Question: Tell me about your offer, your value proposition. Why should donors and volunteers choose Make the World Mobile versus another charitable organization? Do donors really make an impact through a gift to MWM?​

• Answer: In essence, Make the World Mobile offers donors and volunteers the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of individuals facing significant challenges. 
  For a gift of $360, donors lift a leg disabled person out of the dirt, by providing a volunteer-built, heavy-duty, hand-cranked mobility cart to a vetted beneficiary who will experience a truly lifechanging event. Their mobility, independence, and dignity are restored. God receives the glory and His Kingdom is advanced.
   

Question: What would you say to someone who says, “I already support numerous organizations. Why should I support Make the World Mobile?”

• Answer: In many non-profit organizations, well over half of all donations fund salaries and plush offices.
  MWM is an all-volunteer organization. We have no labor costs.
  100% of your gift goes directly to purchasing steel, lumber, tires, and fasteners to build mobility carts
  MWM’s facility is provided with no occupancy cost by Epworth Church.
  Non mobility cart expenses are provided for by a generous group of private individuals.
  The world’s poorest of the poor are the leg disabled. In Kenya, the leg disabled are assigned to the role of a beggar. They are scorned and abused, kicked and spat upon without ceasing. The gift of mobility gives the leg disabled a new life with a new status. They are no longer beggars.
  Make the World Mobile applies the principle of providing a hand up, not a hand out. 
  Mobility cart beneficiaries are free to move about their communities. They can transport water, go to market, attend school, or go to church services.
  www.MakeTheWorld Mobile.org provides volunteer-built, heavy-duty, hand-cranked mobility carts to those with leg disabilities, notably in Kenya. There, your organization works with Partners for Care.
   

Question: How does this partnership function, and what role does it play in ensuring the effective delivery of Mobility Carts?

• Answer: MTW packs 231 mobility carts in each ocean going container. We subsidize the shipping and distribution costs associated with these carts in an amount of around $10,000.
  PFC provides for the logistics to ship to and receive at their facility in Nairobi, and distribution of the carts throughout the county through their partner network to the beneficiaries. 
  PFC’s ability to report back to our stakeholders the impact that mobility carts have had on the lives of beneficiaries is of great importance to us. 
  Partners for Care is an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) founded in 2008 with staff and operations in Kenya, Africa. PFC is a compassion-driven, faith based, nonprofit providing hope and health through sustainable solutions to the problems of poverty and disease. Kenyan staff and programs are changing thousands of lives by eliminating needless suffering and death caused by preventable diseases – including malaria, HIV/AIDS, waterborne illnesses and malnutrition. According to a 2009 Kenya demographic survey, an estimated 1.16 million people in Kenya live with disabilities, many of whom currently lack access to mobility aids. These aids are crucial for children with mobility disabilities, enabling them to attend school, participate in religious activities, and visit friends. For adults, mobility aids are essential for starting businesses, accessing healthcare, and reducing stigma and discrimination in society. To date, PFC has distributed over 7,000 mobility carts provided by Mobility Worldwide affiliates including MWM. In addition, since June, 2024, PFC has manufactured mobility carts in its own facility in Nairobi.

Question: The impact of your Mobility Carts extends beyond physical mobility. Can you describe the social and economic benefits these carts provide to individuals and their communities?

• Answer: According to a study by Mt Kenya University of the  psycho-social and economic effects, Kenyan communities just like any other communities anywhere across the globe have their members disadvantaged due to their physical conditions. Many times, they are living with multiple disabilities. These members most times rely on family and well-wishers to move from one place to another. The social, economic, emotional and spiritual challenges they face cannot be underrated. Some have even opted to commit suicide in times of ultimate desperation. This study involved beneficiaries of fifty (50) mobility carts donated by Partners for Care, Kenya to people living with mobility impairment in Kiambu County. The aim was to analyze if there are any social, economic and psychological transformation that occurred to People with disabilities (PWD) after receiving mobility carts. The study established that the mobility cart beneficiaries had a remarkable improvement in their self-esteem, engagement, had facilitated their engagement in economic activity, interaction with the family and society had improved and some had gained some degree of self-reliance. The mobility carts have brought an all-round transformation of the lives of many beneficiaries and are improving their physical, spiritual and psychological welfare. 

Question: Seems to me that in addition to the impact MWM is having in Kenya, the lives of local MWM volunteers are also being impacted, right?

• Answer: Yes. As human beings, all of us are interested in living a life which has a purpose. We all want to make a difference. We want to make an impact on our world. Our volunteers’ ages range from 12 to 88. Many are retired, others still work. Men and women are volunteers and love it. Groups make up a significant portion of our volunteers. For example,  church groups, corporate employees, schools, even an alcohol drug rehab center brings their clients twice each month. 500-600 volunteer hours are logged each month. Each mobility cart requires about 22 volunteer hours to build. Some volunteers serve at our Epworth shop and others serve from their home shops.

Question: How do you recruit and train volunteers? and what are the key qualities you look for in individuals who want to contribute to MakeTheWorld Mobile.org?

