Last week I had the opportunity to interview John Rudd. John is the president for Mobility Worldwide®, TX-Austin, previously known as Personal Energy Transportation.
Mobility Worldwide has 26 shops around the United States. They have been able to assemble 70,000 hand powered wheelchairs (called PET® carts) and ship them to 100 different countries. About 700 of the carts have been built from scratch and assembled in Austin, Texas.
Mobility Worldwide is committed to serving people in remote areas where there aren't paved roads and sidewalks and the wheelchair has to navigate dirt, mud, and rocks. Their hand powered cart is designed in such a way that it can endure rough roads and pathways a little easier.
I encourage you to take a look at their website,http://mobilityworldwide.org, and learn more about their ministry and efforts to give people the gift of mobility. They have great opportunities to volunteer and become involved. Parts need to be cut, painted, assembled and packaged. It takes approximately 30 volunteer hours for each hand-powered cart. In addition, they could use financial support. Each cart costs $300 in materials, plus the cost of shipping. The recipients of the wheelchairs receive them free of charge.
If you know a church, ministry, or organization that could benefit from Mobility Worldwide, they can apply to become a distribution partner and help change lives. If you are looking for a great service project and a great group of people to work with, give them a call.
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