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Sarah’s London Marathon Campaign 2025

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Running and physical activity weren’t always a part of my life. Growing up, I was very focused on music and the arts, spending a majority of my time playing violin or singing in choir and theatre. Only in the last few years have I discovered that physical activity, and specifically running, is something I enjoy!

Walkabout Foundation is a UK- and US-registered charity with the mission of restoring dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world and funding research to find a cure for paralysis. I am honored to be fundraising for them, so I can help spread my joy of physical activity and movement.

Sarah’s 2025 London Marathon

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Running and physical activity weren’t always a part of my life. Growing up, I was very focused on music and the arts, spending a majority of my time playing violin or singing in choir and theatre. Only in the last few years have I discovered that physical activity, and specifically running, is something I enjoy!

Walkabout Foundation is a UK- and US-registered charity with the mission of restoring dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world and funding research to find a cure for paralysis. I am honored to be fundraising for them, so I can help spread my joy of physical activity and movement.

Edoardo’s Graduation Party Campaign

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Friends, as many of you know, I’ve been a passionate advocate for the Walkabout Foundation. I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with them numerous times and truly believe in their mission to improve lives through mobility solutions. Your support means the world to me and to a cause that makes a real difference. Thank you for helping make an impact!

Pawel’s Berlin Marathon 2024!

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2024, I have set myself the goal of running the 2024 Berlin Marathon in honour of Walkabout Foundation, aiming to fundraise £1,000 for their global wheelchair projects!  £1,000 is the equivalent of 4 life-changing wheelchairs for people in need in the developing world.

Please help me reach my target, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities. Every donation makes a difference.

Thank you for all your support!
Pawel

David’s London Marathon 2024!

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Dear friends & family,

I love the London Marathon so I was really happy to be offered a place by Walkabout Foundation and set myself the challenge of raising £3,000 to support their global wheelchair projects. It’s a great charity and £3,000 is the equivalent of 12 wheelchairs that will help change the lives of people with mobility disabilities in the developing world.

It’s also being held on my birthday so an amazing way to celebrate reaching my half century!
Thanks everyone for your support, every donation counts & it’s really appreciated.

Andy’s Berlin Marathon 2023

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Dear Friends and Family,

For 2023, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,000 /$1,300 for Walkabout Foundation and I’m asking for your support!

I’m running for my late Father who spent the last 30 years of his life in a wheelchair! Thank you Walkabout for the opportunity!

£1,000 is the equivalent of 4 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target this year, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.

Thank you so much for all of your support!

Casey’s Berlin Marathon 2023

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Hey y’all,

For 2023, I have set myself the challenge of not only running the world famous Berlin Marathon, but also fundraising £1,000 /$1,300 for Walkabout Foundation and I’m asking for your support!

As many of you know, mobility is a cause near and dear to my heart. I was fortunate enough to work with individuals who utilize wheelchairs for both mobility and for sport as a part of my capstone research project in PT school. Getting to know these folks, and understanding the role mobility plays in their independence and quality of life truly had a profound impact on me. This is why I have chosen to fundraise on behalf of  Walkabout Foundation for the Berlin Marathon.

The £1,000 I am trying to raise is the equivalent of 4 life-changing wheelchairs for people in desperate need in the developing world. Please help me reach my target this year, and help Walkabout Foundation in its mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.

Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for all your support!

Matthew’s London Marathon 2022

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Dear Friends and Family,

In 2022, I will be completing the London Marathon in honour of Walkabout Foundation! My goal is to fundraise £3,000 – the equivalent of 12 life-changing wheelchairs for people in need in the developing world.

I invite you to support me in reaching my target, and support Walkabout’s mission to change the world of mobility disabilities – one person, one wheelchair at a time.

Every pound donated will also be matched by Euromonitor!

Thanks so much for your support.

– Matt

Christian’s London Marathon 2022

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I’m lacing up my running shoes and training for another marathon! I’m excited to share that this time it’s across the pond in the UK. Most importantly however, I am running in honor of my brother, Cory, who was born with spina bifida—a condition which can severely limit a person’s mobility.

I invite you join me in supporting the Walkabout Foundation’s mission to provide dignity, freedom and independence to people with mobility disabilities around the world. 100% of every donation will go towards providing someone in need with a life-changing wheelchair.

My goal is to raise $4,000, enough to supply 12 wheelchairs for those in need, but I can’t do it alone! Every dollar counts, and I would be so grateful for a donation of any size.

