Our purpose is to improve the quality of life and maximize the potential of children with disabilities in and around Charlotte, NC. Our mission is to ease the financial burden of families raising children with disabilities by funding adaptive or medical equipment necessary to increase their mobility, gain independence, and promote physical, social, and emotional development.
According to the American Community Survey, people are considered to have a disability if they have difficulty with one or more of the following activities:
1 in 3 adults with disabilities (18-44 year) have an unmet healthcare need because of cost in the past year.
Over three million children (4.3% of the under-18 population) in the United States had a disability in 2019, up 0.4 percentage points since 2008.
In 2019, children living in poverty were more likely to have a disability (6.5%) than children living above the poverty threshold (3.8%).
Children with disabilities may have additional needs that prevent one or more family member from participating in the workforce. This can create financial strain for families, and in some cases may contribute to a family’s entry into poverty.
Even in high-income countries, assistive products are often rationed or not included within health and welfare schemes, leading to high out-of-pocket payments by users and their families.
Adaptive and medical equipment is vital to the overall health and well-being of children with disabilities. But it is also very expensive. While insurance coverage varies, it often only covers this equipment in part, or does not cover it at all. As a result, families are frequently forced to choose between what their children need and what they can afford.