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Dilip Patro

Posted: 1st June 2011 by admin in Fundraising

Dilip Patro is the Founder and President of The Ability People in Visakhapatnam, and also a quadriplegic rugby player. We were introduced to Dilip through Vicky and John Sigworth who have donated quad rugby wheelchairs to his non-profit and are working with him to establish a SCI center in Visakhapatnam. Although nothing is yet finalized, […]

Air India

Posted: 1st May 2011 by admin in Fundraising

An executive at Air India has graciously agreed to let us transport the wheelchairs we are planning on donating to India without charging the extra baggage fee that would otherwise be charged. For quite a while we were having problems with the cost and the time delay in getting the wheelchairs to India. This assistance […]

Vicky Sigworth

Posted: 10th January 2011 by admin in Fundraising

Is the mother of John Sigworth, a Spinal Cord Injury victim who has introduced wheelchair rugby to many disabled quadriplegics in India. Vicky, her husband Fred, and their sons have been quite involved in donating rugby wheelchairs to India and have been working on establishing SCI centers throughout India. One or more of their family […]