Egyptian Kids on Wheels!

Dear all Alhassan Foundation’s friends, believers & supporters,

We wanted to share some special news with you this time dear donors. Why do you want to support our kids on wheels? Why each customized wheelchair cost over than $1500? Why do we specially import it from Germany and not just offer them the available wheelchairs in Egypt? All these are fair questions that might hit you before paying your donation.

Now, let us tell you more about this project in the 1st place. Customized wheelchair is therapeutic wheelchairs designed for permanent users to provide them with the maximum mobility available while the old traditional wheelchairs that are available in Egypt or so called hospital wheelchairs are supposed to be used only for temporary reasons as it causes pressure sores, malformation in bones and muscle idleness. Customized wheelchairs cost more because it’s imported from Germany, and it’s tailored made for each case based on the kid’s needs. Also, it’s made by durable materials and using cushions that decrease the possibility of pressure sores and other health issues. Not only that, but also it’s crucial for the kids’ safety & physical development as it has brakes and gears that alleviate the possibility that the person riding the wheelchair may stumble and fall, which could be very harmful in some cases. Also, it’s a light-weighted wheelchair so kids can move independently without assistance.

Special physically challenged kids need mobility solutions tailored to their particular needs. We have a long waiting list of kids hoping for their measurements to be taken to get their tailored-made customized wheelchair that suits their case to be able to be active wheelchair users and enable them to go to their schools and move independently.

Many of our kids after receiving this customized active wheelchair were able to go to school and encouraged to play sports & artistic activities. Not only that many of them became certified young athletes participating in several championships. Others played music and beatboxing and gained self-esteem & confidence to make friends in their schools and social gatherings.

 Every wheelchair cost around $2000. This wheelchair save a kid’s health, self-esteem, and give him/her hope for future that they can be independent and they can face the world without assistance. They have the right to dream!

We would like to thank each and every one of you for your support. We urge you to continue supporting our cause and stay loyal donors to our cause through subscribing to a monthly recurring donation option. That will help wheelchair users in Egypt be more confident and accomplished. Please visit our Facebook page to read other success stories:

https://www.facebook.com/AlhassanFDN/

Thank you for believing in the differently abled. :)

Dear all Alhassan Foundation’s friends, believers & supporters,

Let’s share with you our happy news. We are working hard with our partner Selah ElTelmeez (one of the ancient and most notable educational entities & platforms in Egypt) to turn all our schools in Egypt to be accessible (wheelchair-friendly) for our kids so they can get their right for proper education and healthy inclusive environment.

Currently, we are working on the process & procedures with the Egyptian government and other stakeholders to get their approval so we can turn this dream into reality. We studied 200 schools that are eligible to be fully accessible for our kids once we get the legalities done to be the 1^st phase of the project. Not only that, but also we have around 250 kids (wheelchair users) classified based on different metrics whether they were born like that or they became wheelchair users after an accident or illness. We also classify them based on their age & level of education so we can offer the best service for them. These kids are successful in their education as well as extracurricular activities. Many of them won medals in several sports. Our plans for the next period is that:

• Target: Working on accessibility options for public schools (study – budget – plan).
• Action: Conducting an agreement with Constructing and Development Company as part of their CSR role to turn all inaccessible schools to be wheelchair friendly spaces.
• Time frame: 1 year

We would like to thank each and every one of you for your support. We urge you to continue supporting our cause and stay loyal donors to our cause through subscribing to a monthly recurring donation option. That will help wheelchair users in Egypt be more confident and accomplished. Please visit our Facebook page to read other success stories:

https://www.facebook.com/AlhassanFDN/

Thank you for believing in the differently abled. :)