Free Wheelchair Mission
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Free Wheelchair Mission is a humanitarian, faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Irvine, California. The organization designs and manufactures affordable, durable wheelchairs for people with disabilities in under-resourced nations, aiming to restore mobility and help individuals participate more fully in daily life. Working with a network of partner organizations, it distributes wheelchairs at no cost to recipients and has delivered more than 1.5 million devices across 95 countries, providing renewed dignity, independence, and freedom through mobility. In 2025 the group introduced GEN 4 JOY, a folding manual wheelchair designed to improve comfort, durability, accessibility and distribution efficiency for use in developing countries. The work is conducted through partnerships within the nonprofit sector to extend mobility solutions to underserved communities.