The 10 bicycle friends from “cycling4cyclists” have completed their bicycle tour from Lausanne to Florence. They spent around 42 hours on the bicycle, with an average speed of almost 23 km/h. Via the high mountains of the Alps and the Apennines. With their tour, they managed to raise more funds than they aimed for: the…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn 25 days, Gea van Veen cycled 2,295 kilometres on a world tour through the Netherlands. On one of the days she for instance cycled through a record number of countries: first past the Eifel tower in Drachten, to Egypt, to Moscow and Petersburg, and finally to America and East-India. With her tour, she raised…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDespite the bad weather, about 80 cyclists took part in the tour “to Nijmegen LangsZijwegen” (the Netherlands) on Sunday, June 19, 2011. At the start between 8 and 10 am it was dry, but later on there was some rain and a fair wind. Along the way a snack was handed out at ’t Veerhuis…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOn June 11, 2011 our partner organisation in Rwanda proudly gave out the next 18 Eastman bicycles for the patiently waiting members of the cooperative. The new round was exclusively financed by the pay backs from past beneficiaries. The bicycle parts were assembled in the trading center of Ruhuha and then transported by the members…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGEvery year, 10 enthusiastic friends undertake a special bicycle tour. From 2-9 July they are cycling from Lausanne to Florence, via the high mountains of the Alps and vicious climbs in the Apennines. This year’s team: Maurits Barendrecht, Joris Beckers, Cornelis Bos, Noud Cornelissen, Peter Jurgens, Jaap de Keijzer, Fred Schoorl, Daan Sistermans, Onno van…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGFrom the 25th of June 2011 Gea van Veen starts to cycle a world tour through the Netherlands. With her journey she raises money for small entrepreneurs in Kenya (click here for the project). Her tour takes her to Dutch cities and villages named after foreign countries or cities. Some examples of the places she…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGKisumu is known for the large number of boda boda bicycle riders. This profession provides income to many people. Cycling out of Poverty supports these people and creates opportunities for them to expand their business. Therefore a boda boda beauty contest was organised on Sunday 5th of June 2011. All boda boda riders of Kisumu…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGWithout the support of companies CooP-Africa cannot help entrepreneurs, students and health workers in Africa with bicycles. Become partner of CooP-Africa with your company, organisation or club! Supporting Africans who use a bicycle to improve access to income, education and health care links with the philosophy of many different organisations in other parts of the…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGWomen are the backbone of society in Africa. To empower the women in rural areas around Kisozi and Butagaya our partner organisations FABIO and HAU are giving out bicycles on credit to women. Women in the rural villages between Jinja and Kamuli can purchase a bicycle on loan and pay back their loan in installments. Most women are peasant farmers and…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCooP-Africa is supporting youths in Kisumu in setting up a sustainable and profitable business in the tourism industry. To improve the livelihoods of the Boda Boda riders (bicycle taxis) in Kisumu, bicycle tours are developed. By organising tours on a Boda Boda and organising bicycle tours on hired bicycles with trained Boda Boda riders as…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
