The first case of coronavirus was announced in Uganda on March 21. This has led to a growing list of preventive measures which were live announced by President Museveni on national television. These strict measures are crucial and a good start, especially in light of the poor health care system in Uganda. Uganda has only […]
CONTINUE READINGJacob, Peter, Sarifa, Agatha, Monica and Sarah received a bicycle from Cycling out of Poverty Foundation Uganda today. These 6 bicycles are financed by the proceeds of the Jinja Mountain Bike Race & Ride 2020 organised by Bikeventures on February 1 this year in Jinja. Thanks to everyone who joined. And hopefully we will see […]
CONTINUE READINGWomen are the backbone of Africa. Not only do they take care of the family, but they are also the first producers and processors of food. And therefore make an important contribution to agriculture, food security and the economy. That is also why they are hardest hit by the effects of climate change. Support women […]
CONTINUE READINGNabugabo Triathlon has made a donation of 2 bicycles this year as part of their annual sporting event at Nabugabo Lake in Uganda. These 2 boys (Jonathan and Joel) are very happy with the bikes. They received the Bike4School bicycles from Nabugabo Triathlon this week. Now they can go to school faster and save about […]
CONTINUE READINGSoon we want to equip 26 palliative care providers of Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja with a bicycle, as part of our Bike4Care programme in Uganda, in which we will provide a total of 50 health volunteers and care providers with a bicycle in 2020. These healthcare providers from Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja particularly […]
CONTINUE READINGJohn Owino Owiti (58) in Kisumu, Kenya makes his living buying and selling bread. From now on he has a cargo bike, manufactured in our Green Hub Workshop, to bring the bread to his customers! He can now transport more bread, reach more customers, and make more money. #bike4work #CooPKenya #abikemakesthedifference #bread #postedwithpermission #sustainableliving #entrepreneurship […]
CONTINUE READINGMost farmers in Africa are seasonal (rain-fed) farmers and depend heavily on the rain seasons. But these farmers are now facing a change in rainfalls as a result of climate change. Seasons are not the same anymore. These changes express themselves in droughts as well as in heavy rains and storms and have huge implications […]
CONTINUE READINGYesterday, Cycling out of Poverty Uganda Foundation donated a bicycle ambulance in our Bike4Care programme to Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja in Uganda. This bicycle ambulance will help their Village Health Team members in transporting patients to the nearest health centers to improve the provision of palliative care and quality of life for all people […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals) are 17 goals set by 193 countries of the United Nations, for a better world in 2030. The bicycle / cycling contributes to the realisation of 14 of these 17 goals. In this series “A bike delivers on the Global Goals”, Cycling out of Poverty Foundation will show how […]
CONTINUE READINGLearn about International World Bicycle Day and how to celebrate the day with Cycling out of Poverty. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE DAY On April 12th 2018 the United Nations declared June 3rd as International Bicycle Day by adopting a resolution during the 72nd Regular Sessions of the UN General Assembly in New York City. World […]
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