Missouri – Columbia

From Mel West:
4-24-19
DREAMING BIG DREAMS: # 1005
Mobility Worldwide (PET) had a great evening, last, as it hosted its annual “Volunteer’s Recognition Dinner” at the local Peachtree Center. Gary Moreau, Director, did a good job of bringing together a crowd of about 150 volunteers, a good meal, and a good program. I sat at the table signing the new book Jeff Moran has edited with some…

From Mel West:
4-12-19
COME INTO OUR HOME ONCE AND YOU ARE A VISITOR. COME TWICE AND YOU ARE FAMILY: # 993
That was the spirit yesterday in Marshfield, MO., as family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Earl L. Miner. Earl’s compassionate heart, brilliant mind and skilled hands have dramatically changed the lives of thousands of…

From Mel West:
3-23-19
MOBILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ACCEPTABILITY: # 973
We at Mobility Worldwide (PET) know that we are not finished when we provide one of our hand-cranked wheelchairs for a leg-handicapped person. The task is just begun. (more…)

From Mel West:
3-21-19
IF IT WERE YOUR SISTER, WHO HAD POLIO, COULD YOU SEND HER A PET? # 971
Someone asked how to get one of the Mobility Worldwide PETs. (more…)

From Mel West:
3-20-19THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY HAVE NEVER SEEN AN EVENT LIKE THIS: # 970
One of our Mobility Worldwide (PET) affiliates is the New Life Mission in Zambia. They make PETs and distribute to a wide area in Africa, sometimes hauling them 800 or more miles. Here is a story from one of their earlier distributions: Read More

From Mel West:
3-19-19
‘X’ IS FOR THE EXPLOSION: # 969
In my book, “AlphaPET” the letter “X” is for the land mine explosion that took the legs of two young girls in Cambodia. The story of Ros Romdol is typical. Until she was nine years old she survived the war in Cambodia without harm. Then one morning she and her 14 years old…

From Mel West:
3-18-19
SITTING ON THE GROUND, NO LEGS, LEFT OUT: # 968
Our files show that we began corresponding with Kenya about PETs in 1998. Our first shipment was made in 2004, and a photo was made of some recipients. It shows a crowd of smiling people, some sitting on their PETs. (more…)

From Mel West:
3-17-19
A LETTER FROM THE PARENTS: # 967
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are happy to introduce ourselves as th parents of Francis Gironyo, who recently received the wonderful gift of a PET.
It was a happy moment for us, and especially for Francis, who has had difficulty moving. He was attending a school which is about 3/4 mile away from our home, but he could no longer go…

From Mel West:
3-16-19
THE STORY OF JULIETTA, IN ANGOLA:: # 966
When I was a child in Sunday School I learned of a terrible disease called leprosy. I thought no more about it until the PET was developed and I received an inquiry from the American Leprosy Association in North Carolina. I had a meeting in that area, loaded a PET on my pickup, and stopped in…

From Mel West:
3-15-19
BALLOONS, OR A LOTTERY TICKET?: # 965
Persons who receive the gift of a Mobility Worldwide (PET) three-wheeled, hand-cranked wheelchair immediately have a strong desire to use the hauling space on the vehicle to enable them to make an income, to support themselves and to pay back those who have supported them in their handicap. Here are some of the ways they have become…