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UCP Wheels for Humanity

Nonprofit or community organization

Last modified: July 16, 2012, 7:33 AM

Description

UCP Wheels for Humanity's mission is to provide increased self-sufficiency, mobility, and education to people with disabilities throughout the world, without regard to political affiliation, religious belief or ethnic identity. To meet this mission, UCP Wheels for Humanity collects and refurbishes discarded wheelchairs and delivers and individually fits them to disadvantaged children and adults in developing countries. Since 1996, UCP Wheels has helped thousands of children and adults with disabilities across the developing world gain increased mobility and dignity. It is estimated that more than 100 million children and adults worldwide need wheelchairs and do not have them either due to lack of access, lack of money, or both. Their lack of mobility stems from accidents, birth defects, war injuries, debilitating diseases, aging, natural disasters and land mines. UCP Wheels is one of the few organizations of its kind that uses the expertise of volunteer Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Certified Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (CRTS) to individually fit clients to wheelchairs.

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  • Clinical Coordinator for International NGO (El Salvador) - Job

    Last updated:
    March 25, 2013
    Location:
    San Salvador, SS, SV
    Description:
    UCP Wheels for Humanity seeks a full-time Clinical Coordinator to support program development and implementation based in San Salvador, El Salvador. UCP Wheels...

  • Program Coordinator for International NGO (El Salvador) - Job

    Last updated:
    March 25, 2013
    Location:
    San Salvador, SS, SV
    Description:
    UCP Wheels for Humanity seeks a full-time Program Coordinator to support the development and implementation of a USAID-funded physical therapy program based in ...

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Website:
http://www.ucpwfh.org
Phone:
818 255-0100
Fax:
818 255-0233
Address:
12750 Raymer Street Unit 4, North Hollywood, California, 91605, United States

Keywords

Human services, Volunteering, Disability issues

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