Members of Madera Sunrise Rotary and Madera Rotary clubs were joined by Rotarians from Patterson and Sonora to deliver wheelchairs to the physically disabled in Bolivia who need but cannot afford them.

Working with the Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Rotary Club, a total of 280 wheelchairs were delivered May 12-19.

Local Rotarians, under the direction of Bob Bitter, raised a total of $42,000 to purchase the shipping container of wheelchairs. The wheelchairs were delivered in cooperation with the Wheelchair Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

The Santa Cruz Rotarians, partnered with Madera’s Rotarians, worked with their local social service organizations and physicians to identify persons having a physical condition requiring a wheelchair but not the funds to pay for one. The recipients are issued a certificate and told when to arrive at a local location to receive the wheelchair.

SOURCE: Madera Tribune