Yellow Hippo

Kurazh Bazar supports the project "Yellow Hippo". Now in Kiev there are a few vehicles that allow you to transport people in wheelchairs with the electric drive. Most of the taxis and public transports are not equipped with special seats and equipment.

Alexander for 25 years, uses a wheelchair, he leads an active life, attending festivals and loves evening walks. Sasha is a longtime friend and guest of the Courage of the Bazaar, he has a dream - to provide the possibility of free movement around the city to all people with disabilities.

He had already bought a Renault Master minibus 2008, which is suitable to transport people in electric wheelchairs. This vehicle contains a special lift for wheelchairs.

Due to this transport Alexander and other people in wheelchairs will be able to ride around the city, to attend events and enjoy life with lots of possibilities.

For safe and comfortable transportation of passengers, the bus need to arrange the following elements:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRKumpD7V50

1. Installation rigging aluminum slats in the vehicle floor to secure wheelchairs during transport. Using fixtures for trucks video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNmqc6T55o
2. Produce special belts for fixing people in their wheelchairs while driving.
3. Fabrication of falsehood. floor for a smooth floor in the car to move in a wheelchair in the car.
4. Installation and connection of the hydraulic lift on the car (which is already purchased). Work lift the link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_661cbEOtw
5. Installation of system of automatic opening and closing doors, which is necessary in the presence of a lift for wheelchairs.
6. Installation of two batteries which will supply the entire vehicle's electronics and additional equipment, such as:
- hydraulic lift for trucks;
- additional interior lighting;
- emergency charger for electric wheelchair, just in case someone got batteries in an electric wheelchair.
7. The installation of the Windows and their insulation and rendering, for maximum support Termoklimat in the cabin.
8. Many of the passengers of the bus, people with spinal cord injury cervical, or such diseases as muscular dystrophy, they have a temperature imbalance. So for them it is vital to keep you cool in the summer and during the winter is hypothermia. Thus, the machine must be additionally insulated.
9. For cooling in the car during summer requires installation of the enhanced conditioning.
10. To maintain positive temperature in winter inside the vehicle requires extra heater.
11.Also, the machine requires a full service, replacing all filters and oils belt replacement UAH. You must serve the suspension and braking system.

Today the car is beneficial. Inside it is still impossible to transport people in wheelchairs, but the electric carts are to be transported. The car has already participated in several promotions.

Kurazh Bazar closes fundraising for the refurbishment of the bus so that people with disabilities would like all to visit museums, theatres, festivals and many other interesting places.