Binnenkort worden er Pedi-Teksi’s gebruikt voor evenementen in Jinja! Met dank aan onze vrijwilliger Stan. De Pedi-Teksi’s is een nieuwe project voor Bikeventures Oeganda. Wil je op pad met zo’n Pedi-Teksi? Neem contact op met uganda@bikeventures.org.
CONTINUE READINGBikeventures has been featured in the inflight magazine of Kenya Airways, partner of KLM #KQ #msafiri. So proud! For 2015 we are looking for a volunteer in Kenya to support Bikeventures in her further developments. The volunteer needs to have experience in organising and/or managing bicycle tours and rentals. Did you always want to volunteer…lees verder
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. Cycling has many advantages, for instance in the areas of health and environment. Fietsen Scoort gives companies the opportunity to sponsor cycled kilometers of employees. The sponsor proceeds…lees verder
CONTINUE READING50 farmers have received a bicycle in a new revolving fund of CooP-Kenya. In this programme small entrepreneurs and farmers can pay-off the bicycle in small terms (mostly through the use of mobile money). These bicycles enable farmers to carry more products to the market, visit markets more often and visit markets which on foot…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGMany cyclist raise funds during their cycling tours for their favourite charity: CooP-Africa. Jur Schuurman raised more than € 1,000 for farmers to gain better access to markets. Jur cycled the 100 cols’ tour in France (www.100cols.nl). More about his activities you can read on his CooP-Africa sponsor blog. Are you also planning a bicycle…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGApproximately 6 times a year, CooP-Africa regularly sends out a short update on running projects and activities via a digital newsletter. Did you already register for this newsletter? Not yet? You can do this very easily at the bottom of this page.
CONTINUE READINGIn August the final touches were added to The Green Hub: plastering, finishing and painting. Now CooP-Africa starts with equipping the bicycle production unit. We can still use your support to equip the bicycle production unit. Machines, tools, working benches, etc. will cost almost 20,000 euro. Donations (both in money and/or machines, equipment, tools, etc.)…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCooP-Africa distributes 78 bicycles to small entrepreneurs in Kenya. Many Africans don’t have enough money to buy a bicycle in one go, but do have a vision on how they can use a bicycle to improve their livelihood. These people can now apply for a bicycle on credit via CooP-Kenya which they can pay off…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGBy the end of July, the roof of the The Green Hub was placed. The building is almost ready for bicycle production, bicycle design, bicycle co-creation, bicycle entrepreneurship, bicycle tourism, bicycle… etc. The construction of The Green Hub is supported by Wild Geese. Support The Green Hub too, via the support page.
CONTINUE READINGA month after the construction of The Green Hub started, the ground level of then new bicycle factory and bicycle hub was completed. The construction of the next floor started. The Green Hub is located on the new ring-road, in the informal settlement of Kisumu, Kenya. Besides employment, trainings and bicycles this centre will also…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
