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REACH
A low-cost, all-terrain stretcher, and the community-run response system built around it
Locally manufactured stretcher prototype
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Community-run Emergency Dispatch
Logging app for usage tracking
Our stretchers are operated and maintained by community members, for community members
Community-supported emergency transport for 200+ people
With community support, REACH has launched two stretcher prototypes in Langa, Cape Town, providing 200+ people with reliable, community-designed emergency transport.
Built locally and tailored to the terrain, the stretchers do more than carry patients. They bring together health workers, bike mechanics, neighbors, and local businesses, and they strengthen the local capacity to repair and run the system.
REACH only works because of the people who use, maintain, and run it in Langa.
Our Partners
“Most of the patients are staying alone in their shacks. They don’t have the money to Uber, and they are very sick. This [REACH] will help a lot.”
Portia Nontembiso Makwetu,
Langa Community Health Worker
Frequently asked questions
About REACH
Design and Field Testing
Collaboration and Inquiries
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