Women are the backbone of society in Africa. To empower the women in rural areas around Kisozi and Butagaya our partner organisations FABIO and HAU are giving out bicycles on credit to women. Women in the rural villages between Jinja and Kamuli can purchase a bicycle on loan and pay back their loan in installments. Most women are peasant farmers and…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCooP-Africa is supporting youths in Kisumu in setting up a sustainable and profitable business in the tourism industry. To improve the livelihoods of the Boda Boda riders (bicycle taxis) in Kisumu, bicycle tours are developed. By organising tours on a Boda Boda and organising bicycle tours on hired bicycles with trained Boda Boda riders as…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGMany women in the rural areas in Uganda have the potential to make a successful small business. A bicycle can make difference in terms of accessibility to markets and their land, fetching water, etc. Our local partner organisations are running a programme in which they work with those farmers, especially women. They discuss and define…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCooP-Africa, Cycling out of Poverty, is setting up self-sustainable solid waste management systems with bicycles: the Bike2Clean concept. Private waste collection and recycling enterprises in Uganda, Burkina Faso and Kenya collect solid waste at household level with carrier tricycles and separate the different types of waste (or separate at household level, depending on sensitisation). After separation…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOur partner organisation AVO is running bicycle credit programmes in and around Koudougou. To provide the beneficiaries with durable and custom-made bicycles a bicycle workshop has been set up. In the workshop youth are trained on bicycle mechanics and metal works. Also, modified bicycles are developed and produced, such as bicycle carts, bicycles with extended…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe primary target groups of our partner organisation in Burkina Faso (AVO) are widows, orphans and families infected and/or affected with HIV/AIDS. The creditworthiness of HIV/AIDS patients is very low, so giving bicycles on credit comes with a high risk of default. AVO developed a project in which families infected and/or affected with HIV/AIDS can…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn Western Kenya, the bicycle is a popular means of transport. It is relatively cheap and gives you the freedom to move around when and where you want. The majority of Kenyans are working in the informal sector, and due to the flexibility of the bicycle, bicycles provides income generating opportunities to this group. In Nyanza Province (Kisumu,…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn the villages around Koudougou our partner organisation AVO gives out bicycles-on-credit. The bicycles are mostly used by the women to start up a small enterprise, such as selling ground nuts and local donuts or small farm trading between villages and other markets. • Target group: women and small entrepreneurs • Period: since 2007 • Supported…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn collaboration with its local partner organisation, CooP-Africa gives 60 bicycles on credit to household families in rural Gakomeye. Families receive the bicycle from the first deposit so they can use the bicycle to generate more income, pay off their bikes and improve their living standards. Families who buy a bicycle on credit are being…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGBecause peace is finally setting in the Katakwi district, bicycles are a useful tool for the people to make a living. The bicycle improves people’s mobility and improves the social-economical position of the families. It opens up new income generating opportunities, enables them to transport more products to the market, improves access to medical and…lees verder
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