Motivation Romania Wheelchair Fund

Dear friend of Motivation Romania,

Each year, on September 5^th, is World Spinal Cord Injury Day. This is an important occasion for Motivation to raise awareness, for prevention and talking about access to appropriate mobility equipment, independent living training and community programs for children and adults using wheelchairs.

Anyone can suffer spinal injuries through accidents, falls from heights, while playing games, or through other trauma.

When the spinal cord is affected, one cannot feel their body and cannot move under the level of the injury. Imagine what it would be like if some of YOUR daily activities, like moving around, getting dressed, putting shoes on, or brushing your teeth, would  suddently become excruciatingly difficult.

Thousands of children and adults have joined Motivation over the years, after a spinal cord injury (SCI), to learn to continue their lives in a wheelchair. These are people whose injuries have turned their worlds upside down, shattered their self-confidence and plans for the future. The impact of SCI does not stop there – it also affects independence, emotions, family and community.

“I found out I was not the man I had been. I was in shock!”

Constantin fell from the second floor while working, and was left unconscious.When he regained consciousness, he could not walk anymore. After that, it was difficult for him even to sit upright in the wheelchair. Passing thresholds or transferring from the wheelchair to the car seemed impossible. He would only talk to his wife and children, feeling that life was not worth living anymore.

Then, he met Gabi from Motivation Romania. “She came to my house, saw how things were, brought me ramps and invited me to a training session. And when I went there, I learned to go about in a wheelchair, to be independent. It helped me both physically and mentally,” says Constantin.

At Motivation, Constantin received a wheelchair that was fitted for his needs. With this wheelchair and the appropriate training, each movement gradually became a step towards more independence.

Listen to Constantin as he tells the story of his journey to independence!

Motivation is here to support each wheelchair user on this route, one at a time. As new wheelchair users ask for our help, YOUR ongoing donation means WE can continue to be there for them as guides towards new ways of being mobile and independent.

Make a monthly gift of hope and freedom of movement to children and adults with mobility disabilities like Constantin!

YOU help change lives for the better.

Thank you!

Links:

• Constantin tells his story of independence regained
• Your recurring donation changes lives in Romania!

Dear friend of Motivation Romania,

In Romania, June 1^st is a happy occasion each year. Parents and communities celebrate International Children`s Day, and children are happy that the day is all about them, filled with play, friends and good time.

On Children's Day, we continue to celebrate the power of mobility and its impact on children's lives.

We introduce you to Mykyta – a 9-year-old boy from Ukraine who took shelter in Romania, as a refugee. He is now a second-grade student at the "Emil Gârleanu" Special School in Galati.

Before we donated a wheelchair to him, he was a withdrawn, quiet, introverted child. Everything changed when he received a wheelchair adapted to his needs, from the Motivation team in Galati. From that moment on, an obvious transformation began, which even teachers consider surprising. Mykyta turned into an active, cheerful, confident student who is present in everything that involves play, learning and interaction. Because he manages to move safely in his chair and no longer has to ask for help every time to get from one place to another, he always seeks the company of his classmates and happily participates in class activities.

Mobility is not just about movement. It means access to childhood. To education. To friends. To relationships with those around him. It means a life in which a child who says "I want it, too!" can actually participate.

Each year, Motivation gives back hope to more than 1,000 persons with disabilities like Mykyta, by donating wheelchairs and providing wheelchair skills training. The new wheelchair gives them back their personal independence, mobility and the ability to be part of the family and the community again.

Continue to donate to the Wheelchair Fund so that people with mobility needs like Mykyta can regain their hope in a fulfilled life!

Motivation is here to support each wheelchair user on this route, one at a time. As new wheelchair users ask for our help, YOUR donation enables us to continue to support them. Your monthly gift will boost our ability to respond quickly to the ongoing need for appropriate wheelchair donations.

Make a monthly gift of hope and freedom of movement to children and adults with mobility disabilities like Mykyta!

YOU help change lives for the better. Thank you!

Links:

• Learn about Motivation`s programs for wheelchair users
• Make your donation recurring to continue changing lives