Description
We are a grassroots organization that supports and empowers children with disabilities in the Global South. Our work is primarily based in Peru where we provide urgently-needed wheelchairs and other supports to children and families in need. Join Team Equip KIDS and walk, run or roll with us in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon races to help us send a container full of pediatric wheelchairs to Peru!
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Did you know that over 90% of children in the Global South (‘developing countries’) who need a wheelchair don’t have access to one? This means that children are stuck at home, can’t go to school or play with friends, and are unable to experience the freedom and independence of mobility. It also forces a family member to stay home as a caregiver, further deepening the cycle of poverty. For children and families already living in poverty, this creates immense barriers and adds to the significant obstacles and difficulties they already face. The simple act of receiving a properly fitted wheelchair is therefore absolutely life-changing for both the child and their family.
Help us change hundreds of lives by donating in solidarity and supporting our efforts to ship a container full of pediatric wheelchairs to Peru. In Peru, each child will be custom-fitted with an appropriate wheelchair, and their family will receive information and support for wheelchair maintenance and other disability-related needs.
Let’s get these kids moving!
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Dana
Raised: $653.68
Team captain
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Jocelyn Kufat
Raised: $271.25
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Dana Corfield
Raised: $0.00
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Kim Adams
Raised: $0.00
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Linda Hunter
Raised: $0.00
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Reese Doherty
Raised: $0.00
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Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Oct 30 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Oct 29 | Thuy | $100.00 |
Oct 19 | Tammy B | $54.63 |
Oct 19 | Tammy B | $108.31 |
Oct 18 | Anonymous | $100.00 |
Oct 17 | Anonymous | $215.65 |
Oct 17 | Anonymous | $108.31 |
Oct 17 | Caroline Campbell | $27.80 |
Oct 16 | Allan Wong | $54.63 |
Oct 16 | Allan Wong | $108.31 |