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“Disabled people are more likely than other people to live in grinding poverty. Unless disabled people are brought into the development mainstream, it will be impossible to cut poverty in half by 2015 or to give every girl and boy the chance to achieve a primary education. ”
James D. Wolfsensohn, former President of the World Bank
At Intelligent Mobility International (IMI), we recognize that immobility can greatly limit opportunities and independence for many people in the developing world. IMI was formed as a non-profit organization to empower people and their communities around the world. IMI designs, produces, and distributes affordable and durable wheelchairs to help people with disabilities find sustainable employment, and new hope in their lives.
We are extremely dedicated to helping people with disabilities and everyone surrounding them, therefore encouraging economic development, societal improvement, and sustainability is inherent in our work.
We welcome you to explore this site and find out more about us. |
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Danielle Yariv has joined IMI
Danielle brings over 20 years of international sustainable development experience to IMI, having founded two non-profits in Latin America
OCTANe Social Impact Award
IMI has been chosen as the
recipient of the Social Impact Award from the OCTANe Foundation for Innovation (OFI). The OFI Social Impact Award recognizes individuals who have developed an innovative idea that showcases the region's strength in biomedical technology and its ability to create social impact on a large scale.
PBS Project Enterprise
IMI has been chosen as one of 4 finalists out of more than 100 from around the world in the PBS Project Enterprise Competition. Project Enterprise follows social entrepreneurs as they implement innovative business models to enact lasting social change. |
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According to the UN Economic and Social Council, there are 300 million people with disabilities in the developing world. Of these, 20 million need wheelchairs to become mobile again. Without chairs, many have no choice but to stay confined to their houses or drag themselves along to get anywhere, exposing themselves to potential injury and disease. Many children are unable to attend school. Chances for education, employment, and community involvement disappear. Under such conditions, they often end up either begging or relying on family members to support them. |
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