Our Story
Mobility Worldwide – Sierra Leone was founded on December 4, 2008, by three wheelchair technicians who had trained at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania. Lamin Mansaray, Tamba Swaray, and Lansana Nabieu returned to Sierra Leone as the country’s first professionally trained wheelchair technicians, and what they found was a growing stockpile of donated devices that couldn’t be used because no one was available to repair them.
They built Mobility Worldwide – Sierra Leone (MSL) to solve that problem.
For over a decade, the organization grew steadily. By 2015, MSL was meeting 75% of the national demand for assistive devices. By 2019, they were positioned to reach 85%.
Then COVID-19 happened. Funding was suspended, global priorities shifted, and momentum stalled. Since 2020, MSL has been able to meet less than half of annual device requests. The gap between need and capacity has widened every year since.
This is the reality we’re working hard to change.
Our Mission & Values
To ensure all mobility-impaired persons in Sierra Leone have access to affordable, quality, and sustainable mobility aids and support services, empowering them to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
We believe in the power of partnerships and working together with individuals, communities, government agencies, and other organizations.
We believe in the power of partnerships and working together with individuals, communities, government agencies, and other organizations.
We are committed to enabling persons with disabilities to become self-reliant and active contributors to their communities.
We are dedicated to making our services and devices accessible to all who need them, regardless of their location or socio-economic status.
We are committed to operating with integrity and being accountable to our beneficiaries, partners, donors and communities we work in.
We are committed to enabling persons with disabilities to become self-reliant and active contributors to their communities.
We are dedicated to making our services and devices accessible to all who need them, regardless of their location or socio-economic status.
We are committed to operating with integrity and being accountable to our beneficiaries, partners, donors and communities we work in.
Our Approach
Mobility Worldwide Sierra Leone treats this as a matter of basic dignity. Beyond food, shelter, and clothing, the ability to move freely determines whether a person can get to school, reach a market, or participate in their own community. Approximately one million people in Sierra Leone are living without that freedom, not by choice, but because the systems around them have not provided it. For 17 years, Mobility Worldwide Sierra Leone has worked to change that, one mobility device at a time.
What We Do
Mobility Sierra Leone provides comprehensive, community-based support for people living with disabilities:
Mobility Devices
Locally produced and imported wheelchairs, Mobility Carts, crutches, and specialized devices.
Assessment & Fitting
Personalized evaluations to ensure each device meets the user’s needs.
Repair Services
Ongoing maintenance to keep devices functional and reliable.
Community Outreach
Bringing services directly to rural and hard-to-reach communities.
Education & Awareness
Programs that reduce stigma and increase understanding of disability.
Livelihood Support
Skills training and opportunities that support long-term independence.
Access to mobility changes what's possible.
It creates access to education, work, community, and connection. It allows people to move through daily life with independence and dignity.
Mobility Worldwide – Sierra Leone is committed to continuing this work, reaching more people, and expanding access across the country, but we can’t do it without your support.