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  • IDRC Design Innovation in Kasese
    • Cohort 1: 2012-2013
      • Hand-Pedalled Tricycle: Improved Frame (Alyssa Wongkee)
      • Tricycles as Solar-Charging Stations (Andrew Theobald)
      • Adaptive Tools: Tricycle-powered Mill (Carmen Liu)
      • Extending Mobility: Adapting a Rolling Walker (Ruby Hadley)
    • Cohort 2: 2013-2014
      • Assistive Gardening Device (Luis Garcia)
      • Two-in-One: Convertible Wheelchair (Jennifer Vandermeer)
      • Independence for Mothers with Disabilities in Uganda (Zoe Krug)
    • Master’s theses
      • Thesis: Income-generating products for people with disabilities (Amanda Cox)
      • Thesis: An assessment of wheelchair provision in Uganda (Neil Voorneveld)
    • Final Technical Report for IDRC
  • Promobilia Two-in-One Wheelchair
    • Prototype 1
    • Prototype 2
    • Prototype 3
    • Prototype 4
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

1st Prototype Build in Kasese

Friday's workshop has just built their first iteration of a Two in One Wheelchair from the supplied drawings... More

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Ingenious Spring 2019 Issue

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Canadian Geographic: The Wheel Deal

Canadian Geographic, May 23, 2018: The Wheel Deal: Opportunities once beyond the grasp of Ugandans with disabilities are now within reach thanks to a specially designed wheelchair The communities that dot the foothills beneath the Rwenzori Mountains in the Kasese District of southwestern Uganda are connected by rugged dirt roads that wind up,... More

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  • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Philosophy
    • Partners and Funding
    • Project Timeline
  • IDRC Design Innovation in Kasese
    • Cohort 1: 2012-2013
      • Hand-Pedalled Tricycle: Improved Frame (Alyssa Wongkee)
      • Tricycles as Solar-Charging Stations (Andrew Theobald)
      • Adaptive Tools: Tricycle-powered Mill (Carmen Liu)
      • Extending Mobility: Adapting a Rolling Walker (Ruby Hadley)
    • Cohort 2: 2013-2014
      • Assistive Gardening Device (Luis Garcia)
      • Two-in-One: Convertible Wheelchair (Jennifer Vandermeer)
      • Independence for Mothers with Disabilities in Uganda (Zoe Krug)
    • Master’s theses
      • Thesis: Income-generating products for people with disabilities (Amanda Cox)
      • Thesis: An assessment of wheelchair provision in Uganda (Neil Voorneveld)
    • Final Technical Report for IDRC
  • Promobilia Two-in-One Wheelchair
    • Prototype 1
    • Prototype 2
    • Prototype 3
    • Prototype 4
  • Published Papers
  • In The News
  • Contact