BML donates 34 motorized wheelchairs
The 34 motorised wheelchairs were donated to residents of 20 islands
BML donated 34 motorised wheelchairs to support people with mobility impairments in 20 islands
Bank of Maldives has donated an additional 34 motorised wheelchairs to support people with mobility impairments.
This was done as part of the wheelchair donation program of BML which began in 2017.
The 34 motorised wheelchairs were donated to residents of 20 islands. With this, the Bank’s wheelchair donation program has now seen the successful delivery of over 170 motorised wheelchairs across the country.
BML believes that this has enhanced the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities.
BML’s CEO and Managing Director, Tim Sawyer commented that the motorized wheelchairs provide greater freedom for people with disabilities to enjoy productive, independent lives wherever they are, and that it is heartening to see the benefits of this program across the country.
BML initiated the wheelchair donation program with the aim of donating motorised wheelchairs to every person in the country with a mobility impairment and able to independently operate a wheelchair.
The bank has been showing continues to support people with disabilities through various programs. As such, in Decemeber 2021, they donated MVR100,000 to Maldives Association for Persons with Disabilities to run its ‘Healthy PWDs program’.
