International Mission opportunities
Mobility Moves People to Tears
Volunteer Tracey tells Daniel’ s story from our Wheels for the World Ghana trip.
On the very first day of our latest Wheels for the World mission in Accra, we met Daniel – a 63-yearold father living with cancer of the pelvis and constant, debilitating pain. Unable to stand or transfer seats independently, every movement depended on the strength and care of his adult son, Amos.
Without a wheelchair, Amos had no way to move his father other than carrying him. Together, they shared how the physical strain exhausted Amos and increased Daniel’ s pain, sometimes leaving both men frustrated and emotionally drained. As Daniel spoke, tears filled his eyes.
Our therapy team carefully assessed Daniel’ s needs and were able to provide him with a self-propelling wheelchair and a pressure-relieving cushion to help protect him from painful pressure sores. We also checked that he was connected with local health services for ongoing pain management.
We told him that this gift was a small way of showing how deeply God loves him.
There were tears again – this time from Daniel, Amos, and members of the therapy team too!
Stories like Daniel’ s remind us why Wheels for the World matters. A wheelchair is never just a wheelchair. It is relief, dignity, hope – and a tangible expression of God’ s love.
Please pray for the disabled people in Accra, Ghana, whose lives have been transformed by the gift of a wheelchair or mobility aid. May they be truly valued and accepted, more and more, into their communities.
International Mission opportunities
Wheels for the World trips
Rwanda( Kayonza): 1st – 12th September 2026 Partner: FoH Rwanda( Rev Dominique).
2027 dates coming soon! See‘ Planned International Trips’ on our website for latest.
Please email Kathy on kathy @ throughtheroof. org to apply or get more information.
The transformation was immediate. For the first time in a long while, Daniel had dignity, comfort, and a new sense of freedom – he was able to move himself and help his son. Amos knew the wheelchair would ease the burden he had carried alone for so long. Finally, they could live in interdependence, working together as a family. Then came a moment none of us will forget. Daniel took the therapist’ s hand and said,“ Thank you for thinking of people like me.”
International Roofbreaker events
We are planning locally-led international Roofbreaker meetings in 2026:
Uganda: July 2026, Roofbreaker event no UK team Malawi: August 2026, Roofbreaker event no UK team
Please email Faith on international @ throughtheroof. org to get more information.
Vital Link Summer 2026 | www. throughtheroof. org