Project Insight
Wheelchair Distribution
Health & Accessibility
18 jan,2026
The Wheelchair Distribution program provides mobility devices to persons with disabilities who cannot afford them, restoring freedom of movement, social participation, and independence.
About This Project
Recipients receive wheelchairs suited to their needs along with usage training and basic maintenance education.
Why This Project Matters
- Thousands of disabled individuals lack mobility devices.
- Wheelchairs cost 15,000-30,000 BDT, unaffordable for poor families.
- Immobility causes isolation, depression, and dependency.
- Without wheelchairs, disabled people cannot access education or employment.
- Mobility restores dignity and social participation.
Project Goals
- Distributing 200-300 wheelchairs annually to disabled individuals.
- Restoring mobility and independence.
- Enabling disabled persons to access education and employment.
- Reducing social isolation and depression.
- Providing long-term mobility solutions (wheelchairs last 5-10 years).
Who Will Benefit
- Persons with mobility disabilities.
- Disabled children seeking education.
- Disabled adults unable to work.
- The elderly with mobility limitations.
- Accident or illness victims.
- Poor families unable to afford wheelchairs.
Impact So Far
Wheelchairs distributed (2024-2025)
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Average wheelchair lifespan years
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Indirect beneficiaries (families)
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Districts covered
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