| Welcome! Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids helps needy disabled children of Iraq by providing high quality pediatric wheelchairs, each sponsored by individual and corporate donors. Sponsors receive a picture of the disabled children as they are placed in their wheelchair for the first time! This is a unique opportunity, as families around the world have the opportunity to directly impact the life of an Iraqi family with a very real need in a big way. This incredible gift literally changes the life of the child as well as the family. Disabled children discover a new level of mobility not previously experienced. The family no longer carries the heavy child from place to place. And the heart of the community is touched, resulting in long-lasting friendships! Please consider donating to this worthwhile project to help disabled kids receive a precious valuable gift which will impact their lives in a profound manner. ********Latest Developments******** OIF Commanding General David Petraeus Recognizes Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids with CG Award Coin Commanding General David Petraeus viewed CNN's report on the WFIK project, and sent an email to founder Brad Blauser. Petraeus, David GEN MNF-I CMD GRP (Commanding General) wrote: "Brad, I just saw the CNN story on your program and wanted to thank you for what you're doing. Your initiative has proven to be a wonderful idea, and you clearly have been doing a superb job turning that idea into reality. Needless to say, our troopers enjoy distributing the wheelchairs very much, and the goodwill they generate has been significant. Well done/thanks very much -- GEN Dave Petraeus, CG, MNF-I" Front Back CNN features Wheelchairs distribution in Baghdad! See the article and the video-CLICK HERE CNN also reported on a family who received three of the wheelchairs, all three with varying degrees of Polio. See the follow up video - CLICK HERE |
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| Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids |
| Meet Ben, a hero for disabled Iraqi children! A young man named Ben watched the CNN report on this project, and decided he would personally get involved to make a difference in the lives of the children I am trying to help. After setting a goal of raising $1000, he set out with his guitar and case to find a place to play his heart out for the kids of Iraq. With help from Helen, his Mom, he set up on the streets of San Francisco and played his guitar for two hours, raising an incredible $2269.46! If a determined young man can do this to help kids his own age, just think what the rest of us can do! Thanks to Ben, many children who have never had a wheelchair will now know the freedom and mobility which a high quality pediatric wheelchair can bring. Ben - YOU ARE THEIR HERO! Thanks! Ben has since set up his own website and blog (BEN's WEBSITE). He set a new goal of $10,000 to buy wheelchairs for 33 children, playing every weekend until he hits his goal. As of April 19 '08, Ben has raised $6078.78, and every penny counts! Because of Ben's efforts, the lives of TWENTY Iraqi children and their families will be changed in a big way. Watch Ben as he plays on the sidewalk in front of Woodside Bakery in his hometown near San Francisco on the 16th of March, then again on the 22nd of March! |
