Wheelchairs of Hope Overview
Wheelchairs of Hope is aiming to provide proper fit and postural support to meet the most common needs of children with disabilities. The company develops wheelchairs for kids and teens in developing countries. The lightweight wheelchairs, which cost less than $100, are used by children with physical disabilities to access education. Wheelchairs of Hope is a joint collaboration between Alyn Hospital, Pablo Kaplan, and Chava Rotshtein of Sharp Mentoring.
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270 disabled Guatemalan kids get wheelchairs from Israel
Wheelchairs of Hope, a nonprofit organization, distributed 270 child-friendly wheelchairs to disabled children in Guatemala. The wheelchairs, conceptualized by Israeli plastics-industry veterans, aim to enable young children with disabilities in developing countries to attend school. The project has provided thousands of wheelchairs to children in 17 developing countries, with funding from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The chairs are designed to be sturdy and colorful, resembling toys rather than medical equipment. The company is now working on developing chairs for older children and those with complex disabilities.
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Israeli Wheelchairs of Hope donated in South Africa
Israeli nonprofit organization Wheelchairs of Hope is donating 50 child-sized wheelchairs to disabled children in South Africa. The wheelchairs were developed by Israeli couple Pablo Kaplan and Chava Rotshtein with the help of professionals at ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem. The chairs are being distributed through various organizations in South Africa. Wheelchairs of Hope has previously donated wheelchairs to children in Vietnam, Peru, Tajikistan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. This year, they will also be donating wheelchairs to children in Argentina.
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$100 Wheelchair Brings Hope To Disabled Kids In Third World Countries, Syrian Refugees
Pablo Kaplan, former vice president of Marketing at Keter Plastic, has set up the Wheelchairs of Hope project to produce wheelchairs for disabled children in Third World countries. The project has developed a lightweight chair that can withstand harsh conditions, requires zero maintenance, and costs just $100. The first shipment of 250 wheelchairs is set to be sent to institutions in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with more to follow for residents of refugee camps in Syria. The wheelchairs are being distributed through institutions including the Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem and Beit Issie Shapiro in Raanana.
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Bright Israeli wheelchairs are on the way to needy kids
Former executive vice president of Keter Plastic, Pablo Kaplan, and his partner Chava Rotshtein have launched a humanitarian mission called Wheelchairs of Hope. They have designed and produced lightweight plastic wheelchairs for mobility-challenged children in developing countries. The chairs are being distributed to needy children in Israel, the Palestinian Authority territories, Peru, and Tajikistan. The chairs are inexpensive, require no maintenance, and can handle off-road conditions. The first shipment of 250 wheelchairs has been sent to children in Israel and the PA territories. More than 600 wheelchairs are also being delivered to disabled children in Peru and Tajikistan. The goal is to provide mobility and independence to children who would otherwise not have access to school or community life.
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Hundred-buck wheelchair brings hope to disabled kids
The Wheelchairs of Hope project, founded by Pablo Kaplan, aims to provide wheelchairs for disabled children in Third World countries. The project has developed a lightweight, durable, and affordable wheelchair that costs just $100. The first shipment of 250 wheelchairs is set to be sent to institutions in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with more to follow in Syria. The project has received funding from private sources and a grant from Israels Office of the Chief Scientist. The goal is to distribute one million chairs over the next decade and turn the project into a social business venture.
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| Sector | Health Tech & Life Sciences |
Funding
| Total funding | Undisclosed |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 0 |
| Investors | 0 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 1-10
Web & Social Links
| Website | wheelchairsofhope.org/ |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Ben Gurion Street 60, Kefar Sava, Israel
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