Cycling out of Poverty hosts the bicycle design platform www.wiki-bike.com. On the 10th of June 2011, the winning design of the African Bicycle Design Contest 2010-2011 has been chosen. The jury selected the bicycle trailer designed by the University of Technology Delft. The design is not very innovative and out-of-the-box. But due to in-dept context analyses…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGKisumu is known for the large number of boda boda bicycle riders. This profession provides income to many people. Cycling out of Poverty supports these people and creates opportunities for them to expand their business. Therefore a boda boda beauty contest was organised on Sunday 5th of June 2011. All boda boda riders of Kisumu…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGFor many entrepreneurs, tricycles can be an efficient way of transporting goods. For instance garbage collectors use tricycles for going around neighbourhoods and collecting garbage and bringing it to recycle units where they can get some income from. The bicycle workshops of Cycling out of Poverty’s partner organisations in Kenya, Uganda and Burkina Faso will…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe sporty Timo Besamusca cycled for Cycling out of Poverty. On Good Friday (April 22) he started a 10 day cycling tour through France. Timo sais: “I received a great welcome in St Jean de Monts. The camp site owner had gathered the whole neighbourhood, so when I arrived there was a street full of people….lees verder
CONTINUE READINGStudents from Buzaya Secondary School in Uganda wrote essays about how they go to school. One of the students wrote that he cycles 9 miles to school every day, every morning he leaves when the sun rises with his books on the carrier. Before he had the bicycle he often arrived at school late, and…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe primary school “de Zilverzwaan” in Huissen (the Netherlands) organised a range of activities about Africa, in March and April of this year. On the 23rd of March, the 110 students learned all about how children in Africa go to school, by a presentation of Cycling out of Poverty. After that, a sponsor run in…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn a number of schools in Iganga (Uganda), students can participate in a cycle2school project of Cycling out of Poverty. By now, a large number of students have received a bicycle on credit. Cycling out of Poverty started an essay writing competition among the students. They wrote about how they use the bicycle in their…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn principle, CooP-Africa is not shipping second hand bicycles to Africa. We buy as much as possible bicycles on the local market. Nevertheless, many people ask us if they can donate their 2nd hand bicycles to us for people in Africa. We are inviting everyone to sell your second hand bicycle in your own country,…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGWithout the support of companies CooP-Africa cannot help entrepreneurs, students and health workers in Africa with bicycles. Become partner of CooP-Africa with your company, organisation or club! Supporting Africans who use a bicycle to improve access to income, education and health care links with the philosophy of many different organisations in other parts of the…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGAre you organising a party for your birthday or anniversary? And would you like to support a charity in stead of getting gifts for yourself? Tell all your friends and relatives about your plan and ask them to donate your gift to CooP-Africa. A nice way of supporting cyclists in Africa. A number of people…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
