Wheels for the World
Wheels for the World changes the lives of disabled people and their families in developing countries through the gift of a wheelchair. Find out how you can get involved here...
Planned International Trips
Upcoming Wheels for the World trips. Uganda (Bidi-bidi refugee camp): 3rd – 13th of May 2023. There a few places left. The roles that we need to fill are one therapist and one techie. Kenya (Eldoret): 8th – 18th November 2023. Partnering with Rev Grace Nyambura Eldoret, and Ruth Nabi in Kimililli. We encourage people to start applying...
What is Wheels for the World?
‘Today marks my most happiest moment of my life to see my grandmother Susan has acquired a wheelchair through the Wheel for the World initiative’, Phillip, from Kirinyaga, Kenya. Philip’s words are a typical response of joy and thankfulness for the hope and freedom that a wheelchair can bring. However, Susan is only 1 of 20 million people that need a wheelchair and can’t...
Donating Wheelchairs and Funds
Getting a Chair to us Thank you for thinking of donating a chair or mobility aid to Wheels for the World! Unfortunately, we can't usually pick up chairs, but we're very glad to receive them at our Aldershot warehouse (follow this link for the warehouse address) or take in occasional individual chairs at our Morden office. Please call us...
Impact So Far
Our Wheels for the World teams have provided 20,000 people with a wheelchair or mobility aid over 56 distribution trips in 13 countries, and shared the Gospel with 30,000. But there's a huge job left to do! The World Health Organisation says there are 1 billion disabled people in the world, with 20 million of them in need of...
Get Involved with Wheels for the World
Otwao has Cerebral Palsy and lives in Uganda. Although he can see and hear, he is unable to move his body. Like so many disabled children in Africa, he is hidden away. He and his mother live on their own in a reed hut. She goes to work every day and used to carry Otwao on her back, but...
Sponsor a Wheelchair
Sponsor a wheelchair for £42, and transform the life of a disabled person overseas. We take second hand wheelchairs from the UK, refurbish them to a high standard, and transport them to a developing country, where a skilled volunteer fits the chairs for disabled people, bringing new hope and independence. All wheelchair sponsors receive a photo certificate of a...