If you are unable to assist financially at this time, spreading the news to friends and family who may also like to join in this mission would mean a lot. Simply share the link to this site via text, email, or social media.

I greatly appreciate your support in making a positive impact on the lives of those with mobility disabilities.

Wheelchair for Enhanced Mobility

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Disability is an evolving concept and it results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal as well as environmental barriers that hinders their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

 

Disabilities can occur at any stage in a person’s life, such as during pregnancy, delivery, infancy, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. The major causes of disabilities include: infections, poisoning, radiation, genetic defects, accidents, violence including war, lack of oxygen during birth, harmful traditions, poverty and ignorance, lack of sufficient and balanced food, lack of social contact, and the occurrence of chronic diseases.

 

It is estimated that there are about 20 million Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ethiopia. These fall under different categories of disabilities which include i) Sensory Impairments: deficiency or constraints in sight, hearing, smelling and/or tasting; ii) Physical Disabilities: disabilities that are related to hands, legs, chest, backbone, shoulder, bottom and the like; iii) Intellectual Disabilities (autism as well as other defects in understanding one’s environment, learning, and writing; and iv) Psychosocial Disabilities: psychosocial problems such as depression, isolation, sleeping for long hours, as well as failure to achieve personal and social goals.

Following the sweeping political and socioeconomic changes in Ethiopia which began in April 2018, there have been sporadic and recurrent conflicts maliciously instigated in several parts of the country by some covert groups who vehemently oppose to the promising reforms, contributing to a lot of property damage, deaths and physical disabilities. More alarmingly, the number of persons with physical disabilities and sensory impairments is likely to increase dramatically due to the war being waged in Northern Ethiopia. Therefore, the Disability Affairs Directorate under the Ethiopian Ministry of Women and Social Affairs strives to mobilize mobility enhancing resources from around the world! We urgently need supports in kind (particularly such mobility aids as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, and crutches) in order to positively and productively respond to the crucial needs of PWDs in Ethiopia.

David J. Sniader’s Memorial Campaign

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Created by the family of David J. Sniader (1962-2021) who was confined to a wheelchair following a spinal cord injury, from age 22 until his passing at age 58 in January,2021. 65 million people worldwide need wheelchairs and cannot afford them. Our goal is to help in Walkabout’s efforts to create and donate sustainable wheelchairs in 25 developing countries and to support the rehab centers and research which they fund.

Walkabout builds the wheelchairs out of sustainable materials wherever possible, employing people in the countries where they are distributed. Each chair costs around $300. Donated/used wheelchairs are also distributed by this organization. They also run two childrens’ rehabilitation/family education centers at present, one in India and one in Kenya where they also provide meals to the children.

Further, the foundation helps to fund research at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) for spinal cord injury research in Chicago, Illinois.  David spent 7 months there in 1984-85, following his accident.

Our brother David is remembered for his perseverance in the face of adversity, his engineering skills (fixing antique tractors was his passion) and his warm-hearted smile. Please help us remember him by remembering others.

The Walkabout Foundation is a small organization with an administrative staff of only 5 people whose salaries are funded by “angel” investors, so every penny of your donation goes to the wheelchair/rehab/research efforts.

The Sniader family thanks you for your donation. Your “thank you note” via email will serve as your tax receipt. Please note the amounts are shown here in British Pounds but there is a drop-down for $.

Golf Specchio dell’anima

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Dopo essere stata introdotta alla Walkabout Foundation, Titty (Maria Amedeo) ha apprezzato la missione, lo spirito e la concreteza del loro operato. Per questa ragione ha voluto donare integralmente il ricavato della vendita del suo libro, “Golf. specchio dell’anima” a questa fantastica causa.

Walkabout Foundation si occupa di prestare aiuto alle persone con gravi disabilità motorie che vivono nei paesi del terzo mon- do dove spesso, purtroppo, i più deboli sono lasciati per ultimi, o addirittura dimenticati.
Una delle principali attività dell’organizzazione è la distribuzione di sedie a rotelle per persone di tutte le età in vari paesi africani. Questa semplice donazione ha un impatto immediato sulla vita quotidiana delle persone che la ricevono, perché rappresenta per loro un importante miglioramento dello stile di vita e delle oppor- tunità di relazione con gli altri, con l’ambiente e con se stessi.

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