Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan
We fix wheelchairs and build what people around here can't buy.
Ehsan Rasheed runs the workshop. He's used a wheelchair since a road accident in 2007, and he taught himself most of what he does here.
What we do
Day to day, it's repairs. A wheelchair that won't roll, a brace that doesn't fit, a control that's stopped working. When there's nothing to buy, or it costs far too much, we make it ourselves.
Wheelchair repairs
Manual and powered chairs. Worn bearings, cracked frames, dead batteries, a joystick that's stopped responding.
Braces and standing aids
We make and adjust hip and knee braces, and repair standing frames, so they fit the person and hold up.
Car hand controls
Controls that let someone drive with their hands instead of their legs. Ehsan has built three of them since 2011.
Building from used parts
A lot of what we make starts as parts off old motorbikes and machines, headed for the scrap heap.
Why the workshop exists
After the accident in 2007, Ehsan spent a long time at home, taking apart old machines and working out how to fix things. That slowly turned into repairing wheelchairs and braces for people nearby, and building hand controls so disabled drivers could get back on the road. He also finished a Fine Arts degree in 2025, with a thesis about movement and the ways it gets held back.
“My work sits at the intersection of lived experience, mechanical problem-solving, and artistic practice.”Ehsan Rasheed
Ways to help
The workshop is new, and it runs on the people who pitch in.
Give
Money buys tools and parts, and helps pay for training. How to give.
Volunteer
If you're an engineer, work in healthcare, or just like making things, we'd be glad of your time. Get in touch.
Partner
We'd like to team up with local clinics and universities. Work with us.