The Free Wheelchair Mission
Transcript: Manufacturing/ how its made Local need Where it happens Businesses and competetion Cost to buy/ run Durability Type of Technology enables people access to markets and jobs creates competition and increases economic growth rugged terrain > Molly, Beth and Anouska FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION “Our Distribution Partners play a pivotal role in facilitating the efficient delivery of wheelchairs to those who need them most.” Success of project The wheelchairs are packed into shipping containers and transported to destination port; only negative environmental impacts chairs and mountain bike tires that cannot be sold are used in the wheelchair; sustainable focus leading provider of mobility in developing nations opens doors to education, employment opportunities and community poor people in LEDC’s with disabilities are overlooked. ● Wheelchairs provide mobility, and mobility changes everything. ● Mobility means independence, the ability to participate in society and earn a living. ● It means dignity, leaving behind the days of living on the ground. How the wheelchair works " While vacationing in Morocco, Don and his wife witnessed the plight of a woman with disabilities, struggling to drag herself across a dirt road. Ignored by the surrounding crowd and barely evading traffic, the woman’s hardship was a scene that Don and Laurie would never forget upon their return to life in southern California. Following the transformative experience, Don turned his God-given talents to solving the problem of immobility in developing nations. His hands-on, inventive approach guided him in designing a low-cost, high-durability and functional wheelchair. assemble the frame locate maintenance pack person sits in chair add mountain bike tires put on adjustable footrest add cushion takes 8 minutes Causes of disability; poverty, disease, malnutrition, armed conflict (land mines undetonated bombs), lack of proper medical care, birth defects, Each chair costs $48.35 to make including shipping, but once made they are distributed freely to those who need them Chair can be donated, so person to person transfer Fundraising – public has a key part to play e.g. marathons Sustainability Maintainablitiy Christian organisation set up and managed by Don Shoendorfer Wheelchairs are donated across 91 countries for free with the overall need for them being 100 million. " Their mission; to provide mobility to the physically disabled poor in the developing world Their vision; to become a world class provider of mobilitiy " provided mobility; opens doors to education, employment and the community Lynne Dobson in Uganda "ingeniously designed" solves epedemics of polio and cerebral palsy helps families gives sense of respect/dignity Success of the Project Impacts on peoples lives Decision Makers Given a maintenance pack upon recieveing the wheelchair Impacts on peoples lives All three wheelchair models designed to be resilient enough to withstand regular use in rugged terrain Designed to provide 3-5 years of service with normal use, providing it is appropriately maintained. % of chair per region : Eurasia* - 55.51 Latin America - 29.14 Africa - 15.35 top 5 countries served since 2001: vietnam - 112,230 india - 94,220 china - 63,620 peru - 54,032 chile - 36,661 south america, south african and north western regions in africa, Asia is where most of the work is concentrated. intermediate technology appropriate technology thats suitable for the developing world fundraising public 675 volunteers worldwide individuals who educate and converse aims Shanghai manufactures Inspiration Subsequent effects of its use About them Environmental Impacts
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