The trusty wheelchair is a lifeline for people with some disabilities.

And just like your car, a wheelchair needs its fair share.

A share of tune ups from time to time.

As our June Lefler shows us, a Louisville nonprofit is making sure those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity who need their wheelchair can get around by hosting free wheelchair repair clinics.

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International delivers essential medical supplies to people across the globe and right at home at a public housing complex and downtown, folks show up to get their wheelchairs and walkers fixed mobility shoes.

And if you're in a wheelchair or you have some type of other assistance device, if it's not functioning properly, you're at a disadvantage.

People are going to pass you by.

So we came here today to level the playing field and make sure that that doesn't happen.

Britney Taylor saw the advertisement for this event.

It seems like it came right on time.

I was having some insurance issues and so I wasn't able to get the wheelchair repairs that I needed.

I think I got an estimate for about 1200 dollars just for the little wheels and the big wheels.

And that was it.

And so when I heard about the repairs happening today here at Oscar Manor, I decided to come by and see if I can get some assistance.

Taylor will have to make an extra trip to get the parts she needs, but S.O.S.

will be there to help.

Today, we've already adjusted some brakes.

We have replaced batteries for our power wheelchair.

These guys over here are cleaning the wheelchairs, and there are various parts on them that have just been loose, needing replace rusted pieces.

There was one guy who could only go a block away.

He couldn't go any further.

And so today, when he got his new batteries, he's going to be able to go wherever he wants to.

So it gives him freedom and he can be more autonomous and do whatever he wants to do.

Louisville Metro Animal Services is there to to microchip and vaccinate people's pets.

All of this is happening at Doster Manor, a public housing complex.

It's a good program and I'm glad they wanted to come in and help the residents.

It's to me, the residents are the most important thing up here.

Tasker Manor has been making headlines.

Its buildings are in such bad shape that they'll be torn down.

The local housing authority will have to help 300 residents move somewhere else.

Either want to go out to North Tamaya, which is out by the Jefferson Mall or the Lord Hall.

Right now, both of those are filled, so I don't know how they're going to work.

Finding me a place to live.

There's not a whole lot of apartments available to residents.

So we're trying to just pick and choose where we can go and pick and choose the places that are convenient for us.

And so US International says jammed up wheels shouldn't hinder people literally on the move.

This is one of the most marginalized communities in the city on low income.

There's a house that houses community nearby that's thriving.

So we're just trying to you know, these people are up against it because this building is going to be for them.

So we're here to try to help the people that have mobility issues, not have any issues when that time comes.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Jean Lefler.

Thank you, June.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is funding the clinics.

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International plans to hold six more clinics around Louisville.