{"id":6427,"date":"2025-06-02T10:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T07:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motivation.ro\/en\/?p=6427"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T07:10:47","slug":"continuing-the-mission-for-inclusion-motivation-and-altso-bring-back-mobility-to-115-young-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motivation.ro\/en\/blog\/continuing-the-mission-for-inclusion-motivation-and-altso-bring-back-mobility-to-115-young-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing the mission for inclusion: Motivation and ALTSO bring back mobility to 115 young people with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Motivation Romania Foundation recently received a new shipment of wheelchairs generously donated by our partners at A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO). These seating positioning systems will be donated to 115 children and young people with mobility disabilities over the course of a year, making a meaningful impact on their quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Our partnership with ALTSO began in 2023, and since then we have donated <strong>95 wheelchairs<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> changing just as many lives for the better. These wheelchairs have helped children and young people with disabilities regain their freedom of movement and take important steps toward an active, independent life.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, we were pleased to welcome A.J. Warco, Program Director at ALTSO, who visited the Motivation team and met with some of the <em>CoolKids<\/em> and their families \u2013 our program beneficiaries. During his stay, A.J. also participated in a wheelchair basketball training session, where he met some of our adaptive athletes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>For millions of people, assistive technology (\u201cAT\u201d) is not available, accessible or affordable &#8211; particularly in low and middle income countries.\u00a0According to the World Bank, approximately 1 out of every 20 people in Romania holds a disability certificate totaling nearly 900,000 individuals, of which roughly 77,000 are children.\u00a0We want to play our part in providing AT to children and adolescents (21 years of age and younger) that require appropriately fitted wheelchairs and specialized seating systems.<br \/>\nDuring my visit to Romania in August 2024 to meet with our partner, Motivation Romania Foundation and spend time with our CoolKids and their families, it is apparent there is a high demand for AT throughout the country. With that in mind, we couldn\u2019t ask for a better partner to work with locally to combat this need and look forward to providing mobility solutions for many years to come. <\/em>A.J. Warco, Director of Programs at ALTSO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We are grateful to our partners from ALTSO for their continued support and trust in our mission to restore mobility and dignity to people with disabilities in Romania.<\/p>\n<p>For individuals in need of a wheelchair, Motivation provides the <strong>Wheelchair User Hotline<\/strong>: <strong>0800 030 762<\/strong>. This toll-free number is available Monday to Thursday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p><sup>__________________<\/sup><br \/>\n<sup>Through <strong>the Wheelchair Fund<\/strong>, Motivation Romania Foundation donates over 1,000 high-quality wheelchairs every year \u2014 new or refurbished \u2014 to children and adults with mobility disabilities. We need more friends to help continue these programs \u2014 through monthly donations or sponsorships. More information about how to support our mission is available <a href=\"https:\/\/motivation.ro\/en\/support-motivation\/\">here.<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motivation Romania Foundation recently received a new shipment of wheelchairs generously donated by our partners at A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO). These seating positioning systems will be donated to 115 children and young people with mobility disabilities over the course of a year, making a meaningful impact on their quality of life. 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