A shop called PIT is selling second hand clothes in the Netherlands. PIT has a social eye and is supporting people who are less fortuned. Not only in the Netherlands, but also in Africa. PIT is supporting a bicycle project in which women are enabled to acquire a bicycle-on-credit as a means to cycling themselves […]
CONTINUE READINGDuring the summer of this year, Erik Heijn cycled with his reclining bicycle through Flanders. In 9 days he covered around 900 kilometres. He was sponsored by kilometre, flat tyre, etc. for Cycling out of Poverty projects. Thank you for this support.
CONTINUE READINGLast year, 4 students of the Delft University of Technology designed a bicycle for street vendors in Kenya. The bicycles available on the local market do not have a provision for carrying large amounts of products. The students designed a bicycle with a carrier in front. This bicycle is produced at the Cycling out of […]
CONTINUE READINGCycling out of Poverty values south-south exchange between her partner organisations in Africa. They can inspire each other, learn from each other and exchange experiences. All of them are working on bicycle projects supported by Cycling out of Poverty, and they often face similar challenges. In recent years, Cycling out of Poverty organised an annual […]
CONTINUE READING{youtube}hG01RtuJ8JE|300|225{/youtube} The African partners of Cycling out of Poverty are united in the African Bicycle Network. The African Bicycle Network (ABN) made a video about cycling in Burkina Faso. During the ABN membership meeting in 2009 the members found out that there are big differences in bicycle cultures in different African countries. In some countries […]
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