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Imagine wanting nothing more than to own a wheelchair. For thousands
of people all over the
World, this is a very real desire. To them, a wheelchair means freedom.
Without mobility of any kind, even a simple trip to the bathroom
becomes a major challenge. Hope Haven International focuses on the distribution
of free wheelchairs to the poorest of the poor. For those people,
wheelchairs are considered a great luxury. Owning one means no longer
having to drag themselves from place to place, or rely on others
to carry them.
View whats going on with Hope Haven International in Central California.
In April of 2001 Davis Guest Homes with assistance from a group
of local volunteers began to collect wheelchairs and other mobility
devices for refurbishment and distribution throughout the developing
world.
Joining forces with Hope Haven International, our local volunteers have
collected and shipped more that fifteen hundred wheelchairs this
past year.
In January of 2003 we celebrated the opening of a forty-five hundred
sq. ft. warehouse in Modesto. This warehouse will serve as a central
collection and shipping center for Northern California.
Pick-up/drop –off locations and volunteers are presently located
in Sacramento, Auburn, Manteca, Santa Rosa, Modesto and Madera.
We welcome new volunteers and envision the addition of many more
drop-off locations throughout Northern California.
We welcome all who will join with us in collecting discarded wheelchairs,
walkers, crutches/canes and other unused or unwanted mobility devices
in our communities. Many of these items can be rescued from our
landfills, refurbished and make an incredible difference in someone’s
life.
For more information on Hope Haven International
Please visit their website at
www.hopehaven.org
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