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Polio Birth defects Untreated injuries Violence of war Traffic accidents Lack of medical attention Living in unclean conditions In many parts of the world,

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PolioBirth defectsUntreated injuriesViolence of warTraffic accidentsLack of medical attentionLiving in unclean

conditions

In many parts of the world,disability is not an uncommon phenomenon…

Free Wheelchair Mission has a solution.

The Mission

Provide the transforming gift of mobility

to the physically disabled poor in developing countries,

as motivated by Jesus Christ.Built, shipped, and deliveredto people living in

underserved regions of the world…

for just $77.91The Vision20 million wheelchairs, at no cost…to people who would not otherwise

be able to afford one.

Mobility makes all the difference.

Results of Academic StudyDr. Susan Shore, Ph.D., P.T.

Azusa Pacific University

• Recipient health improved• 62% reduction of pressure sores• Significant shift toward

independent function • Increased ability to

perform daily functions• 56.2% reported overall

improvement in quality of life

• Reduction of necessary tasks considered severely difficult

• Improved employment options

• 89.9% believe the wheelchair helped their families function better

Phan Thi Nguyet - Vietnam

The de la Cruz brothersPhilippines

Prakash – Sri Lanka

As of Summer 2014

Free Wheelchair Mission has provided over 781,000

wheelchairs to people in 91 countries.

But there are still so many more to reach!

Join with us.

Help send the transforming gift of mobility

around the worldfour wheels at a time…

www.freewheelchairmission.org

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the

eternal mission to which you were

called.”

1 Timothy 6:12

www.freewheelchairmission.org