International Missions Manager vacancy

International Missions Manager £17,110 pa, 4 days per week (£22,000 FTE) We're  seeking an individual to oversee and develop our international Christian mission trip projects, to enable disabled people to be included in church and community life. The person successfully recruited to this exciting new role of International Missions Manager will manage, develop ... Read More...

Kimilili wheelchair distribution

As our volunteers prepare to return to the UK, over 100 disabled people in Kimilili, Kenya, are enjoying their new-found mobility after receiving wheelchairs from our Wheels for the World programme. This has been our 4th trip to Kimilili working with in-country partners IcFEM.  1158 wheelchairs ... Read More...

News from Kenya

Wheels for the World volunteers arrived safely in Kimilili, Kenya at the end of last week and have already changed the lives of 52 disabled people, by giving them the gift of a properly fitted wheelchair or other mobility aid. Our partners in Kenya, IcFEM, have ... Read More...

Minus 15 in Moldova

“You will never forget this winter, all the days of your life,” laughed Doina, as our minibus sped (and slid) along snow-covered roads in temperatures of minus 15.  Doina is the daughter of our Moldovan partners, Pastor Petru Chirica (who first connected with Through the Roof at our 2006 European ... Read More...

Jenny collects her MBE

Our DCF Coordinator, Jenny Edwards, went to Windsor Castle last week to collect her MBE for Services to Disabled People. Jenny was thrilled to receive the award from Her Majesty The Queen, who commented that Jenny had been doing the work for a long time... and not to stop! Accompanied by her ... Read More...

Hand in Hand with Integr8

Integr8 had a stand at the Hand in Hand (children and families ministry) conference in Eastbourne recently, manned (or ‘womaned’ as Philippa puts it!) by Youth Ambassador Philippa, Project Manager Alan and TTR Trustee Alice. Philippa writes: I was a bit apprehensive at first because I'm used to speaking to captive audiences, ... Read More...

Flowstore Football Fundraiser

Wheels supporters, Flowstore, recently held a morning of factory vs office staff 5-a-side football, organised by employees Ibby Hussain and Wayne Verrill. The fundraising idea was simple but effective - each player paid to take part, with additional contributions being made by ... Read More...

Wheels for the World in Ghana – latest news

Yesterday's distribution at Hohoe saw 84 disabled people receive wheelchairs or other mobility aids, and 16 of those making prayers of commitment.  After a 14 hour day our exhausted team had a fish supper before getting some well-deserved sleep ready for setting off early today with another lorry load of ... Read More...

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... Communication is only by text, so we ... 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 people. There will also be an official ... Read More...