Also teachers on Bike4School bicycles

On July 20, 2013

In schools in Uganda the Bike4School programme not only includes students, but also teachers. Teachers who walk long distances to school can also benefit from the programme. Especially schools in rural areas show a high number of teachers applying for bicycles. Having well-rested teachers in class also benefits students. Last week a group of teachers […]

Bikester.nl supports Bike4School

On July 17, 2013

Bikester.nl supports Bike4School projects of CooP-Africa. Bikester is an online shop for bicycles and bicycle accessories. As part of their corporate social responsibility policy they support the bicycle interventions of CooP-Africa. Support the bicycle interventions of CooP-Africa and become a partner. Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School programme in Uganda.

Teachers’ strike delays Bike4School

On July 11, 2013

For the past 2 weeks, teachers in Kenya have been on strike. They are in disagreement with the government who revoked a law that was previously passed and which would see an increase in teacher’s salaries. There are currently no activities at public schools with the absence of teachers. Therefore, also the Bike4School programme in […]

Bike4School in Uganda continued

On July 9, 2013

Country Side secondary school is one of the schools that started a Bike4School programme with CooP-Africa two years ago. Currently the applications are open for new students (and teachers). Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School programme in Uganda. Click here to donate a bike to a student in Uganda.

Steve Mbiko receives photo book

On July 3, 2013

Steve Mbiko is one of the students in the Bike4School programme that wrote an essay about what his bicycle means to him. He describes how he is now not coming late for classes any more, and that he uses the bicycle to go to the sport fields. Steve has been handed a copy of the […]

Bike4School at new school in Uganda

On June 29, 2013

At St. Paul Secondary School in Uganda, students and teachers are signing up for the Bike4School programme. Currently, mostly teachers have applied. The school is far from town and teachers are covering long distances to reach school, mostly on foot. Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School programme in Uganda. Click […]

Signing up for Bike4School in Uganda

On June 24, 2013

The application for the Bike4School project in Uganda are coming in at a steady pace. At Nachigo Secondary School they put up a banner about the programme to inform students about the programme. The first bicycles on this school will soon be given out. Go to the project page for more information about this Bike4School […]

Bike4School photobook launched

On June 19, 2013

Cycling out of Poverty (CooP-Africa) has now published a photo book showing students from Kenya and Uganda who go to school on their bicycles. The book shows pieces of handwritten essays in English by students from Kenya and Uganda, and photos of the relevant student that reflects the situation. Luuk Eickmans, director of CooP Africa, […]

Bike4School photobook

On June 19, 2013

CooP-Africa has now published a photo book showing students from Kenya and Uganda who go to school on their bicycles. The book shows pieces of handwritten essays in English by students from Kenya and Uganda, and photos of the relevant student that reflects the situation. The book can be purchased by sending € 19.95 to […]

Fundraising primary school ‘Het Octaaf’

On April 26, 2013

In the week before Easter primary school ‘Het Octaaf’ in Nijmegen organised a fund raising event to raise money for the Bike4School programme of CooP-Africa. The groups 1-2, 3 and 4 cycled, the children of the groups 5 to 8 played bingo and the groups 6b en6c run laps around the school to raise money. […]

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