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Ghana 2011 wheelchair distribution update
The Wheels team saw 87 disabled people during a long (13 hour) day yesterday, providing and fitting wheelchairs and other mobility aids as appropriate. Today they've travelled (via Government school bus!) to another distribution site, Hohoe, and are expecting to be just as busy... read more »
Wheelchairs arrive in Ho, Ghana
After a long wait for the container, our team in Ho are now unpacking and sorting the wheelchairs ready to begin distributing them. The team will be working flat-out, having less than half the time they would normally have to see around 150 disabled... read more »
Wheels in Ghana 2011 - update
After much hard work by our Wheels team in the UK and in Ghana, the container of wheelchairs was finally released from port and is due to arrive in Ho late tonight. The team are now busy assessing the disabled people awaiting wheelchairs, and three... read more »
Ghana 2011 Wheels trip - latest news
Our team of 7 volunteers arrived safely in Ghana last night, and today will be visiting the President of Ghana and speaking about our work (with tv crews present!). The container of wheelchairs hasn't yet made it to the distribution centre at Ho - we'd... read more »
Company sponsorship for Wheels
We are delighted to announce that Flowstore Systems Ltd will be helping to support our Wheels for the World programme. Staff, moved by images of disabled people crawling on the ground, have responded to the need for wheelchairs in Africa and will be... read more »
A Little Winter Jazz
Jazz Cafe with The Tim Boniface Jazz Quintet Enjoy an evening of jazz on Saturday 10 December at 7.30pm at St George’s Christian Centre, Ashtead, KT21 2DA. £12 per ticket (£8 students). Bring your own drinks and nibbles. Raising money for Wheels for the World. ... read more »
Stories from Kenya
On Friday 2nd December (from 7.30 to 9.30pm), there'll be an evening of stories from Kenya with Stephi and Alexa Elstub, held in Ashtead. If you'd like to attend, please contact Alexa on 01372 270603 or Karen on 01372 270983. read more »
A great garden party
Thank you to everyone who took part, worked hard and/or attended the Ashtead garden party for Wheels in August. Tea, cake and scones were eaten, and cosmetics, jewellery and scarves were sold. The event has raised over £540 for Wheels' work, and... read more »
Amazing Fundraising by The City of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead.
Each academic year, City of London Freemen’s Junior School, in Ashtead, Surrey, supports a charity. The charities are presented by the pupils and voted for by the pupils. Six young ladies, Stephanie Elstub and her sister Emily and school friends Grace, Alicia, Olivia and... read more »
Two Wheels for Wheels
Meike Currie took part in the London to Brighton cycle ride on June 19th, raising over £500 for Wheels for the World. She cycled the route in 5 hours and 45 minutes, and managed to avoid all but one minute of rain. ... read more »