Our Story
Over 90% of people with disabilities lack assistive aids, and 78% remain unemployed, with the majority living below the poverty line. The impact of this is far-reaching, limiting access to education, livelihoods, healthcare, and basic dignity. For women, the burden is often doubled as caregivers, with little to no support.
This is the reality that drives our work every day.
Motivation India was established as a registered charitable trust in India and acts as the South Asia regional office for the international development charity Motivation. It has an excellent track record of providing quality wheelchairs fitted to individual needs to facilitate access to education, livelihoods and social inclusion. In addition to training wheelchair users and rehabilitation staff on assessment and fitment. We work closely with many field partners, pooling our expertise and resources to reach communities in urban and rural areas.
Our journey began with a deep understanding of the everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities, especially in rural and under-resourced communities. We knew that a generic wheelchair was not enough. What people needed were mobility solutions designed for their environments, tailored to their bodies, and backed by long-term support. So we set out to build that system from the ground up.
Since then, we’ve grown into a national organisation working across 24 Indian states and neighbouring countries. To date, we’ve provided over 26,000 wheelchairs, trained 350+ rehabilitation professionals and caregivers, and partnered with 50+ local organisations to improve mobility services vastly.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
We believe mobility is the first step toward dignity and opportunity. That’s why at the heart of our work is user-centred wheelchair service provision, rooted in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) eight-step guidelines. We don’t just distribute wheelchairs; we ensure they’re custom-fitted, terrain-appropriate, and part of a broader support ecosystem.
But our work doesn’t stop at mobility.
We build the confidence, skills and community connections that enable disabled people to live full, independent lives, through peer training, sports inclusion, healthy living education, and caregiver support.
We also work to dismantle the social and structural barriers that lead to exclusion. Because when people with disabilities thrive, communities do too.