Student Has Collected Hundreds of Wheelchairs and Crutches for the Needy
By Shari Stone, Source: GoodNewsNetwork.org
A compassionate college student has been on a mission to rescue abandoned medical equipment so he can send them to people who need them.
Mohan Sudabattula is the mastermind behind Project Embrace: a nonprofit that collects secondhand crutches, wheelchairs, orthotic braces, walkers, slings, and rehabilitative gear for reuse.
The 23-year-old student and his team of volunteers collect the equipment by scouring the dusty shelves of thrift stores and accepting personal donations from community members. After the gear is cleaned and refurbished, the group sends it to disadvantaged medical facilities around the world.