Fundația Dacia pentru România (Dacia for Romania Foundation) joins the Wheelchair Fund program, run by Motivation Romania Foundation, in a partnership that places mobility at the heart of a dignified life.
As part of this initiative, Motivation will donate 50 wheelchairs to children and adults with mobility disabilities from the counties of Argeș, Bucharest, Buzău, Galați, Mehedinți, Satu Mare, and Neamț.
Fundația Dacia pentru România (Dacia for Romania Foundation) aims to remove barriers to physical and social mobility. In this context, it has joined the mission of Motivation Romania Foundation in a partnership based on a simple but essential premise: mobility matters. A wheelchair that is adapted to the user’s needs can make the difference between isolation and inclusion, between dependence and independence. As such, 50 individuals will receive more than just a mobility device — they will receive a chance to regain their autonomy and dignity.
“For many of the participants in our programs, a wheelchair means access to school, employment, and community life. It becomes a bridge to the world and offers people with mobility disabilities the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We are grateful to our partners at the Dacia Foundation for Romania for their generous support and for helping us build inclusion,”
says Erika Garnier, Coordinator of Wheelchair User Services at Motivation.
The distribution of the wheelchairs takes place throughout 2025, based on individual assessments of user needs, conducted by Motivation’s regional teams. These assessments follow the World Health Organization’s recommendations for the provision of appropriate mobility equipment. The donated wheelchairs are received from international partners and are assembled and refurbished in Motivation’s workshop.
For individuals in need of a wheelchair, Motivation provides the Wheelchair User Call Center – 0800 030 762, available toll-free from Monday to Thursday, between 09:00 and 16:00, and Fridays from 09:00 to 14:00.
Through the Wheelchair Fund, Motivation Romania Foundation donates over 1,000 high-quality wheelchairs every year — new or refurbished — to children and adults with mobility disabilities, based on the needs identified by our regional teams. Some of the stories of those who have received appropriate mobility equipment through the Wheelchair Fund can be found here.