Six friends, three countries, no wheelchair; and that was just the beginning...
Timeline Explore some of the milestones on the journey so far...
Kevan Chandler grew up in the foothills of North Carolina. He was the second of his siblings to be diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, type 2, a rare neuromuscular disease. In 2016, he and his friends took a trip across Europe, leaving his wheelchair at home, and his friends carried him for three weeks in a backpack. An avid storyteller, he is a writer and speaker worldwide about his unique life with a disability, being a featured speaker for Tedx and Google, as well as various conferences, pharmaceutical companies, and universities. Kevan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Counseling from John Wesley College, and is also founder of the nonprofit We Carry Kevan. He and his wife Katie live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they enjoy growing vegetables, making homemade bread, and reading to each other.
From six friends with a dream to travel, to a worldwide support community of friends and family, we've been part of an amazing journey. Explore the timeline below to learn more about the road so far...

Summer 2015
The idea

Spring 2016
Putting the pieces together

Summer 2016
We carry Kevan

Summer 2016
France

Summer 2016
England

Winter 2017
Onward and upward

Summer 2017
The View from Here

Summer 2017
Reaching out

Summer 2017
Champions of Hope

Winter 2018
The next adventure

Summer 2018
We carry Kevan... to China

Summer 2018
Luoyang



Spring 2019
Telling the story

Summer 2019
Carrying each other... worldwide

Fall 2019
Sharing the mission

Spring 2020
Building the community

Fall 2020
Something happened on the way to China...

Winter 2020
Going on tour

Summer 2021
Better together

Summer 2021
We Carry Kevan on film

Fall 2021
Christian Alliance for Orphans

June 2022
"Who Are We"... podcast launches its first season

November 2022
A good Cause

December 22, 2022
Arrival of the new 2.0 WCK Backpack

March 2023
Backpack family tour


December 2023
Kevan's story, kids edition!

