"Purinapaq – Mobility Without Borders" is a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to recovering and repurposing mobility and assistive devices and then providing them to people with disabilities, transforming their lives in developing countries, as well as in underserved communities across Canada.

Founded in 2007 by José Orozco, a Peruvian immigrant to Canada, Purinapaq was born from lived experience. After a workplace accident left him using a wheelchair, he became acutely aware of the profound barriers faced by people with disabilities—especially in his native Peru, where access to assistive devices is extremely limited. What began as a deeply personal mission has grown into an international humanitarian effort.

Between 2007 and 2019, Purinapaq shipped 17 containers of wheelchairs, walkers, and other assistive devices to countries throughout Latin America. Following our legal incorporation and the granting of Canadian charitable status in January 2021, we have shipped an additional 22 containers. This mobility equipment is delivered to local partner organizations and distributed through workshops established and supported by Purinapaq. Closer to home, we also provide mobility assistance to veterans and low-income Canadians who lack access to government-funded mobility aids.

For our 2026 initiative, titled 'The Gift of Mobility', we have already secured enough equipment to fill three 40-foot shipping containers, scheduled for shipment during the first half of this year. These shipments include more than 750 wheelchairs (manual and powered) and 400 pediatric assistive devices, bringing life-changing support to individuals and families who have been waiting—often for years.

This month, we face an urgent and time-bound opportunity: to ship a container of pediatric mobility equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, standers, and other essential devices to Peru. This shipment alone will directly benefit more than 250 children with disabilities and their families—children who currently lack access to even the most basic mobility support.

To make this possible, we must immediately cover the costs of transportation, storage, logistics, refurbishment, and distribution. Based on our experience and recent quotations, the total cost of this shipment is approximately CAD 10,000.

This is about far more than equipment. It is about independence instead of isolation, dignity instead of dependence, and opportunity instead of limitation for hundreds of children.

Whether you are able to give a charitable donation, to share our story with others who may wish to help, or to donate idle mobility equipment, your participation makes a difference.

For further information or to discuss how you can support this initiative, please feel free to contact me (José) at 416-938-9311.