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The Ann Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit volunteer organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and opportunites of children with special needs who might not otherwise receive services. Please read our mission statement for deeper information about our goals or visit our board of directors page to learn more about the key individuals involved with our organization. Please note that we do not provide funding for other organizations.
WHAT'S NEW AT ANN FOUNDATION Ann Foundation has launched an initiative to set up a Resource center for the PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) in Uganda. Uganda National Information Technology for Disability (UNITED) is an indigenous, non-profit making, charitable NGO with the major aim of being “The Premier Voice and at the Forefront for the Advancement of ICT amongst PWDs in Uganda” without any distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Meet Moses Moses is a founding member of UNITED, and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Computer Science in India. He's a scholar, leader, husband and father. After meeting Ann in March 2009, Moses decided to contribute towards helping people with disabilities, something he finds to be a deeply fulfilling experience. The Wheels of Hope The Helping Wheel is a wheelchair project that came into fruition as a result of collaboration between Ann Foundation & Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology (MJCET) in Hyderabad, India. David Zane, an engineer from Toronto (Canada), and board member of our organization has done extensive research on this project. He worked with Ishrat Mirsana, an Assistant Professor at MJCET, and her students for 2 years. A prototype wheelchair is in the making and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
Read more about Moses' inspirational story and The Helping Wheel in our newsletter here.
Please visit our help a child page to find out how you can become involved today.
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