英語ページ｜WHEELCHAIRS AND FRIENDSHIP CENTER OF ASIA（WAFCA）

About

From One Wheelchair to Freedom of Mobility and Hope for Children with Disabilities in Asia.

WAFCA is a Japan-born international cooperation NGO focused on providing wheelchairs to support the independence and improve the quality of life of children with disabilities in Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, and China). It was established in 1999 as part of a social contribution project commemorating the 50th anniversary of DENSO Corporation.

About WAFCA

MISSION

To create an inclusive society in Asia
where the dignity and opportunities of
children with disabilities are preserved.

To gain freedom of movement and health through assistive devices such as wheelchairs

To acquire the knowledge and skills for independent living through education

VISION

Working to create an effective
environment that supports each child
with disabilities in Asia individually and
guides them toward independence.

Organization Name	Certified Nonprofit Organization Wheelchairs and Friendship Center of Asia (WAFCA).
Representative	Kyoko Terada
Location	D-Square 4F, 2-38 Nakayama-cho, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, 448-0026, Japan
Establishment	April 1, 1999 Certified as a Nonprofit Organization on November 30, 1999

Children who, simply because of their disabilities, are unable to go out, study, or find employment.

Some children, due to poverty, cannot afford a wheelchair and spend their days simply looking at the television or ceiling, unable to even get out of bed. They neither attend school nor find employment, leading to a life of isolation from society.

A properly fitted wheelchair can open up a future for these children.

With government aid, children are sometimes given adult-sized wheelchairs that don’t fit their bodies and end up being wasted.
By delivering wheelchairs that suit each individual’s body, WAFCA realizes freedom of mobility and creates an opportunity to change the future of children. In addition, to ensure that patients can continue to use wheelchairs, we provide continuous follow-up through eight steps based on WHO guidelines.

diagnosis

Interviews with the individual, parents, and other caregivers

offer

Fitting according to height size and disability characteristics

follow up

Repair wheelchairs and replace them as the body grows.

Activity

Supporting everything from freedom of mobility to independence

WAFCA does not just deliver wheelchairs, but also helps children become independent. We provide comprehensive support through three pillars: wheelchair support, educational support, and barrier-free support.

Activity introduction

Country
of activity

Thailand

Indonesia

China

Voices of the children and parents involved

Julia 17 years old

I want to become a teacher and work for other children with disabilities.

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Activity results in numbers

Number of
wheelchairs delivered

7,483stand

Students who received educational support

3,084people

Number of barrier-free construction projects

119subject

2024年5月時点

Join us for disabled children in Asia
Would you like to deliver a future created
by freedom of mobility?

We need your support in order to continue providing wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Asia, giving them freedom of mobility, and to continue our work to pave the way for their futures. Please support us by making a donation.

With a donation of 1,000 yen

With your annual support of 12,000 yen, we can repair three wheelchairs.
With a donation of 3,000 yen

Your annual donation of 36,000 yen will cover the transportation costs for two scholarship students to attend school.
With a donation of 5,000 yen

With your annual support of 60,000 yen, we can carry out barrier-free construction at the home of one child with a disability.

Country of activity

Voices of the children and parents involved

Activity results in numbers

Join us for disabled children in Asia Would you like to deliver a future created by freedom of mobility?

Support

Country
of activity

Join us for disabled children in Asia
Would you like to deliver a future created
by freedom of mobility?