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Updated March 21, 2011
Here are a few photos of our recent wheelchair donations. The power chair
was placed in Florida. The pediatric chair was placed in Indianapolis.
Updated November 6, 2010
Update on The LifeNets Wheelchair Project by Michael Kubik:
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Michael Kubik receiving two new
pediatric wheelchair donations on November 4, 2010 |
So far in 2010 we have
had 34 matches and I would expect to have between 45 - 50 matches by the
end of year based on current donation and request projections. Matches
came slowly in the first half mostly due to the lack of donations, that
has not been the case the last three months. We had 14 donations in
August, 15 in September, and 6 in October. We have had the same amount
of donations in the past three months as we had in the first seven
months of the year.
With the increase in donations, we expect to end with two very strong
months.
While the numbers are not the same as 2009, we have received many heart
warming emails thanking us for our service.
Here are several:
From a wheelchair recipient:
Mike, I was able to pickup the chair with my daughter on
Saturday afternoon. We took the wrong turn off in downtown Chicago, and
it was pretty hairy for awhile, but with the GPS that my daughter had we
were able to turn ourselves around and get to Glenview, and get the
chair. Tom's father-in-law died on Friday so it was a bit sad. The chair
will be greatly used believe you me. I am calling the doctors this
morning for my needed surgeries. I appreciate everything that your
organization does for people like myself. May God bless you.
- Patti
From a donor:
Thank you for listing
the chairs on your site. I live in Burleson Texas and a lady from Denison called me yesterday regarding her
paraplegic sister. (the man from Arlington never called me) The lady
wants the chair and she and her husband were willing to buy a new
battery if needed. The girls current chair arms are being held together
by rubber bands. Thank you for connecting me with someone in need, your
site is wonderful.
Another recipient would not have been able to attend her daughter's
graduation without our help, here is her reply:
Stephanie called me last night (she was busy with Mothers Day) and we
have arranged to pick up the chair tomorrow night. Thanks for all your
help; now we can ALL attend my daughter's graduation in June.
-
Mrs. S.
August 19, 2010
 
Recent donations came
from our website and by calling hospitals and physical therapy clinics
in the Indianapolis area. On the right is a photo of Bob Quack,
Wheelchair Facilitator at the the Rehabilitation Hospital in
Indianapolis, demonstrating the use of a custom made manual chair that
allows the owner to stand using the chair. On the left is a photo of
the recipient of that chair who has an extreme case of Cerebral Palsy.
The chair is allowing him to use his muscles using the load-bearing
function of the custom chair.
- Michael
Kubik August 19, 2010
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 The
Rest of the Story.
March 13, 2010
One of the
greatest joys we have in LifeNets is is when we see the
efforts of several people result in a benefit to someone in great
need. This is one of those stories that involved FINDING a
wheelchair, delivering it from Ohio to Kenya to DELIVERY.
Read more about this story.
Chibwana Nsamala
TA Kalembo
Balaka
February 8,
2010
To LifeNets,
I write to thank you for the
donation of the wheelchair. I will be able to move
anywhere-everywhere to go to the market, visiting friends,
church etc. and now my problem of movement is over. Continue
supporting people like me.
Yours faithfully,
Patuma Wyson
Before: This is
"mobility" without a wheelchair
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After" Dr. Sam
Chilopora and Esther with Patuma Wyson in LifeNets
wheelchair |
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Updated
December 20, 2009
From Jeremy Lallier:
This wheelchair is part of the Youth Corp project. I will be helping out
at the summer camp that we run in Kenya, and then spending the following
week visiting people. I will be leaving for Kenya this Sunday (Dec. 13,
2009 ) and departing Dec. 31. The wheelchair will be coming with me on
the flight, and then Mr. Antonio Ndungu (who alerted us to the need)
will take us to present the chair to the boy. Below is what Mr. Ndungu
wrote to me about him:
"Thank you very much
for this good news. I cannot explain how exited I am for the assistance
of a Wheel to this needy young boy. His names are Edwin Ng’ethe Ndung’u
and now 10 years old. He was born with a spine problem “[Spina] Bifida”
and therefore has no nerve feelings on his lower part of the body. He
has been in that condition since childhood.
This no doubt means that he cannot stand on his own and has to be lifted
to be placed on the Wheel Chair. The boys Parents are in our village but
do not attend with United.
The wheel chair he
is now using is in bad condition and they parents could not afford
another one for replacement as they are not finacialy in a position to
do so. They have been looking for someone to assist them get another one
for over 12 months now and when recently I learned of their plight I was
so touched. He attends a school nearby in Class 1 and now will be in
position to attend classes on the wheelchair."
God's hand has
already been so involved with the planning of this trip, but I think
being able to provide a wheelchair to someone in need has thus far been
the icing on the cake.
 Updated
September 1, 2009
On the right is a wheelchair match in
Pottstown, PA shipped from Whitestown, IN. it was given to a student
who could not attend school until he had a wheelchair.
Updated
July 26, 2009
Here are some photos of
our recent wheelchair activity. On the left is Michael Kubik picking up
a wheelchair Chicago on July 19, 2009 for recipient in Indianapolis.
On the right is our wheelchair coordinator Alix Kubik delivering a power
chair for 50 year-old woman who can now have mobility to see her
grandchildren and get around in general in the neighborhood.
 Our
program has provided joy in helping people who would have otherwise been
immobilized to get around. And that changes their life and
orientation immeasurably. Again, we thank YOU for for your help.
We always need chairs. We have two people asking for every chair
available. If you can donate or know of anyone else who can donate
an unused chair, please contact us at the phone number above or our
special Website at
www.lifenetswheelchairproject.org and let us know what you can
help us with. Once the chair is matched, you will received a tax
exempt receipt. |
This is me in my LifeNets Permobil. That's my buddy "Cutie" who likes going for rides in my power chair.
Updated
June 3, 2009
