At this moment, a Bike4Care project in Uganda is in preparation, whereby around 400 Village Health Team (VHT) workers will be equipped with bicycles. The VHTs are working in rural areas, where distances to reach patients are long. The bicycles will enable them to move faster and to go further afield, and thus visiting more […]
CONTINUE READINGStarting from April 2012, Clemens Nijhuis is the new treasurer of CooP-Africa. He replaces Ineke Leenders, who we would like to thank very much for her contribution as the treasurer of CooP-Africa the last couple of years. Clemens has a diploma in business administration. After his studies he worked for several employers and gained experience in […]
CONTINUE READINGThursday, the 10th of May 2012 everywhere in the Netherlands people will cycle to work during the Cycle to Work Day. This day calls in a good and fun way attention to business cycling. Who of your colleagues will cycle to work with you? Subscribe quickly at www.fietsnaarjewerkdag.nl, with your registration you support CooP-Africa. The […]
CONTINUE READINGBeneficiaries of the bicycle-on-credit programmes in Kenya can now use ‘M-Pesa’ to pay off the bicycle. M-Pesa is a mobile-phone based money transfer service. The initial concept of M-Pesa is to create a service which allows microfinance borrowers to conveniently receive and repay loans using the mobile phone network. M-Pesa is widely used and accessible […]
CONTINUE READINGFietsvriendin.nl is thé event planner for women who feel like making a nice bike ride. Fietsvriendin.nl supports CooP Africa, because of all paid bike rides at least 10% goes to CooP-Africa. Cycling is combined with comfort, such as picnics, high tea, a massage or a sauna-date. Saturday, April 21 is the opening ride. At 12 […]
CONTINUE READINGThe 10th of May 2012 CooP-Africa will organise its first Friends of CooP-Africa event. The evening will start at 19.30 h. Venue is the Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen, Kronenburgersingel 269, near Central Station and the centre of Nijmegen. Students of the Stedelijk Gymnasium will support organising the event and will contribute to the programme. More information regarding […]
CONTINUE READINGLast month a kick off was launched of the Bike4Care intervention in Uganda. In May 2012, 410 Village Health Team members are equipped with fortified bicycles. This will happen in two selected sub counties in the three districts of Apac, Kumi and Nakapiripirit. By providing appropriate bicycles the Bike4Care intervention will improve accessibility to proper health care. […]
CONTINUE READINGThe 1st of July Ko Verpoorte will cycle the Maratone dles Dolomites in Italy. The amount that he collects through donations and contributions from sponsors, will go to the Bike4Work project of CooP-Africa in Rwanda. In 2012 the Maratone dles Dolomites, which attracts about nine thousand participants, will start for the 26th time. Ko Verpoorte: […]
CONTINUE READINGIn 2010 Roel Peerenboom started supporting Bike4School projects of CooP-Africa through his Profile Bicycle shop in Wageningen. People who buy a bicycle in his shop get the opportunity to contribute to a bicycle for students in Africa. Roel Peerenboom explains with enthusiasm his initiative and corporate responsibility. What did you make to start supporting CooP-Africa? […]
CONTINUE READINGThis month students from a school in Ruiru (nearby Nairobi, Kenya) 50 students will get a bicycle on credit which they can pay for in installments. The students (and their parents/guardians) will be trained in basic bicycle maintenance and saving & credit. Click here for more information about the Bike4School project in Ruiru, Kenia.
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