#volunteeringwa Last night we were thrilled to join Volunteering WA at the 2025 WA Volunteer of the Year Awards. Our living legend Br Olly was up for a Lifetime Achievement Award. It wasn't Olly's night this time, but huge congrats to Colin Longworth from Living Proud WA - a more than worth winner 🩷 (as were all the winners, finalists and nominees). What would the community be without all the selfless people who give their time and talent to making our world a better place. 💛 Our CEO Greg was also pleased to host some of our other long-term legends at the gala event - Darcy and his wife, John (in his 90s) and wife Nanette who are both still coming in every week and of course the "originals"–Beppie and Olly. We are looking forward to National Volunteer Week starting Monday to celebrate all our amazing team 🙏🙏 Volunteering Australia #volunteering #volunteerappreciation #WheelchairsForKids (fb)

Today we received a beautiful email and photos to share from Br George Massay CFC, Christian Brothers, Nairobi, Kenya. Br George was visiting Haydom in the Manyara Region of Tanzania when he spied a Wheelchairs For Kids Australia wheelchair ☺️💛 "I witnessed children moving freely and confidently—mobility that is visibly transforming their lives and those of their families. Thanks to these wheelchairs, many of the children can now attend school, make friends, and participate more fully in everyday life." Enjoy these wonderful photos and read on for Br George's News From Haydom ... Haydom is a remote village in northern Tanzania, home to Haydom Hospital—a referral hospital originally established by Lutheran Missionaries from Norway to serve the surrounding low-income communities. While visiting the hospital for family reasons, I noticed a familiar-looking wheelchair being pushed—with a child joyfully on board. Like Moses drawn to the burning bush, I felt compelled to take a closer look. To my surprise and delight, it was one of the wheelchairs from Wheelchairs For Kids Australia —a remarkable project founded Scarborough Rotary together with Brother Olly Picket AM and supported by and the Christian Brothers in Perth. Twice a year, Haydom Hospital brings together children with disabilities and their parents for support and training. Many of these children live with conditions such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus. By fortunate coincidence, my visit aligned with one of these gatherings. I witnessed children moving freely and confidently—mobility that is visibly transforming their lives and those of their families. When I introduced myself as a Christian Brother who knows Brother Olly and showed photos of him and his team at their workshop in Perth, the parents and Doctors welcomed me warmly. They invited me to take photos and send them back to Wheelchairs For Kids Australia. Some even demonstrated how their children are now able to navigate various challenges with the help of their new wheelchairs. They had a racing field in which various obstacles were placed and children had to navigate those obstacles with their wheelchairs. Some looked proficient, almost athletic. It was deeply moving to see the joy on the children’s faces and to hear the heartfelt gratitude from their parents. Thanks to these wheelchairs, many of the children can now attend school, make friends, and participate more fully in everyday life. Br George Massay Br George you made our day - we thank you and every involved this project in Haydom. #WheelchairsForKids #Haydom #tanzania #MobilityMatters (fb)