakuru Days 2 and 3

Day 2 We set off at 8:15 to walk to the centre. When we got there, we carried some tent poles to a grass area and the team put up a large tent for us to work in. The centre has a big room where... read more »

  Stephi’s Blog (Wheels in Nakuru) – Day one

Stephi's Blog (Wheels in Nakuru) - Day one

Our youngest Wheels for the World team member, teenager Stephi, is writing about her experiences in Nakuru, Kenya, whilst on a wheelchair distribution trip - we hope you enjoy reading what she has to say! The whole team met up at Heathrow, that's Glenda,... read more »

Videos from Uganda

Here are a few videos from our April 2011 distribution to Uganda. Below the videos, you can find a few more details about the interviewees. First up, Henry talks about what having a wheelchair means to him... Next, Joan, another recipient, talks about... read more »

  Unloading Wheelchairs in Nakuru

Unloading Wheelchairs in Nakuru

A shipment of wheelchairs for a future distribution has just arrived in Nakuru, Kenya. Below, you can find a gallery of photos taken during the unloading at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru's grounds. It's not a part of the Wheels journey we... read more »

  Haiti update – April 2011

Haiti update - April 2011

Team members, Derek and Pauline, have just returned from Haiti - here's what Derek had to say: Our connection back from Les Cayes to Port Au Prince was tight - too tight...!!!  The flight was 20 minutes late leaving Les Cayes so we arrived as... read more »

  Nyeri, Kenya 2010 – The final day

Nyeri, Kenya 2010 - The final day

Our thanks to Phil Green for his inspiring blogs from the Wheels trip to Kenya - Here's  'Day 9 - packing up and flying home.'. Day started about 6:30 for me... Couldn't sleep so I got up. Glenda, Chris and I headed down... read more »