One of the measures the Ugandan government took in avoiding the spread of Covid-19, was to close schools. Since end of March all schools in Uganda are closed, and are still closed to date. It is unlikely they will open soon. Students are trying to study from home using tv, radio, news paper and papers […]
CONTINUE READINGIn spite of COVID-19 and floods, we are working hard to update our office and workshop in Kisumu. The floods caused a big tree to be uprooted and it fell on our compound wall. Thankfully, nobody got hurt. After repairing the damage to the compound wall, we decided to also give the whole building a […]
CONTINUE READINGWe are all affected by Corona. The CooP-Uganda office in Jinja has implemented measures to avoid the spread of Corona. Each staff has 2 washable masks, with a specific design for each staff so that they are kept personal. Also visitors are required to wear a mask. Staff and visitors must sanitize their hands upon […]
CONTINUE READINGWe support farmers with bicycles to solve their transport challenges. A bicycle makes it possible to transport more produce compared to walking, and allows for faster and further movements. In a special project we support farmers even a bit more: by attaching a water pump to the bike. This way the farmers can use the […]
CONTINUE READINGWORLD BICYCLE DAY Today is World Bicycle Day. The Netherlands, where the roots of Cycling out of Poverty Foundation are, is known worldwide, so to speak, as ‘the country that invented cycling’. We Dutch do not really give it that much thought. Those cycle paths, bicycle highways, bike nodes routes, bicycle flyovers, bicycle bridges, etc. […]
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