Canadian Wheelchair Foundation
Registered Name: CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION / LA FONDATION DE CHAISE ROULANTE CANADA
Business No: 888615606RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Our mission is deliver brand new, free wheelchairs to persons with physical disabilities without the means to acquire one. We work globally.
The Canadian Wheelchair Foundation (CWF) is an integral part of an international effort to promote awareness and serve the needs of people affected by physical disabilities. CWF strives to provide a wheelchair to every man, woman, and child who needs one but has no means to acquire one.
CWF is dedicated to working in collaboration with partners, national institutions and local NGOs in delivering wheelchairs. These partnerships allow CWF to provide large scale aid to those who are most in need, while supporting national competency and promoting civil society.
NEED:
It is estimated that more than 100 million people throughout the world are in need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. These people cannot be helped by canes, crutches, walkers or prosthetics. A wheelchair is their only hope for mobility and independence.
The hardship immobility creates is felt more in developing states than anywhere else. The physically disabled are often unable to gain education or employment and are viewed as an added burden in places where mere survival is no guarantee.
IMPACT:
The delivery of a wheelchair to a person without mobility improves the quality of life of the entire family. In gaining mobility, persons with disabilities are given an opportunity to integrate themselves into society; by attending school, going to work, and becoming a part of the community.
It is estimated that an average of 10 lives are impacted in a positive way with the delivery of every wheelchair.
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