Radio 4 listeners donated an incredible £18,128 to our appeal in December; thank you to everyone who gave!
Millions of disabled people in the developing world can’t leave their homes because they don’t have suitable wheelchairs. Many experience serious yet preventable health complications. Most live in extreme poverty.
What’s more, discrimination and stigma remain rife; disabled people are often excluded from their communities, schools and workplaces, making it difficult for them to work and support themselves.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Our Motivation wheelchairs and other services are creating a fairer society where everyone has the freedom to live, love, work and play.
Wheelchair basketball star, Ade Adepitan, told Radio 4 listeners the story of Francis, who you can see in the photograph – a carpenter from Kenya who fell from a roof and broke his back. Francis lost his independence in a second; his confidence and livelihood were stripped from him, and he quickly became isolated and depressed.
Thanks to Radio 4 listeners, we are helping people like him regain independence and confidence, and get back into work.
We are informing disabled people of their basic rights and how to stand up for them. We are delivering job skills training that empowers disabled people so they can attend interviews and find jobs. And we are visiting workplaces so we can raise awareness of employment legislation and the benefits of a more inclusive workforce. This will break down barriers that prevent disabled people from working.
During this project, we will support over 250 wheelchair users in Kenya, helping them access employment so they can work their way out of poverty for good. Once again, thank you to everyone who supported Motivation’s Radio 4 appeal.
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