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Colines’ Story
This year, we have returned to Uganda, a country very close to our hearts, to distribute another 320 wheelchairs and 50 trikes. The wheelchairs came directly from our Wheelchair Assembly and Repair Centre in Kenya in a 40-foot container, which includes a variety of wheelchair types for adults and kids in need. Meet Colines, […]
A Mother’s Journey After Her Son’s Spinal Cord Injury
Dear Friends, My name is Julie Williams and I’m the mother of Walkabout’s advocate, Kirk Williams. Kirk was injured in a mountain biking accident in 2009, breaking his C4-6 vertebrae and injuring his spinal cord. Receiving that phone call and the weeks that followed brought me to my knees. Our family had lived an active […]
Walkabout Foundation Announces Haiti Partnership with Hope Health Action
Walkabout Foundation is thrilled to announce that we are partnering up with Hope Health Action once again! This global strategic partnership will combine our knowledge of global wheelchair distribution services with HHA’s expertise in facilitating sustainable and innovative healthcare in Haiti. There are an estimated 60 million people in the world who do not have […]
