Free Wheelchair Mission

This organization’s mission is one of very personal compassion:  providing the gift of life-changing mobility to the disabled poor. 

(Updated October 2018)

The Free Wheelchair Mission supplies fully functional, durable wheelchairs suitable for use in the harsh conditions of extreme poverty in 93 countries around the world.  Distribution of the wheelchairs, always free to end users, is achieved through numerous partner organizations (including World Vision) who are actively working in these regions.  To ensure effectiveness, distribution is carefully monitored and evaluated on an ongoing basis.

For the disabled living in extreme poverty, lack of mobility isolates them from community life, prohibits access to basic necessities, education, and economic opportunity — effectively denying them the chance to rise above their poverty.  The gift of mobility brought by a free wheelchair is incredibly empowering in the most basic sense, bringing with it a very tangible independence, dignity, and hope.  The Free Wheelchair Mission has brought this gift to over one million people since 2001.  For just $80, donors can quite literally change a life – quite an impact!

Sector:  Medical

Organization Size:  Medium — programs are supported by cash contributions totaling
$3,000,000 to $20,000,000 annually

Key Webpages: 

Why wheelchairs:  https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/why-wheelchairs/

Recipient Story:  https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/why-wheelchairs/

Annual Report:  https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2017_Annual-Report-House-web.pdf

Financial Statements:  https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/financial-accountability/ 

Awards of Note:  Ministry Watch Shining Light award, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Contact Information:  visit https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/ , contact https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/contact-us/