Mobility Without Barriers Foundation
(MWBF) is an international humanitarian organization that has developed
safer, more versatile assisted-mobility options for children and adults
with disabilities. The new designs are all-terrain, multiple-gear mobility
cycles that resolve many of the difficulties associated with conventional
push rim and tricycle wheelchairs.
Fresh, practical and innovative approaches to the issues of disability
are possible based on new technology that dramatically improves the range
of travel and ease of use for individuals with disabilities who are propelling
themselves on rough roads or hilly terrain.
In Ethiopia and India, MWBF has also designed and implemented programs
for children and youth with disabilities that address issues of isolation,
illiteracy and poverty. Program components foster inclusion, increased
self-esteem, independence, and genuine opportunities for the pursuit of
meaningful livelihoods.
MWBF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation with headquarters in Vermont and
Country Offices in Ethiopia and India. Patents related to these mobility
cycles have been licensed to MWBF for nonprofit humanitarian purposes
worldwide.
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