Distributions
Wheels in Uganda - Phil's Blog, Day 4
Sunday 1st July Sunday started with a lie in for me, I got out of bed a whole 10 minutes later than normal since breakfast was still at 8am. Church service started at 9:30 and we were due to sing... hmmmm. Delays with transport meant... read more »
Wheels in Uganda - Day 3
Saturday 30th June - Day 3 “Shocking” shower still not fixed but I am getting used to the cold waking me up in the mornings. I didn’t sleep much though due to a bad sore throat, I’ll try not to mention it too much as... 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 »
Wheels in Uganda 2012 - Phil's Blog
The Wheels team are working in Uganda from the 27th June to the 7th July. We'll be posting regular blog updates from team member, Phil Green. Thank you to Phil (and all the team!) for taking the time to keep us all up... 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... 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, 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... 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... 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... read more »
Ghana 2011 Wheels trip - latest news
Our team of 7 volunteers arrived safely in Ghana last night, and today will be visiting the President of Ghana and speaking about our work (with tv crews present!). The container of wheelchairs hasn't yet made it to the distribution centre at Ho - we'd... read more »