Tucson Right at Home Franchise Owners Support Global Mobility with Wheelchair Donations

Adam and Kola Bliss, the franchise owners of Right at Home in Southern Arizona, are making a significant impact by providing wheelchairs to those in need through their involvement with Free Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit organization. In March, they traveled to Kenya to help build 53 wheelchairs, offering the gift of mobility to individuals with disabilities.

“When you think about 53 wheelchairs, it is not a really big number, yet most of the ways we make a difference in the world are not through some huge thing that impacts the lives of millions at once,” Adam told the Arizona Daily Star. “It is really one by one.”

Since its inception in 2001, Free Wheelchair Mission has distributed over 1.4 million wheelchairs to people in 95 developing countries. Despite this achievement, the World Health Organization estimates that 80 million people worldwide still need wheelchairs, with less than 10% having access to them.

In Kenya, Adam and Kola participated in building and fitting wheelchairs, working in villages around Nanyuki. “Just to see the smiles on people’s faces when they were in their wheelchairs — they were so grateful,” Kola said. “One gentleman was a double amputee who taught Sunday school. His wife carried him on her back to church every Sunday. It is a kilometer away from their house, and after church, she carried him back home. Providing him with a wheelchair changes not only his life, but also his wife’s life.”

Overall, Adam and Kola's dedication highlights how Right at Home franchisees are committed to enhancing the lives of adults with disabilities and seniors who want to live independently, offering hope and opportunities for a better future.