“Bicycles in Africa, especially in this part of Zambia, they are more valuable than a vehicle, because they use them even for grinding mill, they use them for transport to the hospital, to the clinic and to the school.”
School headteacher Michael Gogolola explaining the value of bicycles provided to schoolchildren by World Bicycle Relief; “Bicycles offer a lifeline in rural Zambia,” CNN, Sept. 8, 2010 (with video).
The Chicago-based outfit has supplied 30,000 bicycles to Zambia since 2006 and has trained bicycle mechanics as well. Although the bicycles primarily went to health-care workers treating the HIV/AIDS epidemic at first, since 2009 the program has expanded to schoolchildren through the Bicycles for Education Empowerment Program.
Follow this link to learn more about World Bicycle Relief. Its sponsors include well-known bicycle brands SRAM and Trek.
Also, check out “Where to Donate Your Old Bicycle.”
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