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Bonnie23
Review for Momentum Wheels for Humanity, Chatsworth, CA, USA
Starting as a grass roots organization, UCP Wheels for Humanity still shows in the dedication, hard work and humbleness of the leaders and staff. It is superbly run, with all emphasis placed on helping those who have medical conditions that prevent them from moving around on their own. The orgainzers, leaders and staff are not concerned about becoming rich. They know that so many people around the world do not have access to rehabilitation and mobility equipment that will help them participate in their communities. Many disabled children and adults spend their time lying in bedrooms. One of UCP Wheels for Humanity's strengths is the ability to inspire volunteers to help with gathering discarded wheelchairs, refurbishing them and packing them to ship to those in need. In country partners in other countries are required to identify those in need, organize a distribution with all the logistics that is required. I have personally seen this in action in Hanoi, Viet Nam; Uganda; Costa Rica; Nicguara; Mexico; and other countries. The dignity this mobility equipment provides to parents and and their disabled child brings tears and a feeling of accomplishment unmatched anywhere else.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
participating in multiple wheelchair and rehabilitation equipment distributions all over the world. Personally fitting a customized wheelchair to children who spend their time in back rooms because they have become to heavy for their parents to lift is enormously rewarding.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I really admire that no-one at Wheels for Humanity receives large salaries nor do they receive monetary incentives as do some of the other organizations of this nature.
