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Independence Through Mobility, our mission statement

Whirlwind designs wheelchairs for production and use in developing countries to empower people with disabilities through independent mobility and sustainable economic development.

 

   
INDEX:Award 2007 logo
05.02.07
WHIRLWIND ONE OF TOP NOMINEES FOR PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN AWARD

Whirlwind has been named one of the top 112 nominees of 340 submitted by design firms from around the world in the INDEX: AWARD 2007 competition.




RoughRidertm video (2 mins in English)

 
Broken standard wheelchair in Zambia
04.22.07
GLOBAL SHIFT IN WHEELCHAIR PROVISION

The First International Consensus Conference on Wheelchairs for Developing Countries, held in Bangalore, India in November 2006, is a major mile post in our efforts to improve the quality and variety of wheelchairs and wheelchair services to be provided throughout the developing world.

STOP Non-competitive Earmarks for Wheelchairs in the new Federal Budget!



SFSU Wheelchair Building Class Slide Show

   
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Whirlwind Technology has been taken to over 45 countries worldwide, providing the best in wheelchair design and construction utilizing local resources

Fall 2007 Annual Report
Lo-Res 1.6mb PDF

Fall 2007 Annual Report
Hi-Res 15.5mb PDF
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March 2008 NewsNotes (Hi Res)

March 2008 NewsNotes (Low Res)

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RoughRidertm Video
Spanish with English subtitles (Colombia)


Download Whirlwind RoughRider Video (Quicktime 10 mb)

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