In three different regions in Uganda bicycle mechanics are trained to repair bicycles and support health care workers. The bicycle mechanics learn most of the aspects involved in maintenance and repairs of bicycles. The mechanics will be capacitated to fix bicycles. This will provide them with an income and benefits the more than 300 health…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGVote for the advertisement of CooP Africa, Cycling out of Poverty, so we can win advertisement space in the Dutch newspaper NRC, and you may win an i-Pad! Click here or copy the link: http://www.nrccharityawards.nl/inzendingen/coop-africa-cycling-out-of-poverty and vote now. Thank you!
CONTINUE READING‘Fietsen Scoort’ is a national campaign which encourages cycling to work in a challenging way. The promotion of commuting by bike is main goal of the campaign. Fietsen Scoort gives companies the opportunity to sponsor cycled kilometers of employees. The sponsor proceeds are divided between projects in developing countries, including those of CooP-Africa. Click here…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOn World Environment Day, June 5th, it was Bike2Clean day in Kisumu, Kenya. A group of people hit the streets to clean the neighbourhood Nyalenda, an informal settlement in Kisumu, of street litter. The enthusiastic volunteers took the opportunity to showcase the need for environmental awareness in Kenya. “We want to show how easy it…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn the last 2 months, 334 bicycles have been assembled for health workers in Northern Uganda. The bicycles were locally assembled under supervision of the professional BSPW-staff. By doing so work was generated locally and the people doing the assembling were learning on the job. The bicycles for the health workers are branded with a…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOn the 9th of June Bikeventures, partner of CooP-Africa, organised the 2nd boda boda beauty contest in Kisumu, Kenya. Kisumu is known for the large number of boda boda bicycle riders. CooP-Africa supports boda boda riders and creates opportunities for them to expand their business. Boda boda riding is a vulnerable profession. The media often…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGUnder the Bike4Work programme, entrepreneurs can get access to a bicycle on credit via 9 Saving and Credit Cooperations (Saccos) in Eastern Uganda. For this programme CooP-Africa is partnering with ORUDE. ORUDE has established Saccos in 9 villages in Eastern Uganda, where entrepreneurs can save and get business loans. From now on, rural entrepreneurs can…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCome to Park Lepelenburg in Utrecht next Sunday, June 17th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to visit Chill ‘em for Africa! You can come along to chill, to make a donation and / or to follow a workshop. The proceeds go to CooP-Africa. There is music, a lounge area, activities, workshops and a good…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe third and final group of bicycle mechanics in the Bike4Care project was trained early June. The need for professional mechanics in Kumi becomes apparent from an example of local practice regarding the use of spokes. In this area, local mechanics are used to assemble the rear wheel exactly the same way a front wheel…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGNext Saturday, 54 participants of 19 companies will try to raise money for the Bike4Care programme of CooP-Africa by climbing Mount Stelvio in Italy. This is an initiative of Across, a full service consultancy firm, based in Belgium. Their ‘A-team and friends’ will climb the Stelvio or Cancano / Bormio 2000 Saturday morning. A group…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
