Uganda reports that 69% of the rural population uses an improved drinking water source. But the distance to this improved drinking water source is still averagely 1 km away with an average waiting time of half an hour. So getting water for a household is a time-consuming activity. A farmer in Buyala reports: “I use […]
CONTINUE READINGWe support farmers with bicycles to solve their transport challenges. A bicycle makes it possible to transport more produce compared to walking, and allows for faster and further movements. In a special project we support farmers even a bit more: by attaching a water pump to the bike. This way the farmers can use the […]
CONTINUE READINGCycling out of Poverty believes that the bicycle can make a difference in this world, in terms of health, poverty reduction, the environment, etc. Having access to a bicycle offers the opportunity to break the vicious circle of poverty. That is why our bicycle interventions focus on equipping students, health volunteers, farmers and small entrepreneurs […]
CONTINUE READINGThe bicycle plays an important actor in improving food security and can play a crucial role in stopping hunger and poverty. Small-scale farmers produce the majority of food in developing countries. A major problem for these farmers is however, limited or no access to markets and therefor the inability to sell their crops. The main […]
CONTINUE READINGAssembling our bicycles for students, health care workers and small entrepreneurs in Kenya. Support CooP-Africa (Cycling out of Poverty) to mobilise more to improve access to education, health care and income. https://www.coop-africa.org/en/donate
CONTINUE READINGAssembling our bicycles for students, health care workers and small entrepreneurs in Uganda. Support CooP-Africa (Cycling out of Poverty) to mobilise more to improve access to education, health care and income. https://www.coop-africa.org/en/donate
CONTINUE READINGSoon the Pedi-Teksis will be used for events in Jinja! Thanks to our volunteer Stan. The Pedi-Teksis will be a new project for Bikeventures Uganda. Do you want to ride a Pedi-Teksi? Contact uganda@bikeventures.org.
CONTINUE READINGPlease be welcome at The Green Hub Kenya in Kisumu for innovative bicycles, tricycles and bicycle trailers. You can find the workshop along Nairobi-Kondelle by-pass (behind Arina Primary school). The Green Hub is powered by CooP-Kenya.
CONTINUE READINGBikeventures has been featured in the inflight magazine of Kenya Airways, partner of KLM #KQ #msafiri. So proud! For 2015 we are looking for a volunteer in Kenya to support Bikeventures in her further developments. The volunteer needs to have experience in organising and/or managing bicycle tours and rentals. Did you always want to volunteer […]
CONTINUE READING‘Fietsen Scoort’ is a national campaign which encourages cycling to work in a challenging way. The promotion of commuting by bike is main goal of the campaign. Cycling has many advantages, for instance in the areas of health and environment. Fietsen Scoort gives companies the opportunity to sponsor cycled kilometers of employees. The sponsor proceeds […]
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