What we do
​Just Wheels aims to reduce poverty and inequality for people with mobility impairments in the Tabora Region of Tanzania. We achieve this by supporting individuals who are mobility impaired to get mobile and to get educated – to give people the chance to live a good life and to meet their full potential.
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We also support the mobility impaired community in Tanzania, by empowering people to recognise their rights and opportunities and to improve infrastructure to support the needs of mobility impaired people.
Just Wheels works with partner organisations who deliver this work on the ground in Tabora region, Tanzania.
"Just Wheels works to help people with physical disabilities in Tanzania in East Africa.
Being disabled anywhere in the world is hard, but being disabled in Tanzania, which has limited resources and poor infrastructure with many people living in poverty, is really hard.
Just Wheels gives people hope, opportunity and a future."
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Emma Burtles, Founder of Just Wheels
Our Strategic Aims
Supporting individuals
​This year we will continue to:
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Assess, fit and supply 40 high-quality appropriate wheelchairs in accordance with WHO standards
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Give advice and support on wheelchair use and living with a disability
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Provide ongoing access to maintenance and support for all beneficiaries
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Provide any necessary support with education and training opportunitites
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Provide an emergency fund for crisis situations
Supporting the mobility impaired community
Just Wheels is also committed to supporting the wider disabled community through initiatives and partner organisations:​
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Providing mobility training to staff, teachers and other professionals ​
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Support partner schools with infrastructure, facilities and support
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Developing a Parent Care Workshop with advice around moving, handling, physiotherapy and other aspects of care
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Work with local disabled persons organisations
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Develop sport and wellbeing clubs​
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Building a vibrant, sustainble programme
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Develop our partnership with the Deaf Mute Institute through training, funding and delivery
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Nurture links with agencies and government bodies
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Develop Just Wheels UK and build our profile and supporter base
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Create a sustainable funding model