INTRODUCTION In a society with scant resources to nurture even healthy children, persons with disabilities often must live their lives in bed, and are given no opportunity to educate or develop themselves. A Chinese-made wheelchair costs about US$100--compare this figure to the $180 earned annually by a rural Tibetan family. Even if a family could save this amount, wheelchairs can only be purchased in cities located many days' travel away. Since our first mission in October, 2000, Kham Aid Foundation has delivered more than 1,090 wheelchairs to Tibetans and others in Sichuan. To do this, we have forged an international partnership. Key participants include:
HOW YOU CAN HELP Donate money. Sponsor a wheelchair for a disabled person in Kham. You'll get back a photo and information about the person whose life you transformed. Fill out and return this sponsorship form and give the gift of mobility. OR volunteer your services. We need doctors, seating specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nurses for our field teams. We also need Chinese-English and Tibetan-English translators. Generally speaking, the time commitment is 2-3 weeks, and you'll need to buy your own air ticket to Chengdu. Our next mission is planned for 2008. HAVE QUESTIONS? See this page of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. REPORTS ON PAST DISTRIBUTIONS 2007 Mission (Report coming soon!) 2004 Mission Report on distribution Jiulong, Yajiang, and Litang 2003 Mission 2003 Report 2002 Mission Customs saga - report from the program "fixer" | Wheelchair team on the road 2001 Mission Rehab Management Magazine's article about our program | Wheelchair Program in its Second Year Charity takes a Road Less Traveled (an article from the Los Angeles Times) 2000 Mission Chairs Delivered! (Nov) | Distribution in Danba County (Nov) Wheelchairs on the way (Oct) | Status report (July) | What we spent (Dec) FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact: Eunice Shen, program director,
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