A group of bicycle mechanics has been trained in Nakapiripirit district, north western Uganda. In the second week of May, two groups of enthusiastic people went through an intensive three-day training course in two separate villages. In each of the villages Lorengedwat and Moruita five people were trained. They learned most of the aspects involved […]
CONTINUE READINGA ranger of National Park ‘De Hoge Veluwe’ in the Netherlands will make a documentary about the “white bicycles” in Africa. He recently visited Kenya to explore this idea and to picture the cyclists. In partnership with KLM, CooP-Africa reuses the white bicycles of the National Park ‘De Hoge Veluwe’ in Kenya. This is a […]
CONTINUE READINGWith support from the Bernard van Leer foundation, 400 health care workers in 3 rural provinces of Uganda are going to be equipped with bicycles. This phase was planned for May, June and July, but on request of the districts this phase was pushed forward to deliver the bicycles to all districts in April. Thanks […]
CONTINUE READINGAt this moment, a Bike4Care project in Uganda is in preparation, whereby around 400 Village Health Team (VHT) workers will be equipped with bicycles. The VHTs are working in rural areas, where distances to reach patients are long. The bicycles will enable them to move faster and to go further afield, and thus visiting more […]
CONTINUE READINGThis Bike4Care project in Uganda is a joint project of CooP-Uganda, Bernard van Leer Foundation and PSFU. Aim of the Bike4Care intervention in Uganda is to improve accessibility to proper health care and health counselling for isolated communities in Apac, Kumi and Nakapiripirit Province by providing appropriate bicycles. Health workers will be equipped with fortified […]
CONTINUE READINGLast month a kick off was launched of the Bike4Care intervention in Uganda. In May 2012, 410 Village Health Team members are equipped with fortified bicycles. This will happen in two selected sub counties in the three districts of Apac, Kumi and Nakapiripirit. By providing appropriate bicycles the Bike4Care intervention will improve accessibility to proper health care. […]
CONTINUE READINGIn 2010 Roel Peerenboom started supporting Bike4School projects of CooP-Africa through his Profile Bicycle shop in Wageningen. People who buy a bicycle in his shop get the opportunity to contribute to a bicycle for students in Africa. Roel Peerenboom explains with enthusiasm his initiative and corporate responsibility. What did you make to start supporting CooP-Africa? […]
CONTINUE READINGIn this Bike4Care project, volunteer health workers in Iganga (Uganda) are being equipped with bicycles for health checks, emergency visits and counselling. The Bike4Care intervention improves the capacity of health workers and the opportunity to visit more patients by increasing the capture area and speed. Bike4Care also provides a fast and efficient first aid emergency […]
CONTINUE READINGIn this Bike4Care project, community health workers in Africa are being equipped with modified bicycles for health checks, emergency visits and counselling and isolated communities are being equipped with bicycles plus bicycle ambulance trailers for better access to health centers. The intervention will improve the capacity of health workers and the opportunity to visit more […]
CONTINUE READINGSaturday 11 and Sunday 12 February 2012 CooP-Africa participates in the ‘Fiets- en Wandelbeurs’ (Cycling and Rambling fair) in the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre. Our stand number is 11-D-78. During the fair, we sell lots, with which you can win a Black Mamba bicycle. The proceeds of the lottery goes to the Bike4Care projects. During […]
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