UCP Wheels for Humanity Donor Book - Indonesia Oct. 2014 | Page 7

THE OVERWHELMING NEED
Between 2-3 million Indonesians are in need of a wheelchair
for basic mobility, but do not have access to one.
In Indonesia, as many as 30 million people suffer from a disability while between 2-3 million are in need
of a wheelchair.
The number of people with disabilities is growing steadily.
Due to an aging population and the global increase in chronic health conditions, more people need access to
mobility devices and disability care.
Disability disproportionately affects Indonesia’s poor.
Low income means no access to the services or devices Indonesians with disabilities require to live a healthy life.
Wheelchairs appropriate for the Indonesian environment and qualified wheelchair seating professionals are both
scarcely available.

4 out of 5 children with disabilities do not attend school.
Unemployment rates for people with disabilities is estimated to be above
80% resulting in up to $49.5 billion in lost income for Indonesia.
Very few schools in Indonesia are inclusive of children with disabilities.
Special education schools offer low levels of education and are geographically difficult to access for many children.
The cycle of poverty, lack of opportunity, and stigma for with people with disabilities continues.
Lack of education plus inaccessibility in workplaces and transportation makes it incredibly
difficult for people with disabilities to provide for themselves and their families.