There are hundreds of thousands of people in the world today who have lost the ability to walk because of anti-personnel land mines, disease or accident. The majority of these people live in impoverished rural areas. Most of them cannot afford prosthetics or wheelchairs, even if they are available. In most rural areas, wheelchairs are of limited usefulness, because in the absence of sidewalks, roads and public transport, the wheelchair cannot provide the mobility needed to function in society and the economy. Those who are presently lacking mobility have great potential for regained self sufficiency and contribution to society. The PET Project seeks to restore mobility to these people, using the good will and contributions of those of people who want to help and have the means to do so.

The PET (Personal Energy Transport) was designed to restore mobility to land mine victims and others, and to enhance it. It is meant to be used as a vehicle for personal mobility, to provide physical therapy and exercise, to serve the parent in hauling small children, to provide the craftsman or worker with the means to transport the tools of their trade, to carry goods and produce, and to serve as a mobile chair or work platform.

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