Every year, Gert Verhofstede, makes a long cycling tour of 6 weeks. “Won’t you sell your bike? We will put together with the whole village!” was one of the proposals he heard during one of his bicycle tours. By traveling by bicycle, he realized that a bicycle really could mean a way out of poverty….lees verder
Karin Groot currently strengthens the Kenyan organisation Bikeventures in the further development of bicycle tours, rentals and cycling events. Karin has a background in marketing, and that is exactly what her contribution will be: marketing the activities of Bikeventures. Her work includes developing a tourist road map of the city, the development of the tours…lees verder
On July 20th, 2012 a ceremony was held in Kumi Uganda, whereby the Bike4Care programme was officially launched. The launch was attended by over 600 people. All Village Health Teams and Community Based Trainers were present. Present were the Local Council V, III and I Chairpersons, District Health Officers of both Districts, the District Health…lees verder
This Bike4Work project aims at improving economic outcomes of farmers in Nyanza Province Kenya by improving access to bicycles to solve their transport challenges. A majority of peasant farmers in Western Kenya do not have reliable means of transport to enable them to access markets for inputs and to sell off their produce. Poor roads…lees verder
Following the developments of a multi-functional centre in Kisumu (Kenya), The Green Hub, from 2015 CooP-Africa will start working on the development of The Green Hub in Jinja, Uganda. The Green Hub Jinja will produce between 500 to 1000 bicycles annualy in serial production. As well as custom-made bicycles and bicycle trailers like bicycle ambulances,…lees verder
In one of the informal settlements of Kisumu, Kenya CooP-Africa is developing a multi-functional centre: The Green Hub. The Green Hub will produce between 500 to 1000 bicycles annualy in serial production. As well as custom-made bicycles and bicycle trailers like bicycle ambulances, tricycles and serveral bicycle trailers. Furthermore the Green Hub will offer shared…lees verder
In 2007 CooP-Africa started a bicycle project in Burkina Faso. Our partner organization AVO gives bicycles on credit. The bicycles are mainly used by women to make money, for example by selling peanuts, donuts and local-grown products at markets and in surrounding villages. The women pay the bicycle in installments. The payments allow AVO to…lees verder
Two groups of each 15 farmers have been trained in bicycle maintenance and basic repair by our local partner organisation Orude. The groups are located in Bugiri district in Uganda. The farmers are going to use a bicycle to access better markets. They are currently selling their products on nearby markets. The main trading centre…lees verder
The organisation BSPW started in 1990 as a small skill-training workshop at the Shores of Lake Victoria. In the last decennia it has grown to a large workshop which not only sells, repairs and modifies bicycles but also engages in wood and metal work. The workshop is currently expanding with a second building. CooP-Africa is supporting…lees verder
CooP-Africa’s partner organisation in Uganda ORUDE has made 70 bicycles available to 6 Saccos in Eastern Uganda. Via the Saccos (Saving and Credit Cooperations) the bicycles are to be given to rural entrepreneurs on a creditscheme programme in 2012. In July 2012 these bicycles were distributed to the different Saccos in Jinja and Bugiri: Buyengo,…lees verder
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