• Answer: I believe that God puts people in our paths in order to serve His purposes. From my perspective as founder and executive director of Make the World Mobile, I see this principle demonstrated everyday. Because each of us is equipped by God with unique skill sets, we all have talents which allow us to strengthen the community of Christ for the purpose of advancing His Kingdom. When people are introduced to the ministry of Make the World Mobile, they become aware of the problem, and the solution MWM provides.  Many are motivated to give their energy because of the value that their volunteer service creates. Tasks required in the construction of mobility carts include those such as building both metal and wood parts, that are cut, drilled, sanded, welded, painted and assembled; packing the finished components such as the cart’s trailer, tractor, and seats into a cardboard shipping box; and stacking the finished product safely and securely as we await enough completed product to fill an ocean going container. Each container can hold up to 231 mobility carts.

Question: Do you have a story that you could share of a person whose life has been changed because of the gift of mobility?

• Answer: Yes. Imagine a world where every step is a mountain. For 12-year-old Gisse, that wasn't just a metaphor; it was his reality. Born with a disability, he'd never known the simple joy of walking. His world was the dusty path beneath him, the rough ground he crawled across, the silent exclusion from the games of other children. In his village, nestled deep within a culture where disability is often misunderstood as a curse, Gisse was an outcast. His mother, a woman of unwavering strength, sold fruit by the roadside. Her meager earnings were barely enough to feed their family. For years, she carried Gisse on her back, until he simply grew too heavy. School was a distant dream, a world of learning and laughter he could only glimpse from afar. Can you picture it? The other children, their backpacks bouncing, heading to school each morning, while Gisse remained behind, his heart aching with longing. What kind of future could he possibly have? Then, a flicker of hope. Partners for Care, our distribution ally in Kenya, saw Gisse.  Guided by unwavering principles of Christian charity, they saw not a curse, but a child brimming with potential, trapped by circumstance. They recognized the urgent need for a change. And that's where our donors came in. Because of our generous donors and their belief in the power of compassion, Gisse's world was transformed. Gisse received a Mobility Cart. Imagine the moment: Gisse's Mobility Cart was the promise of freedom.  It wasn't just a piece of equipment, it was a lifeline. Now, Gisse no longer crawls in the dust. He navigates his village with newfound confidence, his smile as bright as the African sun. He attends school, his mind eager to learn, his spirit soaring. He plays with the other children, laughter filling the air where once there was only silence. But the impact goes far beyond Gisse. Every time he confidently moves through his village, he challenges the old, harmful beliefs. He shows his community that disability is not a curse, but a blessing in disguise, a testament to resilience. He radiates a message of hope, proving that with support and love, anything is possible. Gisse and his mother are eternally grateful. They see this gift not just as a cart, but as a symbol of transformation. They see it as a tangible expression of God's love, delivered through your generous heart and the dedicated hands of Partners for Care. The gift of mobility didn’t just give Gisse mobility; it gave him a future. Donors helped change a community’s perception. They proved that even the smallest act of kindness can create ripples of hope that spread far and wide.

Question: How do you ensure that the Mobility Carts are maintained and repaired in the communities you serve, especially in remote areas of Kenya? Do you provide training or resources for local maintenance?

• Answer: Our carts are mechanical and made of wood and metal. One day each one will fail. That’s why we focus on making the most durable product that we can build. Constructed with treated lumber, our carts last longer. They are equipped with solid rubber tires that will never run flat. Our carts are equipped with agricultural grade chain and bearings. They last a long time.

Question: MWM has now been established since 2017. Tell me more about your mobility cart production over the years.

• Answer: Mobility cart production has grown every year since our establishment in late 2017. We produced 49 carts in 2018, 101 in 2019, 110 in 2020, 120 in 2021, 130 in 2022, 150 in 2023, 200 in 2024, and we project to build 300 in 2025. In June of 2025, we expect to complete cart #1000 which represents 1000 life-changing events for 1000 families and their 1000 leg disabled loved ones.

Question: In addition to manufacturing mobility carts, MWM operates a mobility loan closet. Tell me more about how this ministry works.

• Answer: Sometimes, because of events beyond our control, people like you and me, find ourselves in an immediate need for a mobility aid. The local thrift store is out of stock and if the device you need is available, it’s expensive. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a local source for free, loaner mobility aids such as crutches, canes, wheelchairs and walkers? Because of this need, we offer a no cost, loaner mobility aids to residents of East Alabama and West Georgia.​ Our vision is to make the world mobile!​ We loan canes, crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs locally to anyone who might have a need. If you find yourself in need of one of these mobility aids, come by our facility at 12 Price Rd, Phenix City, complete a short form, and leave with a free loaner mobility aid which you agree to return when no longer needed. In addition, if you have unneeded mobility aids, please donate them so that others may have mobility, too.​ Because we collect more gently used mobility aids that we need in our local community, we distribute our excess devices to the leg disabled of Kenya through our ally, Partners for Care.

Question: How do you measure the success of your program, in Kenya, and what are your plans for future growth and expansion?

• Answer: Studies have shown that mobility in the form of mobility carts positively affects the psycho-social and economic well being of the beneficiaries. We can potentially build 720 mobility carts in our current facility. With continuing help from donors and volunteers, we can continue to grow our production output.  Because our production work doesn’t require a specialized facility, we simply need a community of donors and volunteers willing to work to grow support of the mission and multiply our efforts beyond our current facility.

In addition, viewers who are outside of my immediate community of East Alabama and West Georgia, I encourage you to develop a Make the World the Mobile chapter or a Mobility Worldwide affiliate in your own town. Contact me and I’ll get your started.