Wheelchairs For Kids Volunteer-based Non-profit Organisation
Providing the transformative gift of mobility to children in impoverished communities around the globe.
About Us
The Difference a Wheelchair Makes The Achiever on Wheels
Meet Makmak from the Philippines.
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The Unsung Heroes: Our Volunteers.
More than 250 retired men and women currently donate their time and expertise manufacturing children’s wheelchairs throughout the week.
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School Wheelathons Kids helping kids whilst having fun!
Schools can help raise awareness and funds by organising a fun Wheelathon.
Get in touch today to help make a difference.
As the last shipping container is loaded for Bali, Indonesia in December, we will have sent 4,782 wheelchairs on their way to transform the lives of children living with disability.
With your support we can reach even more children waiting for their chance to participate more fully in life. Your donation to Santa’s Wheelchair Appeal today will help provide a child with a gift that can change their life for the better, bringing happiness and opportunity for years to come.
Br Olly Picket – Senior Australian of the Year 2025
On 25 January 2025, Thomas Oliver Pickett AM, Co-Founder of Wheelchairs For Kids Australia and Volunteer Factory Manager was named 2025 Senior Australian of the Year. This recognises the 26 years of dedicated community service given by Brother Olly to Wheelchairs For Kids Australia and the profound impact of bringing mobility and dignity to countless children worldwide.
A wheelchair is so much more than a means of transport. It provide lifelong empowerment through access to education, better health outcomes and increased social connections—all those basic building blocks of a life that we take for granted.
At Wheelchairs For Kids Australia, we’re proud to have given the life-changing gift of mobility to over 64,000 children in more than 80 countries, granting the world’s most vulnerable children greater dignity, hope and independence.
Our Global Reach
65,900
Wheelchairs made to date
250+
Regular Volunteers
80+
Countries distributed to
Our Latest Stories
Mobility brings Angel happiness
60,000th wheelchair Bali
A Lasting Legacy: Memorial Wheelchair Plaques
Thank you to our major sponsors
