Dorothey Aoko Odhiambo is one of the students that appears in the recently released Bike4School photo book. A copy of the book was handed to her, and she is very proud to be appearing in the book. The book shows photos and pieces of handwritten essays by students from Kenya and Uganda who go to…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGStudents and teachers in Uganda are now benefiting from the Bike4School programme. At different schools in Uganda Bike4School is rolled out. Students who apply for a bicycle receive a training in bicycle maintenance to ensure that they are able to keep their bicycle in good riding condition. Fundraising for this Bike4School project is ongoing: Click…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThis year, the Student Union of the Delft University of Technology celebrates her five year anniversary. As part of the anniversary events, the students organised an event on the Market in Delft. More than 250 bicycles were collected there, refurbished and sold. In addition, they organised wine tasting and a canal tour. From all these…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe CooP-Africa annual report of 2012 was already available in Dutch, now also an English summary is available. Retrieve the summary of the annual report on the document page.
CONTINUE READINGIn schools in Uganda the Bike4School programme not only includes students, but also teachers. Teachers who walk long distances to school can also benefit from the programme. Especially schools in rural areas show a high number of teachers applying for bicycles. Having well-rested teachers in class also benefits students. Last week a group of teachers…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThis year, the 40th edition of the four-day-bicycle tour was held in Ede (the Netherlands). The daily routes of 40 or 25 km run along the Grebbelinie, the “dropping fields”, the Rhine and of course by the Veluwe woods and heaths. Numerous prominent landmarks and attractions are viewed every day, participants get a good image…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGBikester.nl supports Bike4School projects of CooP-Africa. Bikester is an online shop for bicycles and bicycle accessories. As part of their corporate social responsibility policy they support the bicycle interventions of CooP-Africa. Support the bicycle interventions of CooP-Africa and become a partner. Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School programme in Uganda.
CONTINUE READINGUnder the Bike4Care programme, health care workers of various dispensaries in Kenya are now using bicycles to ease their work. Community Health Workers in Chiga Dispensary have now been using their bicycles for 10 months. They use it to visit households to trace defaulters, deliver chlorine tablets, mosquito nets, among other public health interventions. CooP-Africa…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGFor the past 2 weeks, teachers in Kenya have been on strike. They are in disagreement with the government who revoked a law that was previously passed and which would see an increase in teacher’s salaries. There are currently no activities at public schools with the absence of teachers. Therefore, also the Bike4School programme in…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCountry Side secondary school is one of the schools that started a Bike4School programme with CooP-Africa two years ago. Currently the applications are open for new students (and teachers). Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School programme in Uganda. Click here to donate a bike to a student in Uganda.
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
