The Right Wheelchair in the Right Way

Unicef 2015

to enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities

Defining Motivation’s work

Programmes & Collaborations

The Problem

4 Wheel Chairs

Bangladesh 1991

Poland 1992

Romania 1993

Nicaragua 1995

Sri Lanka 1997

Worldmade 2007

3 Wheel Chairs

Cambodia 1993

Afghanistan 1996

Sri Lanka 1997

Bangladesh 2000

Africa 2004

Worldmade 2005

Supporting Seating

• Russia 1994

• Lithuania 1995

• Bangladesh 2000

• Sri Lanka 2001

Trikes

Cambodia 1993

Afghanistan 1996

Sri Lanka 2004

Zambia 2004

6 languages downloadable

Key factor in Wheelchair sector• UN Convention on the Rights of

Persons with Disabilities

• ISPO/WHO/USAID Wheelchair Consensus Conference 2006

• ‘WHO Guidelines on the provision of manual wheelchairs in less resourced settings’ – 2008

Key factors in Guidelines

address the design, production, supply and service delivery of manual wheelchairs, particular for long-term wheelchair users

Products – range of quality, low cost and appropriate wheelchairs and mobility equipment.

Services – supporting local organisations (NGOs and Government) to establish/upgrade wheelchair services in the developing world

Training – delivering training packages to improve clinical & technical skills.

Definition of an appropriate wheelchair

Rough Terrain Active Folding

MotiStart seating unit MotiGo

Standard Folding

Key in Assistive Device provision

• WHO Basic level training

• WHO Intermediate level training

• WHO Managers training

• WHO Stakeholders training

• TOT training in development

• Referral training - Motivation

Training for responsible Service Delivery

Racing chair – launched at London 2012 Paralympics with IPC

Emergency Response Wheelchair

1. Low Cost

2. Quick to prepare

3. Easy to follow up

Two critical adjustments

5. Easy to fit

‘Raising the bar’ in wheelchair provision

Experience in design and provision of wheelchairs through trained services since 1991

Organisational aim

• to improve sector of wheelchair provision

• to collaborate with other organisations in sector to raise skills