Project: Report Update

Most people don’t realize that everyday more than 20 million are crawling on their hands and their knees because they have no other choice.

Mothers are forced to carry their children for years, while others just do whatever it takes to get around. We don’t see that in the United States. We have wheelchairs. We find ways to mobilize our people.

That’s not the case in many countries worldwide. They don’t have the resources we have been so blessed with. I am passionate about finding a way to fix this.

Mel West started the P.E.T. project in 1995 hoping to find a way to provide everyone with a gift of mobility. Today, 15 years later, PETs are in more than 80 countries worldwide helping to give hope to those who need it most. People need to know about this problem. Just because we don’t see it everyday, doesn’t mean it does not exist.

More than 20 million people are effectively immobile worldwide. (photo by Scott Schaefer)

What do you want to know about the world mobility program? What sources should I be looking to for help? The direction of this project lies largely in your hands. Let’s get started.