Through Fresh Eyes
Through Fresh Eyes
From my first steps on African soil my senses were bombarded with new sights and smells but you quickly notice there is a slower pace of people, writes new Wheels team member Graham Watts. It’s my first time in Africa and my first experience as... read more »
Uganda thoughts
Volunteer therapist, Gunn, writes: As always, I am touched by some of children I’ve seen and their tragic situations which, in many cases, could have been improved/avoided had they lived in the West. I am touched, too, by the gratitude of parents/carers when we are... read more »
Dear TTR Office...
International Missions Manager, Nigel, writes from Uganda: What a challenge to get the internet! Anyhow we are doing well. We have been rather fully programmed by our lovely hosts. They really are brilliant and a pleasure to work with. Sunday was good, but very full... read more »
"Exciting and Humbling..."
Wheels Uganda trip team member, Linda Head, has sent us a great summary of what's been going on so far: Y’ello from Uganda at the (very late) end of day two! Team travel – safe, straightforward and uneventful. Praise the Lord! For those... read more »
Join a wheelchair distribution!
2013 wheelchair distributions will be taking place to Uganda (Kampala and outlying areas, in April), Kenya (Elburgon, in July) and Ghana (Ho in the Volta region, in November). The teams are nearly full, but there are still a handful of vacancies. If you'd like to... read more »
Phil's Blog - Wheels in Uganda, day 5
Monday 2nd July Surprisingly awake this morning after about 5 hours sleep and up and ready for breakfast. Back at the main distribution point this morning and again did an initial count of the chairs. As yesterday we are struggling for small chairs so I spent... read more »
Wheels in Uganda - Day 2
Friday 29th June, 2012 Day two... finally got some well needed sleep but started the day with a cold shower since its still waiting to be fixed, but thats ok it woke me up. With breakfast out the way we set out to the... read more »
Overseas Mission Opportunities
We have a number of voluntary short-term overseas mission opportunities – for both our Wheels for the World and Integr8 programmes. read more »
Wheels working with RILD in Uganda
April 2011 saw a small but dedicated Wheels for the World team travel out to Uganda to work with local partners, RILD, on the distribution of mobility aids and Bibles to nearly 200 disabled people. In addition to seeing people in the grounds... read more »
2011 Wheelchair Distributions
TTR's Wheels for the World programme has plans for three wheelchair distributions this year: Uganda: 30th March - 9th April Kenya (Nakuru): 7th - 18th September Ghana: 23rd November - 3rd December Teams of volunteers will work with partner organisations in-country to provide and fully fit... read more »