WHEELCHAIR PROGRAM

In 2003, the Knights of Columbus began participating in the Global Wheelchair Mission and sponsored 2,000 wheelchairs to be distributed in Afghanistan. Since then, Knights in the U.S. and Canada have sponsored the distribution of more than 57,000 wheelchairs in Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, the United States, Canada and Vietnam.

In February 2016, the Knights held a wheelchair distribution event outside the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. That occasion marked a major milestone in Order's charitable giving: 50,000 wheelchairs distributed through the partnership with the Global Wheelchair Mission.

For every donation of $150 received by the Global Wheelchair Mission, it can deliver a brand new wheelchair which would cost over $500 in a medical supply store.

Visit the Suprfeme website for details:http://www.kofc.org/en/members/programs/partnership-programs/global-wheelchair-mission.html#/