A message from Alex Galvez & Transiciones
Dear friends,
We need new wheels!
This is a special request for donations to buy new wheels for our basketball wheelchairs. As you may know, our wheelchair factory crew also constitutes the Transiciones basketball team – after hours, our expert welders transform into ace hoopsters. We are the current Guatemalan champions! However, we need to replace our worn-out wheels before the regional tournament season begins later this year.
Unfortunately, they are expensive: $8,592 for 12 pairs of wheels. These specialist wheels are super-robust to withstand the forces involved in our high-impact sport, with strong, light carbon-fiber spokes in an arrangement designed to maximize energy-efficiency and speed. We've shopped around among the suppliers, and this the best price available.
Once we raise the funds, we will buy the wheels in the US and a trucker friend will bring them down to us in Guatemala. That way we can roll into the tournament season with confidence and safety.
Sport has always been part of Transiciones, because keeping active and healthy is especially important for those of us with mobility impairments. Basketball strengthens physical and mental health, self-esteem and social inclusion. It's common to hear wheelchair athletes say that sport saved their lives. Three years ago, we built our onsite regulation basketball court as part of our commitment to inclusive sport.
If you're a sports fan – or even if you're not – please consider making a donation toward our goal of $8,592 via PayPal on our website
https://transicionesguatemala.
https://transicionesguatemala.
Thank you very much for this, and for all your support.
Sincerely,
Alex Galvez
Exectutive Director
