Whirlwind Wheelchair

A non-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities in the developing world while also promoting sustainable local economic development

Wheelchairs

Video Silla De Ruedas Totem

This is a Spanish language video made in Columbia, South America, showing the Whirlwind RoughRider, known there as the TOTEM (Todo Tereno Movilidad). The riders in this video are very experienced and have exceptional control of their wheelchairs. Whirlwind does not recommend reckless driving! … [Read more...] about Video Silla De Ruedas Totem

Come Demo the RoughRider®

Dennis Hein out at the park in Billings, MT  “I just love my RoughRider®, it is awesome outside and in. The chair was very easy to manage in the gravel and dirt, uphill and downhill too.” – Crystal Costa, Equestrian from CA ” I feel like I've gotten my life back, I don't have to look out in front of me and I don't have to worry that I'll be pitched out of the chair.” – … [Read more...] about Come Demo the RoughRider®

Jezebel – October 2011

"Charity Gives People In Haiti These Awesome All-Terrain Wheelchairs"  Bill Clinton and other fabulous guests attended the premier of The Way by Emilio Estevez with Martin Sheen.  This eventwas also a benefit for The Walkabout Foundation.  Read The Story Here. … [Read more...] about Jezebel – October 2011

Wheelchairs and New Production in Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the poorest and most disaster prone countries in the world with tsunamis, earthquakes, and 155 volcanoes - like the Merapi volcano that swept away the village of Cangkringan last fall. According to the World Health Organization, there are 6.4 million children with disabilities in Indonesia and at least as many adults. Even though there are many schools, most … [Read more...] about Wheelchairs and New Production in Indonesia