Mission Mobility

Vision

Empowering individuals by providing accessible, affordable, and sustainable mobility solutions through innovative wheelchair designs and widespread distribution.

Mission

1. Accessibility: Ensure that high-quality wheelchairs are available to people in need, regardless of location or financial constraints.
2. Affordability: Develop cost-effective models that make mobility solutions accessible to a wider population, including those in underserved regions.
3. Sustainability: Promote eco-friendly designs by using sustainable materials and repurposed resources, contributing to a cleaner environment.
4. Innovation: Continuously improve the design, function, and comfort of wheelchairs, utilizing advanced technologies and local resources.
5. Community Engagement: Collaborate with local vendors and communities to produce, repair, and maintain wheelchairs, fostering self-sufficiency.

As per Wheelchair Foundation Organization Report

People in the world have a physical disability and require a wheelchair

• In the 34 developed countries it is estimated that 1% or 10,000,000 people require a wheelchair
• In the 156 developing countries it is estimated that at least 2% or 121,800,000 people require a wheelchair
• Overall, of the 7,091,500,000 people in the world, approximately 131,800,000 or 1.85% require a wheelchair

Of the people that have a physical disability, how many have access to a wheelchair?

• In developed countries more than 95% of people who require a wheelchair have access to one
• In developing countries less than 10% of people who require a wheelchair have access to one

So how many people in the world need a wheelchair but don’t have one?

• In the developed countries the number is less than 500,000 (5% of 10 million)
• In the developing countries the number is at least 109,620,000 (90% of 121.8 million)
• The total is just over 110,000,000

How is the need for wheelchairs changing?

• With the world population increasing by 187,500 each day, there is an additional need for almost 3,500 wheelchairs every day (1.85% of the world population)
• That means that every hour of every day, 24 hours a day, there is the need for 145 more wheelchairs in the world