20 million people worldwide are completely immobile forced day after day to crawl on their hands and knees as that is their only way to get around. In poor countries, wheelchairs don’t work because they cannot navigate through jungles or rocky roads. In other cases, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters carry family members who cannot get around on their own.
In 1995, an organization called the P.E.T. project or Personal Energy Transportation, formed out of a one-stall garage in Mid-Missouri hoping to give new life to these people in need. Today, nearly 15 years later, their work is making a difference worldwide.
PETs have been distributed to more than 80 countries, and distributors are now located throughout the United States. Still, the need is great, and their message has not been heard on a national level.
I look forward to raising awareness about the world mobility problem in round two. These immobile individuals deserve the gift of mobility, and if people are ready and willing to provide them with it, then we need to find a way to deliver.
You can learn more about the organization in two spots:
Gift of Mobility
PET International
