Wheelchairrugby 24
Two weeks ago, the sports hall in Contern was buzzing with activity as the wheelchair rugby tournament was back on the agenda. Six teams, packed with motivated athletes, competed throughout the weekend. The wheelchairs often bumped into each other during the weekend and sometimes one or two of them even tipped over in their wheelchairs, […]
Pasquale
To be there live in the stadium once again when his favorite team is playing – that was Pasquale’s big wish! Together with his family, we sent him to Milan and gave him the opportunity to support his “I Nerazzuri” at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium. His team didn’t let him down either and practically shot […]
Thomas
Thomas is 56 years old and became wheelchair-bound after a traffic accident. Recently, fate struck a second time when he suffered a stroke. Together with his partner, Thomas contacted us and asked for our support. His wish: an electric wheelchair that is suitable for all conditions. As we are aware of how difficult it is […]
Retirement home
Shortly before the holidays, we visited two retirement homes and surprised a total of 30 residents who rarely receive visitors. We organized a small celebration for them and listened to them as they told us about their everyday lives. We took the opportunity to get to know everyone a little better and listened to them […]
Rigobert
We have already fulfilled one or two of Rigobert’s wishes in the past. Due to his full-body paraplegia, he is not only dependent on human care in his everyday life, but until now he also needed a complicated installation to work with his computer. As a so-called quadriplegic, he is quite often socially isolated and […]
Carlos
Our foundation also does a lot to promote wheelchair sports, because even in this situation it is important to remain active. Carlos, as we have supported in the past, contacted us and asked for our help to finance his new Handike. With his enthusiasm and his excellent results (second place in ParaPanne Belgium and second […]
Eric
Eric is a passionate amateur photographer and therefore always looking for a great subject. Despite his severe and rare, degenerative disease, he doesn’t let it get him down and lives for his passion. There is something he wishes for a long time, to experience the rutting season of the deer and to take some photos […]
Hazem
Hazem is a young Afghan refugee who got out of Kabul with his father at the last minute in 2021. His father was a lab technician and worked for MSF France and also for the French Embassy. Hazem studied agricultural economics at university in Kabul. Once in Luxembourg, he immediately enrolled in INL to learn […]
Wheelchairrugby 2023
Once again, the 8th edition of the wheelchair rugby tournament at the weekend in Contern was a great experience for young and old. In total, five teams with about 40 wheelchair athletes from the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg, duelled over two days and brought their best performance on the field. Many wheels had to be […]
Theo Handmountainbike
The former Sports student Theo contacted us after a bad accident left him in a wheelchair. His great passion has always been cycling and he wants to continue cycling in the Luxembourg Ardennes despite his handicap. In order for him to continue to do so, we have co-financed Theo’s adapted bicycle after he started to […]
