The Wild Wheelchairs Project is about inspiring people to achieve their goals irrespective of the obstacles that are put in front of them.
In 2022 the team undertook a handcycle challenge across the Namib desert and to raise funds for the Murray Parish Trust, supporting children’s emergency care in the South of England
Watch the Namib 500 introductory film
Our Aims
Climb a Mountain and Cross a Desert
In 2019 we undertook an expedition in which quadruple amputee Alex Lewis and double amputee Emebet Ale Dires climbed Ethiopia's tallest mountain, Ras Dashen.
In 2022 Alex will attempt to Handcycle 500km around Nambia
Build a Factory
We raised money to finance the construction and operation of a wheelchair manufacturing facility Ethiopia
Make a Film
The project is being filmed by Director Simon Ratigan and a documentary of the project will be produced