Tour de Frank

Frank van Rijn, the global cyclist from the Netherlands well-known for his books and presentations on his adventurous cycling tours, cycles in his role as ambassador of Cycling out of Poverty to some of the bicycle projects in Uganda and Kenya. From his start in Nairobi things could only get better. The traffic was awfully hectic, busy and aggressive, his tent was flooded with water because of the heavy rains. And for who knows Frank, rain is the absolute number one annoyance during his cycling tours. All in all things could only be better on his way to the projects. Now, 4 weeks later, Frank is again cycling in his favourite conditions in hot, dry and rural Katakwi in North-Eastern Uganda. Accompanied by Luuk Eickmans, Frank has spoken with the very first beneficiaries of a bicycle credit programme of Cycling out of Poverty and some students from the pilot cycle-to-school project. They have also visited one of the communities who received the bicycle ambulance for emergency transport to the health centres. As a real fan of cycling, he really encourages the bicycles projects of Cycling out of Poverty and sees the added value of giving access to a bicycle. Being it for going to the market, to school or a health centre, a bicycle makes commuting to essential services like water and health care easier. It gives opportunities to generate more income en to improve school performances. Frank is now cycling to another bicycle project in Butagaya.