ELLSWORTH, Kan. (KAKE) - The Ellsworth Correctional Facility has a unique program for its residents to not only learn life-changing skills, but also to help those in need around the world with just a little bit of elbow grease.

EFC can house nearly 900 residents, and while each individual is there for a different reason, many of them find common ground and a higher purpose by building and refurbishing wheelchairs for those who need them most. Close

PHOTOS: Kansas prisoners build wheelchairs for disabled people around the world

Ellsworth Correctional Facility is one of 13 restoration centers across the country for Wheels for the World, a non-profit that sends wheelchairs around the globe to children and adults with disabilities that wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford one.

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