... and another container full of wheelchairs is on the way... this one destined to go to the flood affected highland regions of Sri Lanka. It contains 121 boxed 'Rough Terrain' wheelchairs, as well as 7 refurbished "normal" wheelchairs and 19 pairs of crutches. At a material cost of $123.00 per unit (not including overheads and transport), this represents almost $15,000 worth of wheelchairs. The Rotary Club of Gladstone Sunrise paid $2,000 for the container. Surfers Sunrise Rotary Club contributed $2,500 towards the cost of getting the container to the Brisbane wharf.
A Sri Lankan / Sydney based charitable organisation, Vanni Hope, contributed $3,825 to the shipping costs, and will take care of the container and its distribution in Sri Lanka.